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Brooklyn Cyclones are bringing back Seinfeld night, not that there’s anything wrong with that

By Stanford Crissey

Sep 17, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Comedian and New York Mets fan Jerry Seinfeld (right) talks with Chris Carlin (left) and Bobby Ojeda (center) on the Mets pre game show on SNY before a game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Comedian and New York Mets fan Jerry Seinfeld (right) talks with Chris Carlin (left) and Bobby Ojeda (center) on the Mets pre game show on SNY before a game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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A New York Mets minor league team will celebrate Seinfeld’s anniversary for the second straight year, with insane uniforms

Last season, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the single-A affiliate of the New York Mets, scored a big hit by bringing Seinfeld Night to the ballpark. Seinfeld Night took place on the 25th anniversary of the New York-centric show, and included an Elaine dance contest, Keith Hernandez bobbleheads, among plenty of other Seinfeld-related games and references.

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The park was renamed Vandelay Industries Park for the day, and the real-life Soup Nazi threw out the first pitch. It’s basically like someone took 30 Rock‘s SeinfeldVision idea and used it for baseball.

The night was a tremendous success for the Cyclones, with tickets selling out quickly and attention from everywhere; not exactly standard for a single-A baseball team. So, despite the lack of any real reason to do so, the Cyclones are bringing back Seinfeld night for a second year.

The 26th anniversary isn’t one that gets a lot of attention, so kudos to the Cyclones for giving the number some much-needed love.

This year’s Seinfeld Night, dubbed the “summer of George,” will show off these Kramer-inspired uniforms:

The night will also feature a large list of Seinfeld-inspired events: renaming of the park as Kramerica Industries Field for one night only; Costanza Trash Eating Competition; Ovaltine Drinking Relay; Urban Sombrero Catch; and plenty more-you can read the full list on their website.

Last year’s Seinfeld Night got a lot of attention from fans of the classic TV show. Here’s a look at some of the highlights of last year’s event, and what fans can expect this year.

I’ll tell you this: no one’s expressing this amount of enthusiasm for any other show. Seinfeld is one of a kind, and even though 26 isn’t a real anniversary, fans of the show and of baseball will enjoy.

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