Rhys Hoskins is going with the “safety first” look as he makes his return from a recent jaw injury, and it’s leading to quite the reaction from social media.
The Philadelphia Phillies phenom was back in the lineup on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers and sported a helmet with double protective flaps.
This much swag should be illegal, @rhyshoskins. pic.twitter.com/7mfs7MmTOd
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 9, 2018
Twitter could not get enough of Hoskins’ look, and the memes soon arrived.
“I like kara-tay” -Rhys Hoskins? pic.twitter.com/qaNpvw8R1Z
— MLB Spongebob (@MLBSponge) June 9, 2018
Looking good @rhyshoskins pic.twitter.com/Y8G3GH2Uhp
— (@NombreEsJustin) June 9, 2018
@rhyshoskins be a legend, sir pic.twitter.com/Zs7dXmXnP4
— Adam Brodsky (@adambrodsky) June 9, 2018
Rhys Hoskins. @Starting9 @Jared_Carrabis pic.twitter.com/E6WBuRysRG
— Adam Jacobs (@ItsOKItsAJ) June 9, 2018
“Let’s roll” says Rhys Hoskins, wearing a custom-made helmet with protective flaps on both sides that make him look like a cross between a NASCAR driver and a Jetsons character.
— Scott Lauber (@ScottLauber) June 9, 2018
Rhys out here like pic.twitter.com/e6mLeODMnB
— Manic Panic® (@EvsH72) June 9, 2018
Hoskins’ double-flapped helmet is in. Roughly a hybrid of these two. pic.twitter.com/pgvEmcC5MJ
— Ben Harris (@byBenHarris) June 9, 2018
Hoskins, who was just activated from the 10-day disabled list with a fractured jaw he suffered when he fouled a ball off his face, got the last laugh, though. He homered, singled and drove in three runs on the afternoon. Something tells us that his new helmet is probably here to stay.
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