Since the debut of The Simpsons on December 17, 1989, the show’s team has pumped out 618 episodes over a span of 28 seasons. With so many episodes to choose from, it might be hard to think of your all-time favourite episode, but one episode that sticks out to sports fans is ‘Homer at the Bat’.
Released during the third season back in 1992, the episode features guest appearances from MLB players such as Roger Clemens, Mike Scioscia, Don Mattingly, Wade Boggs, Steve Sax, Ozzie Smith, Darryl Strawberry, Ken Griffey Jr. and Jose Canseco.
This weekend, the episode is got recognition at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum during a roundtable, where Homer Simpson was “inducted” into the Hall of Fame.
Hall of Famers Wade Boggs and Ozzie Smith were also in attendance for the event, and joined in on the roundtable.
Just like everyone else, Homer Simpson received his own Hall of Fame plaque as part of the induction ceremony.
Here's a closer look at what his plaque reads.
Inept safety inspector turned city-wide softball hero. Right fielder led Springfield Nuclear Plant to city championship game, then sacrificed his body to win it all. Nearly supplanted by a lineup of all-world superstar ringers, came through in a pinch—and came to in time for the next episode. Girthy right-handed hitter powered many a mighty wallop during celebrated 1992 season with “Wonderbat”—his secret weapon. Lack of mobility in the field was no match for moves atop the dugout. Found fame as bush league mascot phenom, parlaying his “Elephant Walk” into a taste of the majors. Unacquainted with scientific concepts, only isotopes of which he was aware played at Duff Stadium, where uncanny knowledge of southwestern palate exposed team’s impending move to Albuquerque.
The ceremony was followed up with an official ribbon-cutting for a Simpsons-themed exhibit display inside the Museum.
It's pretty cool to see "Home Run Homer" get a spot in Cooperstown.
(H/t Instagram/baseballhall)
