Brady Assists in Reviving Montreal Expos through Easter Egg-Studded Topps Commercial
Tom Brady Almost Wore the 'C' in Montreal
Football legend, Tom Brady, is destined for the NFL Hall of Fame, but what if he had grown up cheering for the Habs instead?
Montreal's Olympic Stadium is now a popular fitness center. The Montreal Expos, once a part of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1969, left their roots in the city back in 2004 to transform into the Washington Nationals. Their beloved mascot, Youppi, has been with the Montreal Canadiens for nearly as long as he was with the Expos.
Could one man have changed their fate?
The imaginative minds at Fanatics-owned Topps and their creative partners, Flower Shop, believe that Brady—an 18th-round draft pick as a catcher by the Expos in 1995, who famously opted for football—could have been the guy who kept baseball in Montreal.
The active imaginations at Topps and Flower Shop envision a different timeline, where the talented Brady-a sports prodigy destined to become a multi-sport superstar—developed his baseball skills in the heart of Quebec instead of gridiron glory in New England.
While theHomerun-turned-touchdown phenom's draft by the Expos is a fascinating footnote in his illustrious career, it played little role in the team's relocation to Washington D.C. The move, predominantly driven by financial struggles and the quest for a modern stadium, was not influenced by the decision of any single player or prospect. Still, we can't help but wonder what might have been if he decided to swing for the fences rather than heave a Hail Mary.
- If Tom Brady had pursued baseball instead of football, he might have worn the 'C' as the mascot for the Montreal Expos in the Major League Baseball (MLB).
- The Montreal Expos, now the Washington Nationals, could have been prevented from relocating if Tom Brady had chosen to focus on baseball.
- Tom Brady, a promising baseball prospect, could have been the person to keep American football (NFL) and baseball in Montreal, given his sports prodigy status.
- The creative partners at Fanatics-owned Topps and Flower Shop have envisioned a different timeline where Tom Brady, drafted by the Expos, developed his baseball skills in Montreal.
- Although Tom Brady was drafted by the Montreal Expos, his decision to pursue football had little impact on the team's decision to relocate from Montreal to Washington D.C., due to financial struggles and the search for a modern stadium.
