A fan discovered that these MLB players have eerily similar hair to certain Pokémon
Once upon a time, when the Pokémon sensation was near its early zenith in the '90s, an album of songs was released based on the games, TV show and movies. One of its tracks was called "What Kind of Pokémon Are You?"
If you're not familiar with this classic ditty, it begins like this:
What kind of Pokémon are you?
How do you do the things you do?
Share with me your secrets deep inside.
What kind of Pokémon are you?
Are you loyal through and through?
And do you have a heart that's true?
What kind of Pokémon are you?
Deep stuff, even though the singer's question is mainly being directed at Pokémon. What if it was directed at people though? Better yet, what if this question was directed at baseball players? For instance, what kind of Pokémon is
Thankfully, a fan on Twitter provided many answers on Wednesday. Unprompted, she reeled off a gold mine of a Twitter thread in which she demonstrated an uncanny knack for determining which players' hair looks most like a Pokémon, starting with Machado:
machop (066) / manny machado pic.twitter.com/v78yWECSKb
— Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019
That was a nice comparison, but it was just the beginning. Shanna found over 60 different Pokémon who looked like players, like
feraligatr (160) / mike trout pic.twitter.com/chKGrDdbc7
— Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019
...
ninetales (038) / josh donaldson pic.twitter.com/B34d4sSa9f
— Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019
... and
igglybuff (174) / russell martin pic.twitter.com/JuqMPND7Qr
— Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019
It's extraordinary work, and the thread should be seen in its entirety to appreciate Shanna's brilliance. That should be good enough for anyone.
Nationals closer
can someone tell me about arcanine? I don’t know anything about Pokémon and I know some ppl are gonna have questions about why I got an arcanine tattoo
— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) January 30, 2019
The Pirates'
Plz keep Arcanine away from water type Pokémon.
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) January 30, 2019
Can I be a Pokémon, too? pic.twitter.com/Ei3dmr6Vte
— Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) January 30, 2019
Shanna was kind enough to quickly oblige.
luxio (404) / @MeLlamoTrevor pic.twitter.com/F5GOyyYojA
— Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019
She did the same thing for
This deserves a million RTs 🤓 https://t.co/79SL2vEaTt
— Rhys Hoskins (@rhyshoskins) January 30, 2019
flaaffy (80) / rhys hoskins pic.twitter.com/UCuoMVdjyH
— Shanna Shi (@shanna_shi) January 30, 2019
Stay tuned to this thread to see what discoveries Shanna makes next. We're learning so much.
Just remember that when in doubt, Ditto can transform into any baseball player.
Now that we think about it, maybe Ditto explains the eerie
