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“Baseball Crank” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

Baseball Crank refers to a screaming baseball used as an absurd reaction image on Twitter around 2016.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “Baseball Crank” meme, 2016

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Baseball Crank” is a rare card of the Memes World series 73, number 21629 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Baseball Crank” meme mean?

This meme expresses overflowing excitement, sometimes aggressive or completely nonsensical. It captures the idea of a visceral, immediate, and loud reaction to a mundane situation. Users employ it to simulate a primal scream, mixing wild joy with total confusion, typical of online absurdist humor.

Where does the “Baseball Crank” meme come from?

Documented sources do not confirm a meme specifically named 'Baseball Crank' originating in 2016 or its exact origin on Weird Twitter. The visual likely stems from a stock clipart. The closest documented meme is 'Let’s Fucking Go Ball,' a screaming tennis ball created by two3design and uploaded to iStock on October 6, 2007, with similar sports ball variants published earlier. This format saw massive spread on Twitter in May 2020. The lack of concrete evidence for 2016 suggests 'Baseball Crank' might be a localized name or a misattribution of the actual clipart source.

How to use the “Baseball Crank” meme

  • Use this image to react to minor news with comically disproportionate intensity.
  • Insert the screaming ball into a collage to illustrate total confusion or loss of context.
  • Employ the visual as a signature element to signal uncontrollable and chaotic enthusiasm.

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The “Baseball Crank” card in MyMemeCards

Baseball Crank card
NumberNo. 21629
RarityRare
CollectionMemes World series 73
Fame67/100 · #1 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Memes World series 73: 300 cards
  • Common20167%
  • Rare9933%

How to get the “Baseball Crank” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Baseball Crank comes out of the Memes World series 73 as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Baseball Crank meme origin?

No reliable sources link this specific name to a verified origin in 2016. The visual resembles the tennis ball clipart published in 2007.

What is Baseball Crank?

It is a screaming baseball used as an absurd meme to represent emotional chaos or a primal reaction on social media.

Baseball Crank meaning?

The meme symbolizes raw excitement, often irrational, used in absurdist humor to exaggerate a simple emotional response.

How do I get the Baseball Crank meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Baseball Crank” is a rare card of the Memes World series 73. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Baseball Crank card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: "Let's Go Mets" Meme: Ironic Fan Suffering Explained · Baseball player angry screaming Meme Template | Insider Memes | Viral Meme Generator · Let's Fucking Go Ball - Know Your Meme · checked on October 14, 2026.

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