This is the World Series of stars. MVPs on the field, Oscars, Emmys and Grammys in the stands. If you like your baseball mixed with a healthy dose of pop culture, this is the Fall Classic for you.
If you don’t, well, go ahead and bookmark IMDB because, from Broadway to the Sunset Strip, no two franchises bring out the celebrities quite like the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers . Advertisement There will be talk show hosts behind home plate, platinum-selling pop stars in the luxury boxes, and sitcom icons in the beer line. On any given night, a foul ball might land in the lap of Michael Bluth or right in the eye of Mike Wazowski.
It turns out, Machete bleeds Dodger Blue, and Mars Blackmon thinks it’s gotta be the pinstripes. So, we’re doing it. It’s unavoidable, and we’re embracing it.
We’ve come up with a starting nine of celebrity fans for both the Yankees and Dodgers, and we’re giving them the full Power Rankings treatment, grading each in terms of celebrity status, team loyalty and present-day vibes. Better luck next year, Seinfeld. 18.
LeBron James Team: Yankees (?) Total score: 14 points Celebrity status: 10/10 James landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated as “The Chosen One” at 17 years old and lived up to the hype. Still considered a top player in the NBA at the start of his 22nd season, James, the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, is one of the most recognizable names in sports. And he is a billionaire, according to Forbes .
Team loyalty.
