LOOK: Jose Bautista's bat flip is now featured on a Topps baseball card

Remember Jose Bautista's bat flip heard 'round the world in the ALDS? Yeah, that's depicted on his 2016 Topps baseball card.

Jose Bautista is about to throw his bat in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
Jose Bautista is about to throw his bat in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... (USATSI)

Back in the middle of October, the Blue Jays and Rangers provided us with one of the more wacky and entertaining seventh innings in baseball history. The cherry on top was Jose Bautista's three-run home run and ensuing pose/bat flip combo.

Avert your eyes, Rangers fans and Fun Police, because here it comes:

In an exchange with fans regarding the release of the 2016 set of baseball cards, Topps offered up this sneak peak of Bautista's card:

Yes. That's perfect. I was probably going to start buying 2016 cards for "my son" (essentially myself) sometime soon, but this just seals the deal. That's an all-timer.

Hat-tip: Big League Stew

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