Houston Astros GM embraces his inner Seinfeld, Kramer after World Series win
The General Manager for the Houston Astros, Jeff Luhnow, embraces his inner Seinfeld, showing off a fancy new license plate.
It’s amazing how things change, just ask Houston Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow. In 2013, following a 111 loss campaign, Luhnow altered his license plate to “GM111,” a humbling reminder of his most significant failure — reported by the Houston Chronicle.
That designation didn’t last long when the Astros made the playoffs just two years later, allowing Luhnow to change his plate again — this time to “OCTOBB,” meaning simply, October baseball. Two years later, he’s now at it again, making another adjustment to his sweet ride.
As promised, the new Texas plate! @TxDMV @AudiCentral @astros pic.twitter.com/hEfWoH3H5n
— Jeff Luhnow (@jluhnow) April 2, 2018
The back of his Audi now reads “WS112,” representing the 112 wins of the Astros in 2017, including the 11 MLB postseason victories, leading Houston to their first ever World Series title — which they did in epic style.
Speaking of epic style…
Unlike Kramer, Luhnow rightfully sports his license plate with integrity, but, he rocks the coolest one since this Seinfeld episode back in 1995.
It makes you wonder if Luhnow and the other Astros executives embraced the negotiation techniques of the ones displayed in Seinfeld, here? With the Astros ending the Yankees season, it’s entirely plausible — and justified, for that matter.
“You tell that SOB, NO Yankee is ever coming to Houston. Not as long as you… are running things!”
With Houston now in the American League and interleague play now established; the Yankees and Astros now have to play each other each season.
But, the way Houston is running things now, they may be one of a handful of teams who may end the Yankees’ World Series aspirations in 2018 — and who would be able to get away with talking to the Bronx Bombers in this fashion.
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Luhnow’s earned the right to sport his Kramer-like license plate all over Houston, with his Astros boasting the best talent in all of MLB. Even though he’s a embraced a more humble method of doing things than the Seinfeld version of the Houston Astros organization, he’s earned the right to do as he pleases.