The Milwaukee Brewers are red hot at the moment. They couldn’t be hotter, not even if someone used ‘Fire Spin’ on them.
Seven-straight wins have vaulted the NL Central club to the top of the division as the first team to hit 70 victories this season.
One of the brightest stars on this team is rookie Jacob Misiorowski – already an All-Star and helping to buoy the Brew Crew to the playoffs.
That included his victory on Friday night against the slumping powerhouse New York Mets who – despite their star-packed lineup – have begun to falter, losing 3-2 to Milwaukee.
In celebration of that win, Misiorowski was seen in the clubhouse opening a pack of Pokemon cards at American Family Field.
As the pitcher leafed through the pack, his excitement jumped when he saw a slight glimpse of a red card – associated with ‘fire type’ monsters.
Brewers star rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski won more than just a game on Friday night
After beating the Mets, he opened a Pokemon card pack and pulled a holographic Charizard
Misiorowski celebrated his luck, as he now possessed one of the rarest cards in the game
Misiorowski unveiled the card below – a holographic Charizard, one of the rarest in the world.
The clubhouse exploded in cheers with one teammate screaming out, ‘Holy s***’ in excitement.
A holographic Charizard can sell for thousands upon thousands of dollars. One card, a 1999 1st edition card graded a 10, sold for $180,000 at auction at Sotheby’s last September.
The Brewers are just as powerful – on a seven-game winning streak, the longest active streak in baseball.
After this weekend’s series against the Mets, the Brewers will stay at home for a three-game series against Pittsburgh. They then hit the road for eight games: three against the Cincinnati Reds and five (with one doubleheader) against the Chicago Cubs.
