America’s favorite idiot is a Hall of Famer - sort of.
Homer Simpson was "inducted" at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., Saturday as part of an exhibit dedicated to "The Simpsons," honoring 25 years after the popular episode, "Homer at the Bat," (video above) originally aired. That show featured the guest voices of nine All-Stars — actual Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith and Wade Boggs, who appeared in cartoon form.
Simpson’s 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 Hall of Fame has so far enshrined 317 members — all members are former players, managers, executives, or umpires. Homer’s plaque is in the museum, not the plaque gallery.
D’oh!
Credit: Jean Fruth
Credit: Jean Fruth
