It’s hard to believe, but only a handful of baseball players have more than a million followers on Twitter. And the ones that do (Nick Swisher, Yu Darvish and Mike Trout) aren’t even some of the best tweeters in the Majors.
But, they had to start somewhere.
Here’s a look at the first tweets of baseball’s most popular tweeters and, naturally, its most entertaining.
Brandon Phillips is one of the game’s more socially active players. His first tweet gave baseball fans an idea what they could expect.
ITS OFFICIAL…Thanks again @HoopHunnie21 my baby sis for setting up my Twitter page, cause you know I'm going to acted a fool on this ish.
— Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) January 18, 2011
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz started tweeting exactly how you would expect him to.
on the way to the field doesnt get better then Red Sox-Yankees
— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) April 24, 2009
Mike Trout’s Twitter debut was an interesting one. Then again, dude was barely 19 at the time.
Chillingg…
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) May 18, 2010
Pitcher Brandon McCarthy is a favorite of many…and his first tweet was gold.
I'm going to bed now. That seems like an appropriate start for me here. Mundane and uninteresting.
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) February 28, 2011
And speaking of gold…ladies and gentlemen, Dan Haren.
Ok, first tweet I guess..my favorite things are guacamole, Pinot Noir, and long walks on the beach…. Be nice.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) September 8, 2014
Ever the minimalist, Yasiel Puig opted to drop a cryptic first tweet.
— Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) June 8, 2013
As exciting as they are on the field, Kris Bryant and Hanley Ramirez were less than impressive with their initial tweets.
First tweet ever! #mightbemylast
— Kris Bryant (@KrisBryant_23) June 13, 2013
Hi everybody, I'm excited to join Twitter! Let's have fun!
— Hanley Ramirez ⚾️ (@HanleyRamirez) February 23, 2011
Chipper Jones has had his fair share of controversial tweets. The future Hall of Famer has even quit a few times. His debut was on par with what you can expect.
Hello all! Yes, the ol man finally got the twitta! Shame on the posers. Thx to all the followers already. No fans like braves fans!
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) July 24, 2012
My all-time favorite first tweet has to belong to LaTroy Hawkins however.
You like wonton tacos right?
— LaTroy Hawkins (@LaTroyHawkins32) March 10, 2010
Classic.
Who are your favorite baseball players to follow on Twitter? Sound off in the comments!
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