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| − | Former players {{ch|Mike Scioscia}} and {{ch|Darryl Strawberry}} played for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team]].<ref>"[[Homer at the Bat]]"</ref> | + | Former players {{ch|Mike Scioscia}} and {{ch|Darryl Strawberry}} played for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team]].<ref>"[[Homer at the Bat]]"</ref> Former Dodgers great, [[Sandy Koufax]], was asked a question by [[Homer]] once in a radio show.<ref>"[[Bart Star]]"</ref> |
| − | When | + | When Homer arrived in [[India]] he asked a woman where he was. She told him he was an ignorant American, who had confused India with [[Indiana]], Indiana with [[Illinois]], and the [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] with the Dodgers.<ref>"[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]"</ref> |
The Brooklyn Dodgers were on [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]]' wish list.<ref>"[[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]]"</ref> | The Brooklyn Dodgers were on [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]]' wish list.<ref>"[[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]]"</ref> | ||
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, formerly the Brooklyn Dodgers, are a current Major League Baseball (MLB) team in Los Angeles, California.
History
Former players Mike Scioscia and Darryl Strawberry played for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team.[1] Former Dodgers great, Sandy Koufax, was asked a question by Homer once in a radio show.[2]
When Homer arrived in India he asked a woman where he was. She told him he was an ignorant American, who had confused India with Indiana, Indiana with Illinois, and the Cubs with the Dodgers.[3]
The Brooklyn Dodgers were on Mr. Burns' wish list.[4]
Former Dodger Kirk Gibson's walkoff home run against former Athletic closer Dennis Eckersley in game one of the 1988 World Series was once seen on television.[5]
Behind the Laughter
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a baseball team that has been in the National League since their creation in 1890. Formerly known as the Brooklyn Dodgers, they are known to have the first African American player in the Majors, Jackie Robinson. They won their last World Series championships in 1981 and 1988 under former manager Tommy Lasorda and also came close in 1977 and 1978 against the New York Yankees.
Appearances
Episode – "Homer at the Bat" - Episode – "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" (mentioned)
- Episode – "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs" (former team name mentioned)
- Episode – "Four Great Women and a Manicure"
References
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