The iconic plaid sport coat and microphone from the original comedy series, Brockmire, starring Hank Azaria as boozy broadcaster Jim Brockmire, have been accepted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection.
Produced by Funny or Die, Brockmire season two premieres on IFC Wednesday 25 April. Tyrel Jackson Williams and Amanda Peet co-star. The coat and mic are now on display in Cooperstown.
"I am 53 years old, my dream of being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a pitcher for the New York Mets officially died two years ago,” said Azaria. “This is definitely the next best thing."
Brockmire follows a famed major league baseball announcer who suffered a notorious public breakdown after stumbling upon his wife’s infidelity – a breakdown so bad that ‘Brutal Brockmire’ became a viral Internet meme. Season one began a decade later, as Brockmire looked to reclaim his career, reputation and love life. He eventually found happiness calling games for the Morristown Frackers, the underdog minor league baseball team, alongside his girlfriend Jules (Peet).
Now a year later, season two kicks off with Brockmire chasing an opportunity to call games in New Orleans. He enjoys new found success as a top podcaster with his show, ‘Brock Bottom,’ while living with his co-dependent friend Charles (Williams) and partying harder than ever. Still trying to still reclaim his career as a major league sportscaster, Brockmire cannot resist the temptations of the Big Easy, while pining for the girl he left behind in Morristown, Pa and struggling to find his purpose in life.
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