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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Marge arranges "Free Pretzel Day" at the [[Springfield Isotopes]] baseball stadium. Before the crowd has a chance to consume their complimentary pretzel, it is announced that [[Mr. Burns]] has won a 1997 Pontiac Astro Wagon in the day's give-away competition. The supporters react angrily to the news and bombard the field with the pretzels, knocking out Whitey Ford in the process. After that Bart tries to cheer Marge up by telling her that she can't buy publicity like that, as thousands and thousands of people saw her pretzels injuring Whitey Ford. Homer then says to her that she can call them "Whitey-Whackers".<ref>"[[The Twisted World of Marge Simpson]]"</ref> When [[Lisa]] | + | Marge arranges "Free Pretzel Day" at the [[Springfield Isotopes]] baseball stadium. Before the crowd has a chance to consume their complimentary pretzel, it is announced that [[Mr. Burns]] has won a 1997 Pontiac Astro Wagon in the day's give-away competition. The supporters react angrily to the news and bombard the field with the pretzels, knocking out Whitey Ford in the process. After that Bart tries to cheer Marge up by telling her that she can't buy publicity like that, as thousands and thousands of people saw her pretzels injuring Whitey Ford. Homer then says to her that she can call them "Whitey-Whackers".<ref>"[[The Twisted World of Marge Simpson]]"</ref> When [[Lisa]] started to coach the [[Springfield Isotots]], [[Nelson]] said they should look on him as their "Whitey Ford".<ref>"[[MoneyBart]]"</ref> |
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| + | He is also one of the many people on "[[Ned]]'s List of Laudable Lefties".<ref>''[[Flanders' Book of Faith]]''</ref> | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
*{{ep|The Twisted World of Marge Simpson}} | *{{ep|The Twisted World of Marge Simpson}} | ||
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| + | *{{bk|Flanders' Book of Faith|(mentioned)}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| + | {{Ned's List of Laudable Lefties}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:48, March 13, 2022
Whitey Ford
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Character Information
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Whitey Ford is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
History[edit]
Marge arranges "Free Pretzel Day" at the Springfield Isotopes baseball stadium. Before the crowd has a chance to consume their complimentary pretzel, it is announced that Mr. Burns has won a 1997 Pontiac Astro Wagon in the day's give-away competition. The supporters react angrily to the news and bombard the field with the pretzels, knocking out Whitey Ford in the process. After that Bart tries to cheer Marge up by telling her that she can't buy publicity like that, as thousands and thousands of people saw her pretzels injuring Whitey Ford. Homer then says to her that she can call them "Whitey-Whackers".[1] When Lisa started to coach the Springfield Isotots, Nelson said they should look on him as their "Whitey Ford".[2]
He is also one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties".[3]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" - Episode – "MoneyBart" (mentioned)
Book – Flanders' Book of Faith (mentioned)
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Ned's List of Laudable Lefties
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