“Seinfeld” Athlete Appearances/References (Baseball Edition)

On Episode 23 of the JoeSportsFan Show, we asked our distinguished panel (Traina, Levy and Povia), “What is your favorite athlete appearance/reference on a Seinfeld episode?” We also threw the question to our Twitter faithful and were barraged with a cornucopia of tremendous Seinfeld athlete references.

The familiar favorites (Keith Hernandez, Paul O’Neill and Buck Showalter) were all mentioned. As more responses came in, it became ever-necessary to compile an aggregate list of all Seinfeld athlete appearances and/or references... especially since some of the obscure ones are the most fun.  Today, we present a compiled list of professional baseball players mentioned throughout the storied history of “Seinfeld”.  Next week, we’ll run a list of the remaining athletes.  If we missed any, drop it in the comments or shoot us a message over on Twitter.

Yogi Berra (C, NY Yankees; ‘46-’63)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Hank Bauer (OF, NY Yankees ‘48-’59)
Episode 55 (Season 4): “The Visa”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Barry Bonds (OF, no NY ties)
Episode 122 (Season 7): “The Caddy”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Clete Boyer (3B, NY Yankees; ‘59-’66)
Episode 55 (Season 4): “The Visa”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Jay Buhner (OF, NY Yankees; ‘88)
Episode 122 (Season 7): “The Caddy”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance ###MORE###

Joe DiMaggio (OF, NY Yankees; ‘36-’51)
Episode 18 (Season 3): “The Note”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 86 (Season 5): “The Opposite”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Doug Drabek (P, NY Yankees; ‘86)
Episode 61 (Season 4): “The Smelly Car”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

John Franco (P, NY Mets; ‘90-’04)
Episode 30 (Season 3): “The Subway”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Lou Gehrig (1B, NY Yankees; ‘23-’39)
Episode 86 (Season 5): “The Opposite”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 154 (Season 8): “The Millennium”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Ken Griffey Jr. (OF, no NY ties)
Episode 122 (Season 7): “The Caddy”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Dallas Green (P, NY Mets; ‘66)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Keith Hernandez (1B, NY Mets; ‘83-’89)
Episode 34 (Season 3): “The Boyfriend (1)”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Episode 35 (Season 3): “The Boyfriend (2)”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Episode 179 (Season 9): “The Finale”
Note: casted, no lines, appeared

Dick Howser (SS, NY Yankees; ‘67-’68)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Hideki Irabu (P, NY Yankees; ‘97-’99)

Episode 179 (Season 9): “The Finale”
Note: referenced, no lines, appeared

Derek Jeter (SS, NY Yankees; ‘95-’09)
Episode 143 (Season 8): “The Abstinence”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Bob Lemon (MGR, NY Yankees; ‘78-’82)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Mickey Mantle (OF, NY Yankees; ‘51-’68)
Episode 7 (Season 2): “The Pony Remark”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 55 (Season 4): “The Visa”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 59 (Season 4): “The Implant”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 86 (Season 5): “The Opposite”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 123 (Season 7): “The Seven”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Billy Martin (MGR, NY Yankees; ‘75-’79, ‘83, ‘85, ‘88)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Don Mattingly (1B, NY Yankees; ‘82-’95)
Episode 86 (Season 5): “The Opposite”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 87 (Season 6): “The Chaperone”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 133 (Season 7): “The Wait Out”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Roger McDowell (P, NY Mets ‘85-’88)
Episode 34 (Season 3): “The Boyfriend (1)”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Episode 35 (Season 3): “The Boyfriend (2)”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Willie McGee (OF, Drafted by NY Yankees in ‘77)
Episode 61 (Season 4): “The Smelly Car”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Fred McGriff (1B, Drafted by NY Yankees in ‘81)
Episode 61 (Season 4): “The Smelly Car”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Gene Michael (SS, NY Yankees; ‘69-’74)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Paul O’Neill (OF, NY Yankees ‘93-’01)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Joe Pepitone (1B/OF, NY Yankees ‘62-’69)
Episode 55 (Season 4): “The Visa”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 94 (Season 6): “The Mom and Pop Store”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 121 (Season 7): “The Rye”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Ken Phelps (OF, NY Yankees ‘88)
Episode 122 (Season 7): “The Caddy”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Lou Piniella (MGR, NY Yankees; ‘86-’88)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Phil Rizzuto (SS, NY Yankees ‘41-’57)
Episode 150 (Season 8): “The Pothole”
Note: referenced, spoke/appeared (as a George’s key chain)

Babe Ruth (P/1B/OF, NY Yankees ‘20-’34)
Episode 86 (Season 5): “The Opposite”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Episode 154 (Season 8): “The Millennium”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Buck Showalter (MGR, NY Yankees ‘92-’95)
Episode 87 (Season 6): “The Chaperone”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Moose Skowron (1B, NY Yankees ‘54-’62)
Episode 55 (Season 4): “The Visa”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Danny Tartabull (OF, NY Yankees ‘92-’94)
Episode 87 (Season 6): “The Chaperone”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Episode 89 (Season 6): “The Pledge Drive”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Bill Virdon (C, Amateur FA signing by Yankees in ‘50)
Episode 114 (Season 7): “The Wink”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

Bernie Williams (OF, NY Yankees ‘91-’06)
Episode 143 (Season 8): “The Abstinence”
Note: casted, speaking lines, appeared

Mookie Wilson (OF, NY Mets ‘80-’81)
Episode 35 (Season 3): “The Boyfriend (2)”
Note: referenced, no lines, no appearance

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