Mark Lemke

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'''Lemke''' is a word that appears in Homestar Runner cartoons now and again.
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[[Image:Lemke08.jpg|thumb|150px|Homestar Runner for the Braves]]
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'''{{wp|Mark Lemke}}''' is a former {{w|Major League Baseball|Major League}} {{wp|Baseball}} player for the [[Atlanta Braves]], [[The Brothers Chaps]]' home team. He was indirectly the inspiration for [[Homestar Runner]]'s name, and as a tribute to this, his last name appears in a number of odd places in the [[Homestar Runner universe]].
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== Origin ==
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=="Home Star Runner" for the Braves==
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''As related during the [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 2 Sep 2016|Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show]]:''
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'''Taken from an interview with [[The Brothers Chaps]]'''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' There was this local commercial for {{w|Winn-Dixie}}, and on it it featured Braves second-baseman Mark Lemke. And it was like {{--}} "Mark Lemke makes all-star saves for the Atlanta Braves, and ''you'' can save at Winn-Dixie!". And our friend Jamey here, not being sports-ularly inclined, he was doing his impression of that commercial a few weeks later and he said something like this:<br/>
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'''[[JAMES HUGGINS]]:''' I was watching a Braves game and didn't know which position was which, and I {{--}} sometime around 1992 {{--}} said something like: ''"Mark Lemke: Home Star Runner<!--Strong Bad introduces this story by referring to 'Home Star Runner' as three words--> for the Braves!"'' A seed was planted... I had nothing to do with the aftermath; I guess I created the word "Homestar".
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''...there was an old local grocery store commercial, and we live in Atlanta, and it advertised the Atlanta Braves.  It was like, “the Atlanta Braves hit home runs, and you can hit a home run with savings here!” And so there was this player named Mark Lemke, and they said something like “All star second baseman for the Braves.” And our friend knows nothing about sports, and so he would always do his old timey radio impression of this guy, and not knowing any positions in baseball or whatever, he’d just be like, “Homestar Runner for the Braves.” And we were just like, “Homestar Runner? That’s the best thing we’ve ever heard!”''
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Lemke was the regular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from 1990 through 1997. Although popular, he was never officially an {{w|Major League Baseball All-Star Game|MLB All-Star}}. Lemke retains a connection with the team by providing pregame/postgame analysis for the {{w|Atlanta Braves Radio Network}}.
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Mark Lemke was a regular for the Braves from 1990 through 1997 and no longer plays in the majors. According to MLB's website, he was never an all-star.
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==Appearances==
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[[Image:Lemke banner.PNG|thumb|"Lemke wins the pennant! Lemke wins the pennant!"]]
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[[Image:Lemke.PNG|thumb|Another Lemke sighting]]
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*On the wall of [[The Bar]] hangs a pennant reading "LEMKE!". It is visible in:
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**[[Theme Song Video]], in a brief shot of Homestar Runner and [[Pom Pom]] clinking [[Cold Ones]].
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**Homestar and Pom Pom's scene in [[Summer Short Shorts]].
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**Throughout [[Ever and More]].
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**Just visible in [[business trip]].
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**[[Jibblies 2]], visible only beyond the left margin in the .swf file, in the scene with [[Strong Sad]] dealing tarot cards for Pom Pom.
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**At the end of [[hiding]].
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*[[Everybody to the Limit]] {{--}} When the words "come on" flash on the [[Visor Robot]], just before [[Strong Bad]] pops out, "come on" changes to "lemke".
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*[[Main Page 14]] {{--}} When "[[Store]]" is rolled over, the shower is fogged up and the word "LEMKE" appears.  
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*Email [[stunt double]] {{--}} The newspaper has a picture of Mark Lemke.
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**This newspaper reappears in [[dangeresque 3]].
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*Email [[business trip]] {{--}} One of Homestar's passes reads "LEMKE".
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*[[Summer Short Shorts]] ([[Summer Short Shorts#DVD Commentary|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Matt makes reference to The Lemmer, a nickname for Mark Lemke.
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*One of the made-up holidays on the [[2010 Calendar]] is "lemke". The holiday is on August 13, which is Mark Lemke's birthday.
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*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Homestar [[I really like your costume|compliments]] [[Homestar Runner and Homestar Runner's relationship|himself]] for his "Mark Lemke" costume, even suggesting that he's the "Homestar Runner for the Braves".
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Mark Lemke's career stats:
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==See Also==
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*[[John McEnroe]]
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Batting  Glossary
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lemkema01.shtml Mark Lemke's career stats at baseball-reference.com]
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Year Ag Tm  Lg  G  AB    R    H  2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO  BA  OBP  SLG  TB  SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
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1988 22 ATL NL  16  58    8  13  4  0  0    2  0  2  4  5  .224  .274  .293  17  2  0  0  0  1
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1989 23 ATL NL  14  55    4  10  2  1  2  10  0  1  5  7  .182  .250  .364  20  0  0  0  0  1
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1990 24 ATL NL 102  239  22  54  13  0  0  21  0  1  21  22  .226  .286  .280  67  4  2  3  0  6
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1991 25 ATL NL 136  269  36  63  11  2  2  23  1  2  29  27  .234  .305  .312  84  6  4  2  0  9
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1992 26 ATL NL 155  427  38  97  7  4  6  26  0  3  50  39  .227  .307  .304  130  12  2  11  0  9
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1993 27 ATL NL 151  493  52  124  19  2  7  49  1  2  65  50  .252  .335  .341  168  5  6  13  0  21
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1994 28 ATL NL 104  350  40  103  15  0  3  31  0  3  38  37  .294  .363  .363  127  6  0  12  0  11
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1995 29 ATL NL 116  399  42  101  16  5  5  38  2  2  44  40  .253  .325  .356  142  7  3  4  0  17
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1996 30 ATL NL 135  498  64  127  17  0  5  37  5  2  53  48  .255  .323  .319  159  5  6  1  0  9
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1997 31 ATL NL 109  351  33  86  17  1  2  26  2  0  33  51  .245  .306  .316  111  8  5  2  0  10
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1998 32 BOS AL  31  91  10  17  4  0  0    7  0  1  6  15  .187  .232  .231  21  1  2  0  0  0
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11 Seasons    1069 3230  349  795 125 15  32  270  11 19 348 341  .246  .317  .324 1046  56  30  48  0  94
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162 Game Avg        489  53  120  19  2  5  41  2  3  53  52  .246  .317  .324  159  8  5  7  0  14
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Career High    155  498  64  127  19  5  7  49  5  3  65  51  .294  .363  .363  168  12  6  13  0  21
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== Appearances ==
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[[Category:Inside Jokes]]
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* When you go to [[Main Page 14]] and let the shower get all fogged up, the word "LEMKE" will appear. 
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[[Category:Sports]]
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* Also, in the [[Theme Song Video|Homestar Runner Theme Song]] you see Pom Pom and Homestar crack open a couple of cold ones in a nondescript room that has a pennant on the wall reading "LEMKE".
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* In "[[Everybody to the Limit]]", when the words "come on" flash on the Visor Robot, just before the scene changes, "come on" changes to "lemke".
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*In [[stunt double]], the newspaper has a picture of Mark Lemke.
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[[Category: Inside Jokes]]
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Current revision as of 17:27, 9 May 2023

Homestar Runner for the Braves

Mark Lemke is a former Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves, The Brothers Chaps' home team. He was indirectly the inspiration for Homestar Runner's name, and as a tribute to this, his last name appears in a number of odd places in the Homestar Runner universe.

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[edit] "Home Star Runner" for the Braves

As related during the Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show:

STRONG BAD: There was this local commercial for Winn-Dixie, and on it it featured Braves second-baseman Mark Lemke. And it was like — "Mark Lemke makes all-star saves for the Atlanta Braves, and you can save at Winn-Dixie!". And our friend Jamey here, not being sports-ularly inclined, he was doing his impression of that commercial a few weeks later and he said something like this:
JAMES HUGGINS: I was watching a Braves game and didn't know which position was which, and I — sometime around 1992 — said something like: "Mark Lemke: Home Star Runner for the Braves!" A seed was planted... I had nothing to do with the aftermath; I guess I created the word "Homestar".

Lemke was the regular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from 1990 through 1997. Although popular, he was never officially an MLB All-Star. Lemke retains a connection with the team by providing pregame/postgame analysis for the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

[edit] Appearances

"Lemke wins the pennant! Lemke wins the pennant!"
Another Lemke sighting

[edit] See Also

[edit] External Links

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