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*[[Moe]] tells [[Bart]] that Wolkov is teaching himself English by watching [[Family Guy]]. Walkov then proceeds to repeating [[Glenn Quagmire]]'s catchphrase "Giggity" all throughout the episode. | *[[Moe]] tells [[Bart]] that Wolkov is teaching himself English by watching [[Family Guy]]. Walkov then proceeds to repeating [[Glenn Quagmire]]'s catchphrase "Giggity" all throughout the episode. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode title is a reference to the 1992 sports movie A League of Their Own.
- Grampa tells one of the players he pitches worse than Sandy Koufax on Yom Kippur.
- Edsel Dealership, Pan Am and Woolworth's are among the dead contacts in Grampa's contacts.
- Chris Rock invites Walkov to join the New York Mets.
- Danny Trejo invites Walkov to join the Los Angeles Dodgers and tells him he has 468 credits on his IMDb. His page actually credits him 473 roles as actor on April 27, 2025.
- Other teams inviting Walkov include:
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game is heard in Macedonian in the montage over the town welcoming Walkov and the credits.
- Moe tells Bart that Wolkov is teaching himself English by watching Family Guy. Walkov then proceeds to repeating Glenn Quagmire's catchphrase "Giggity" all throughout the episode.
- Walkov pitch is sponsored by Squatty Potty, the long drive is sponsored by Hankook tires and the third base is sponsored by Trojan condoms.
- Gren-ade is a parody of Granade UK, a real life nutrition company.
- One of the teams beaten by the Isotopes is the Houston Astros.
- Grampa talks to Bart about the BALCO scandal.
- Grampa searches Onlyfans on his phone.
- Moe taped the Walkov video over the 1998 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
- One of the commercials is Oprah's Sportsbook Club, a reference to Oprah's Book Club.
- Bookiemonster is a parody of Cookie Monster.
- One of the commercials is for Vig Notaro, a parody of Tig Notaro.
- One of the betting sites is Carrot Top's prop bets.
- "Shohei the Money 17" and "Othani's designated bettor" references Shōhei Ōtani's Picadillos gambling scandal.
- Bart learned about gambling from Yū Darvish.
- Moe translates that Walkov always wanted to ride the Duquesne Incline funicular.
- Odds-Jazeera is a parody of Al Jazeera.
- E$PN is a parody of ESPN.
- FOX bet-work a parody of FOX network.
Continuity
- "Old Tut" Simpson appears. ("A Father's Watch")
- Moe's grandmother, Baba Branka, appears. ("Homerland")
- Kent Brockman mentions Bullseye the Target dog's private plane. ("Iron Marge")
- Smash Diggins and Fishbone Walker appear. ("Wild Barts Can't Be Broken")
- Sites for betting include:
Goofs
- Fishbone Walker's hair is colored blonde instead of brown.
