Bryn travels to Albuquerque for work quite a bit, and last week she brought home this sweet Albuquerque Isotopes hat for me.  Ever since I learned they were a real team I’ve been wanting some swag.

The Isotopes are the AAA team for the Dodgers, but the name comes from The Simpsons, which is why they’re awesome.  Compare the hat to one from the show:

The Springfield Isotopes appear in several episodes, but in the most famous one Homer discovers the club’s owner’s secret plans to move the team to Albuquerque.  He stages a hunger strike and eventually the team agrees to stay in Springfield.

The episode aired in 2001, and Albuquerque club changed their name in 2002.  The Isotopes name was hugely popular among fans both in New Mexico and around the country, with fans buying up more Isotopes merchandise than for any other minor league team.  Apparently they even have statues of Homer and Marge at the stadium.

And while Springfield has its nuclear plant, the name is appropriate for New Mexico as well, since Los Alamos and Sandia labs are based there.

-Nick

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

I love this video.  So many classic Grandpa lines.

-Nick

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.