BRONX, N.Y. — There are tons of quotable lines from Seinfeld episodes. For example, I’m sure we could all use some serenity now! On the show, there were plenty of New York Yankees references and cameos as well.
With the passing of Jerry Stiller at age 92, we take a glance back at one of his classic Frank Costanza moments and lines from the show.
By now, you probably know where I’m going with this.
The line essentially sums up the lost decade of the 1980s for the franchise. Always seemingly searching for that final piece to put them over the top, infamous 1988 trade saw the Yankees send the outfield prospect Buhner, who’d played in 32 games in pinstripes to that point for veteran Seattle Mariners outfielder Ken Phelps.