Friday Lunchtime Hot Clicks: Seinfeld and Sports; Photos of the Year

Friday Lunchtime Hot Clicks feature Seinfeld and Sports and Photos of the Year

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Seinfeld and Sports

Seinfeld and Sports

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Michael Richards swings a golf club in Jerry's apartment during the 1991 episode "The Ex-Girlfriend." Richards' character Kramer was an avid golf fan throughout the show, but his most memorable golfing moment had to be the "hole in one" shot on the beach that would block a whale's blowhole.

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Mets great Keith Hernandez made perhaps the most famous athlete cameo in television history when he appeared in 1992 as a new friend of Jerry Seinfeld and a love interest of Julia-Louis Dreyfus.

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Buck Showalter, who managed the Yankees from 1992-95, interacts with Jason Alexander on the set of Seinfeld in 1994.

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Former Yankee Danny Tartabull receives some batting tips from Jason Alexander during the episode "The Chaperone."

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Bette Midler "made the long journey from Milan to Minsk" for her part in the fictional play Rochelle Rochelle, but Jason Alexander had other ideas in this classic 1995 episode.

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During the episode "The Wink," Michael Richards promised a sick boy that Yankees outfielder Paul O'Neill would hit two home runs in a game. O'Neill accomplished the feat, but it was later overturned when his inside-the-park home run was changed to a triple and an error.

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Actor Patrick Warburton relives his role as crazed New Jersey Devils fan David Puddy at the team's 1995-96 home opener against the Florida Panthers.

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Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who was famously voiced (though rarely seen) by Larry David, appears during a 1996 episode called "The Invitations."

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Michael Richards was king of his dojo in this 1996 episode, though he was roughly four times the age of all the other participants.

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Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter were two of baseball's top hitters when they appeared in the 1996 episode "The Abstinence," but that didn't stop Jason Alexander from offering the duo some helpful batting advice.

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USA Basketball Dream Team member Scottie Pippen and Jason Alexander as "Pretzel Boy" pose during filming of the Rold Gold Olympics pretzel commercial series in 1996.

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Wayne Knight, who played Newman on Seinfeld, shakes hands with Yankees right fielder Paul O'Neill before throwing out the first pitch of a game against the Texas Rangers on May 13, 1998 at Yankee Stadium.

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Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek, pictured here during practice for the 1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs, earned the nickname "Kramer" because his Buffalo teammates felt he resembled Seinfeld's famous neighbor.

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Jerry Seinfeld shares a laugh with Mets pitcher John Franco before Game 6 of the 1999 National League Championship Series in Atlanta.

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Jerry Seinfeld poses with Mets catcher Mike Piazza after throwing out the first pitch of a Subway Series game against the New York Yankees on May 22, 2005 at Shea Stadium.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus sits alongside Jimmie Johnson during The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Nov. 6, 2008.

Chuck Solomon

Mets relief pitcher Tim Byrdak made headlines in June 2012 when he brought a live chicken (named "Little Jerry Seinfeld") to a game against the Yankees. Byrdak was having fun with teammate and closer Frank Francisco, who created a stir by calling the crosstown rivals "chickens" before the annual subway series between the in-state rivals.

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Seinfeld creator Larry David reacts during Game One of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the New York Rangers and Los Angeles King on June 4, 2014 at the Staples Center in LA.

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Larry Thomas, who played "The Soup Nazi" on Seinfeld, greets customers before the Brooklyn Cyclones game on "Seinfeld Night" in July 2014.

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Players in puffy shirts for batting practice before the Brooklyn Cyclones game on "Seinfeld Night" in July 2014.

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The 'Elaine Dance' competition heats up before the Brooklyn Cyclones game on "Seinfeld Night" in July 2014.

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John O'Hurley, who played J. Peterman on Seinfeld, poses with Alex Rodriguez and Maksim Chmerkovskiy at Alifat International, Inc.'s Annual Global Literacy Dinner on Sept. 27, 2014 in Miami.

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Jerry Seinfeld and his family sit alongside Mets pitcher Matt Harvey during a game between the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors on Jan. 31, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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You Know You're Rich When...

A Manhattan millionaire will soon be reunited with the Picasso painting stolen years ago from her Fifth Avenue apartment. Of course, she had no clue it was missing and upon realizing, didn't know if it was in storage or out for repair.

Redesigning NBA Logos as Hip-Hop Artists

The Kanye West one is spectacular. Also, when did Lil Wayne become white?

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20 Worst Celebs in WWE History

Guessing WWE wants to bury the Jared from Subway appearance.

2016 Sony World Photography Awards

These pictures are stunning and I can't get the first one out of my head.

Sam Bradford is Fragile

By Jim Thompson

This Made Me Laugh

Hey @Reds, Arrieta no-hitter support group meets on Mondays.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 22, 2016

So Did This

#supertribute to #Prince #RIP Like the world I mourn but celebrate your spirit with your music pic.twitter.com/NhdPnHRwa9

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 22, 2016

Odds & Ends

I am excited to finally meet J. Peterman on Seinfeld Night July 2 ... Jose Bautista and umpire Dan Bellinohad a fun staring contest ... Jack Nicholson turned 79 today. Here are his best movie lines ... 17 ways to save money on groceries ... Ranking kids meals at fast food franchises.

Prince Kicks Kim Kardashian Off His Stage

Happy Birthday, Marshawn Lynch

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

Just a reminder that Purple Rain was blocked from No. 1 on the U.S. charts by Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) April 22, 2016

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