One of the highlights of The Simpsons back then was its ... are two of the biggest die-hards for the Isotopes, Springfield's long-suffering baseball team. This bond helps their friendship grow ...

The following contains spoilers for The Simpsons season 36 episode ... focuses on the Springfield Isotopes, the perceptually faltering Springfield baseball team. Moe and Abe discover they are ...

Albuquerque Isotopes gear is among the most popular in minor-league baseball, thanks to its obvious tie-in with “The Simpsons.” The team’s logo has been spotted in the Albuquerque-based ...

The best part is that the Albuquerque Isotopes became an actual minor-league team two years later, in 2003, and have statues devoted to Simpsons characters at their ballpark. There were a few ...

Two years later, a new ownership group and team — the Isotopes ... And the name Isotopes comes in part from an episode of the Simpsons. Will it all be too much for Scioscia?

This one's not a surprise to fans of The Simpsons. When the Calgary Cannons moved to Albuquerque for the 2003 season, "Isotopes" won a name-the-team contest with 67% of the vote. The second place ...

Weird, yes, but mostly because it was taken from a 2001 Simpsons episode in which Homer goes on a hunger strike when he finds out Springfield's minor league team will be moved to New Mexico.

Happy 30th birthday to “The Simpsons,” which first aired ... The Albuquerque Isotopes will become a real team 2001, Season 12, Episode 15: “Hungry, Hungry Homer” In a plotline-made-reality ...

The story is about Homer accidentally becoming the team mascot of the Springfield Isotopes baseball team after he heckles them. But we already know that it’s going to get him nowhere because the ...

The Simpsons Season 36 actually had a lot ... they eventually get an all-star player signed to the team, and interest in the Isotopes reaches an all time high. It’s this reason that Grampa ...

"The Simpsons" has been a cultural phenomenon for nearly three decades, but it has also served as a unique crystal ball into the future. The Fox animated TV show, now in its 29th season, correctly ...

The Simpsons attend a baseball game at Springfield stadium. Unfortunately, the town's team, the Isotopes, fairs poorly during the game, and most of the audience leaves early, including a ...