Classic card of the week
Larry Bird, 1993 Upper Deck FaniMation series Perhaps you are familiar with “FaniMation,” a process by which a particular athlete who boasts many fans -– in this case, Larry Bird –- is transformed into an animated superhero and then placed onto a confusing basketball (?) card for the purposes of alienating both sports fans and comic book fans alike. Today’s FaniMation installment -– there will be no others -– features a person who looks nothing like Larry Bird shooting over a team of undersized robots during what appears to be the apocalypse. All I know is, I hope the green team wins, because it looks like there’s a lot at stake here. Back of the card? Name: Larry Bird A K A: Birdman Clever. Again though, it appears as though they took some liberties in making Birdman appear like a genuine superhero and not like an awkward white dude from French Lick, Indiana. I’m just saying . Special Gear: Tube socks, mullet. Sorry. Series XX Argotec Ball-Tracking Device with guidance capabilities; O...