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The Simpsons’ charm is the fact that it’s a topical geeky show. And geeky shows aren’t the type to treat athletes reverentially

…is almost certainly the first stop on this ride. This third-season episode has Mr. Burns wagering with a rival billionaire on the outcome of the company softball game. Monty Burns, being the champion of fair play that he is, decides to hire myriad stars from the MLB to seal the deal.
The collection is a strange cross section of baseball players including Wade Boggs, Steve Sax, and Ken Griffey Jr., who is pictured above. But one of the most memorable cameos in the episode is Don Mattingly, to whom Mr. Burns plays a foil to him in a very Steinbrenner-esque fashion. The famous row between Mattingly and Steinbrenner stemmed from Donnie…

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