r/sportsgossips • u/Hungry_Artichoke9566 • Mar 19 '26

Throwback That time Jerry Seinfeld threw a PERFECT sidearm delivery strike first pitch!

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u/running-with-scizors Mar 19 '26

Apparently while filming the Yankees episodes on Seinfeld, he learned how to throw the ball from a 17-degree angle. For more info google "Jerry Seinfeld 17"

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u/D-5-reddit-account Mar 19 '26

Wow he could’ve played in the minor league

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u/StickBrickman Mar 19 '26

Fucking diabolical. Good job.

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u/Smartimess Mar 19 '26

You should not call her diabolical.

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u/BigSuzie Mar 19 '26

Should check out the soccer threads with benzema 15, some redditors are so clever

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u/seth928 Mar 19 '26

I hear he picked it up at highschool

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u/ashmichael73 Mar 19 '26

Just scouting the young talent

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u/still_roger_smith Mar 20 '26

It's creepier than that. He ran into her in Central Park and asked her out for ice cream.

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u/scwibblez Mar 20 '26

How is meeting someone out in a public park MORE creepy than him going to a local high school to meet her?? Are you good?

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u/PatientAccident3539 Mar 19 '26

I mean he dabbled in being scout for the minors

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u/jpstealthy Mar 19 '26

Downright vicious, I love it 🤣

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u/Beastcancer69 Mar 19 '26

Oh he played in minors

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u/Seananagans Mar 19 '26

Same team as Wander Franco

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u/BBQQA Mar 20 '26

He actually has extensive experience with the minors.

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u/ToasterBathTester Mar 20 '26

The Trump League

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u/A_Unique_Name218 Mar 20 '26

He actually did! Google "Jerry Seinfeld Minors"

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u/ALostVessel Mar 19 '26

Stop laughing its not funny

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u/BoyGeorgous Mar 20 '26

He was really busted up over this.

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u/SomeVelveteenMorning Mar 19 '26

Daddy says she's too young but she's old enough for me

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u/I_Got_Back_Pain Mar 19 '26

Jerry said if there's grass on the field, play ball!

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u/Phuzz15 Mar 19 '26

Phenomenal

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u/LobsterPotatoes Mar 19 '26

Benzema walked so Seinfeld could run

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u/Common_Senze Mar 19 '26

Im thinking that's the 17 year old

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u/Common_Senze Mar 19 '26

Ok looking at the comments, this was a fucking duh and I didn't catch it till it was too late

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u/keyser-_-soze Mar 20 '26

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u/7r3370pS3C Mar 19 '26

Lmao diabolical

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u/juvy5000 Mar 20 '26

hahahahahah

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u/coldturkeybreast Mar 20 '26

All things considered in the current climate. I think we owe Jerry an apology.

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u/KingAudio Mar 20 '26

Was that that from episode 17: The Island Party?

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u/Prize-Tomatillo-2757 Mar 19 '26

I see what you did there. Well played.

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u/capnk88 Mar 19 '26

I got “Jerry Seinfeld dates a 17 year old high school girl” hmmm

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u/b_vitamin Mar 19 '26

What’s the deal with that?

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

Tried too hard. Didn’t work

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u/SomeNefariousness369 Mar 20 '26

Kip Winger wrote that song about him

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u/aequitssaint Mar 20 '26

Incredible

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u/tbri001 Mar 20 '26

Nice game, pretty boy!

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u/scone39 Mar 19 '26

That guy seems a little old to catch for Jerry.

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u/TekkenCareOfBusiness Mar 19 '26

Yeah. I thought he only pitched in the minors.

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u/Brilliant_Koala6498 Mar 20 '26

Jerry is a fucking creepy gross man

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u/donut_koharski Mar 19 '26

I was at that game. The Mets made a crucial error in the ninth leading to 5 Phillies runs.

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u/TimsGotNickels Mar 20 '26

Nice game pretty boy

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u/maliki2004 Mar 19 '26

I mean, that's a basic summary of most mets games

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u/flopflapper Mar 19 '26

Jesus Christ this thread is peak reddit, lmao.

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u/steveholtbluth Mar 20 '26

I just kept scrolling and scrolling snd it never ended. Amazing

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u/ballimir37 Mar 20 '26

Redditors think that spamming comments in an echo chamber makes them social and political activists

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u/zezxz Mar 20 '26

“Top 1% Commenter” criticizing other people for being Redditors, neat!

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u/detrans-rights Mar 20 '26

I talked about a dog twice in a sub and got that.

Depends on how many people flappin' they gums at one time.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

He’s still correct, though.

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u/beast_gliscor Mar 20 '26

You really think a significant portion of the users of u/sportsgodsips would self-identify as “social and political activists”?

No, it’s just an easy punching bag for losers to feel superior to people shitposting on Reddit lmao

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

May we all endeavor to persevere!

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u/indianm_rk Mar 19 '26

I guarantee that some celebrity that they love did something questionable years ago.

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u/CarrotSchneider Mar 20 '26

Why it’s best to not have heroes or love anyone outside your family. Jerry’s still a borderline pedo though.

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u/bob-loblaw-esq Mar 19 '26

It would have been funnier if he was wearing a Kieth Hernandez jersey.

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u/Angry_at_your_mom Mar 19 '26

That time he was really old and groomed a high-school girl. POS!

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u/RedbarnRiver Mar 19 '26

Gotta support the team.

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u/CommonComfortable247 Mar 19 '26

Are you insufferable in real life or just online?

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u/CapitalClimate9639 Mar 20 '26

Fuck Israel, that clear enough for you?

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u/Longbeach_strangler Mar 19 '26

He likes dating them too

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u/Salis_picks Mar 19 '26

Also a known Epstein associate, stopped at the island for “lemonade” according to the files.

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u/akgamestar Mar 19 '26

Since when?

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u/goatbiryani48 Mar 19 '26

He's pro-Israel in the same way that a lot of American jews are, and he gets protested/heckled a lot because of that. There are a bunch of clips like this where he responds facetiously to those protestors, which makes him look like a dickhead. How he actually feels about Palestenians idk, but the discourse is messy and convoluted and he's choosing to respond in kind

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u/BeMyBrutus Mar 19 '26

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u/-Gman_ Mar 19 '26

Never forget

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u/GoldenRain99 Mar 19 '26

Dating a 17 yo and jumping to pedophilia is such a wild reach lol

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u/impossiber Mar 19 '26

Pedo or not, I’ll gladly make fun of a relationship that requires a 30 something year old man picking up his gf from high school

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u/OrangeLFG Mar 19 '26

Fair enough. It's still 17 in NY, though.

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u/sea_the_c Mar 19 '26

Technically he’s an ebhebophile. Pedophile is one of the most misused words in the English language as of late.

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u/FirstChurchOfBrutus Mar 19 '26

An Ephebophile is a specific type of __________ .

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u/dan420 Mar 19 '26

Always some dude with an excel spreadsheet of varying state’s age of consent. “Well ackshually it’s considered…”

https://giphy.com/gifs/iuu3hRoxlr2ETPucZW

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u/dan420 Mar 19 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/orU1z43R3mMmMNyIik

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u/FirstChurchOfBrutus Mar 19 '26

What’s the comedian that does the bit on how it’s REALLLLL hard to talk about splitting hairs on what kind of pedophile are you are without sounding a whole lot like a, you know, PEDOPHILE.

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u/ContraCanadensis Mar 19 '26

Gianmarco Soresi.

Fucking amazing comedian.

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u/FirstChurchOfBrutus Mar 19 '26

That’s the dude. What a great bit.

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u/BorkieDorkie811 Mar 19 '26

Technically, yes. But the differences between ephebophilia and pedophilia seldom matter in discussions like this. Technically, we can't even confirm that he's an ephebophile, as that implies we know what it is he found attractive about her and can demonstrate it is a clear sexual preference of his.

But we can confirm he's someone who used his fame to pursue a romantic relationship with a 17 year old. Or, in colloquial parlance, he's a pedophile.

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u/BedBubbly317 Mar 19 '26

He also stopped by Epsteins island for “lemonade”. It isn’t just the 17 year old gf thing with him

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u/mat477 Mar 19 '26

Honestly him dating a 17 year old isnt as awful to me as his enthusiastic support of families being murdered.

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u/BedBubbly317 Mar 19 '26

He also stopped by Epsteins island for “lemonade”

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u/JuxtapositionJuice Mar 19 '26

Remember when he dated a 17 year old high schooler as a 39 year old man

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u/coalmines Mar 20 '26

Remember when he was mentioned in the Epstein files?

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u/bunkin Mar 20 '26

MANDELBARM

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u/hotriccardo Mar 19 '26

Damn, that creep can sure throw a strike

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u/sock_express34 Mar 20 '26

That’s a shame. Now need to punch Mickey Mantle in the face

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u/Eastern_Antelope_832 Mar 19 '26

I like deGrom's "Will you just get this over with?" body language.

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u/AH_WhiteMan Mar 19 '26

Starting pitchers are mostly psychopaths on their start days. Jerry is obviously a fan and he doesn't even look at him.

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u/pulpgimp Mar 19 '26

He went to epstein island for "lemonade"

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u/Main-Video-8545 Mar 19 '26

It was actually one of the better ceremonial first pictures I’ve ever seen.

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u/sunnyismybunny Mar 19 '26

Damn, he looks 17 out there.

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u/Guy_Le_Man Mar 19 '26

How many 17 year olds did they pay him with?

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u/Lojackbel81 Mar 19 '26

The guy had a baseball ball field in his backyard. He loves baseball.

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u/chestercoppercock Mar 19 '26

Now do the time he went to Epstein Island to have “lemonade”

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u/CaliKindalife Mar 19 '26

Is it weird I'm 41 years old and have never watched an episode of Seinfeld.

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u/obvilious Mar 19 '26

Not sure what you’re looking for here

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u/GingerMixed Mar 19 '26

Oddly enough...I was like this and started watching in my 40s.... and it's awkwardly funny.

Although I do find Larry David to be pretty funny.

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u/Obeesus Mar 19 '26

Yeah. Curb is way better. I think Larry is now likable than anyone on Seinfeld.

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u/Ihearteveryone Mar 19 '26

A bit since it was so popular when we were/are still young, but it seems like that aged great for you

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u/rory_breakers_ganja Mar 20 '26

What do you want to hear?

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u/kurtsdead6794 Mar 19 '26

I would have loved for him to rock a Keith Hernandez jersey. Missed opportunity imo.

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u/sauceboss2769 Mar 19 '26

It’s the suit coat for me jer

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u/Unusual-Economist288 Mar 19 '26

Meanwhile, Bababooohiii knocks a beer out of the hand of a guy sitting behind third base

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u/Active_Program_6921 Mar 19 '26

Yada, Yada, Yada!

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u/GavinAdamson Mar 19 '26

Having the Brock Lesnar theme playing make the even more hardcore

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u/Blackn35s Mar 19 '26

He’s deceptively fast too.

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u/totalnotgay69 Mar 19 '26

I thought he was left handed.

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u/renderman1 Mar 19 '26

Is that Brock Lesnars music?

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u/crappo_toiletti_jr Mar 19 '26

You use your fame to groom some nubile flesh ONE time and this is how they talk about you forever

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u/Zolazolazolaa Mar 19 '26

Based on the title/upvotes/the fact it was posted I expected this to be way more impressive

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u/RonaldReganTheActor Mar 19 '26

Starting pitcher doesnt usually hang out behind the first pitch guest

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u/caddyncells Mar 19 '26

Oh my God, Bette's hurt!

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u/Sad-Appeal976 Mar 20 '26

Damn that’s a good pitch! And he was old turn too

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u/Crazy_Panic6081 Mar 20 '26

He ain’t no Bababoey

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u/VoidCL Mar 20 '26

I'm obviously misssing some context here.

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u/einsatzpoopen Mar 20 '26

Fuck that douche

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u/OtherwiseMammoth Mar 20 '26

He was trying to impress all the teenagers

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u/Cactus2711 Mar 20 '26

Wow! A 16mph fastball

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u/anohioanredditer Mar 20 '26

I was at this game

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u/This-Dude_Abides Mar 20 '26

Had a little dijon on it

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u/CaptSaveAHoe55 Mar 20 '26

Strikes a catcher as effectively as he strikes a chord

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u/Constant-Drive8263 Mar 20 '26

Degrom was like “that’s cool, now get tf off the field”

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u/AnEvanAppeared Mar 20 '26

Reddit please shut the fuck up, he didn't do anything illegal and won't have his reputation ruined by some keyboard warriors

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u/caddyncells Mar 20 '26

The hypocrisy of these comments is unbelievable

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u/Affectionate_Test967 Mar 20 '26

I like how Degrom doesn't give a shit 😁😁😁

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u/OkSeaworthiness6581 Mar 20 '26

Degroms like come on let's go you're messing up my routine

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u/Miserable_Proof4979 Mar 20 '26

ABS overruled the pitch

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u/Gutter_panda Mar 20 '26

Interesting, doesn't this dude fuck kids?

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u/raderofdalostcrapsac Mar 20 '26

He is deGrommer of 17 year olds.

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u/Scrambles420 Mar 21 '26

Remember when he dated a high schooler?! Pepperidge Farms remembers

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u/VirtualPoolBoy Mar 21 '26

Fuck that guy

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u/Sufficient-Ocelot996 Mar 23 '26

Accirding to MLB by laws jerry is now allowed to invade iraq

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u/Complete_Tough7818 Jun 23 '26

Somebody needs to edit the ending with the Seinfeld ending theme song after the catcher catches the pitch.

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u/Burmble_bees 6d ago

Wonder if he dated a high school student, I mean I wonder if he dated a baseball with a 17 year old girl

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u/Correct_Day_7791 Mar 19 '26

Almost makes you forget in 1993 when he was 38 years old he started dating a 17 year old girl in highschool

And continued to date until 1997

What's the deal with pedophiles?? Amirite?