(via SB Nation)
The Simpsons have just received yet another rare honor as an ongoing cultural institution.
Homer Simpson now has a place in Cooperstown, the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, after it has been 25 years since the episode of “Homer at the Bat” aired, complete with the plaque above as well as a detailed exhibit.
The accompanying caption on the plaque, we must say, is pretty perfect.
Welcome to the @BaseballHall (sort of), Will Ferrell. #FerrellTakesTheField
A photo posted by MLB ⚾ (@mlb) on Sep 5, 2015 at 9:14pm PDT
Though he’s only played in the Cactus League once, the ten different positions that Will Ferrell took on for his upcoming HBO comedy sports special Ferrell Takes the Field scored him a bronze plaque from the MLB Hall of Fame.
It’s unclear whether the plaque will be on display at Cooperstown, NY in the actual Baseball Hall of Fame, but it’s probably very likely that his achievement will never be matched again, especially by someone who wasn’t a pro athlete to begin with.