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'''[[Wikipedia:Mark Lemke|Mark Lemke]]''' is a former [[Wikipedia:Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[Wikipedia:Baseball|Baseball]] player for the [[Wikipedia:Atlanta Braves|Atlanta Braves]], [[The Brothers Chaps|TBC]]'s 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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[[Image:Lemke08.jpg|thumb|200px|Homestar Runner for the Braves]]
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'''[[Wikipedia:Mark Lemke|Mark Lemke]]''' is a former [[Wikipedia:Major League Baseball|Major League]] [[Wikipedia:Baseball|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]].
==Origin==
==Origin==
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'''Taken from an [[UMFM Interview - 20 May 2003|interview]] with [[The Brothers Chaps]]'''
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'''Taken from an [[UMFM Interview - 20 May 2003|interview]] with The Brothers Chaps'''
<blockquote>...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!"</blockquote>
<blockquote>...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!"</blockquote>
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Lemke was the regular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from 1990 through 1997 and no longer plays in the majors. According to MLB's website, he was never an All-Star. Mark Lemke was known as the Braves' "Mr. October" after stellar post-season performances [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/sabr/tbi/L/Lemke Mark.tbi.stm].
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Another [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|interview]] clarified that the friend was [[Wikipedia:James Husband|Jamey Huggins]], who now plays in the band [[Wikipedia:Of Montreal|Of Montreal]].
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Lemke was the regular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from 1990 through 1997 and no longer plays in the majors. According to MLB's website, he was never an All-Star. Mark Lemke was known as the Braves' "Mr. October" after stellar post-season performances [https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-10-19-9610190281-story.html].
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
[[Image:Lemke banner.PNG|thumb|"Lemke wins the pennant! Lemke wins the pennant!"]]
[[Image:Lemke banner.PNG|thumb|"Lemke wins the pennant! Lemke wins the pennant!"]]
[[Image:Lemke.PNG|thumb|Another Lemke sighting]]
[[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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*On the wall of [[The Bar]] hangs a pennant reading "LEMKE!". It is visible in:
**[[Theme Song Video]], in a brief shot of [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Pom Pom]] clinking [[Cold Ones]].
**[[Theme Song Video]], in a brief shot of [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Pom Pom]] clinking [[Cold Ones]].
**Homestar and Pom Pom's scene in [[Summer Short Shorts]].
**Homestar and Pom Pom's scene in [[Summer Short Shorts]].
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**Throughout [[Ever and More!]]
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**Throughout [[Ever and More!]].
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**Just visible in [[business trip]]
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**Just visible in [[business trip]].
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**At the end of [[hiding]]
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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]].
*[[Everybody to the Limit]] &mdash; When the words "come on" flash on the [[Visor Robot]], just before [[Strong Bad]] pops out, "come on" changes to "lemke".
*[[Everybody to the Limit]] &mdash; When the words "come on" flash on the [[Visor Robot]], just before [[Strong Bad]] pops out, "come on" changes to "lemke".
*[[Main Page 14]] &mdash; When "[[Store]]" is rolled over, the shower is fogged up and the word "LEMKE" will appear.  
*[[Main Page 14]] &mdash; When "[[Store]]" is rolled over, the shower is fogged up and the word "LEMKE" will appear.  
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**This newspaper reappeared in [[dangeresque 3]].
**This newspaper reappeared in [[dangeresque 3]].
*Email [[business trip]] &mdash; One of Homestar's passes reads "LEMKE".
*Email [[business trip]] &mdash; One of Homestar's passes reads "LEMKE".
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*[[Summer Short Shorts]] ([[Summer Short Shorts#DVD Commentary|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; 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]] &mdash; 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".
==See Also==
==See Also==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lemkema01.shtml Mark Lemke's career stats at baseball-reference.com]
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lemkema01.shtml Mark Lemke's career stats at baseball-reference.com]
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Revision as of 21:52, 5 April 2020

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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Origin

Taken from an interview with The Brothers Chaps

...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!"

Another interview clarified that the friend was Jamey Huggins, who now plays in the band Of Montreal.

Lemke was the regular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from 1990 through 1997 and no longer plays in the majors. According to MLB's website, he was never an All-Star. Mark Lemke was known as the Braves' "Mr. October" after stellar post-season performances [1].

Appearances

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

See Also

External Links

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