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What started as an inside joke among players garnered public attention last month and spread on social media.
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Bader showed his love to spectators on Fan Appreciation Day, giving away pizza to a row in the outfield — the product of an inside joke between Bader and head of team security Kelly Davis.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The phrase is just said for fun, like an inside joke.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
That small inside joke onset laugh grew into a beast that is still discussed today.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Bader showed his love to spectators on Fan Appreciation Day, giving away pizza to a row in the outfield — the product of an inside joke between Bader and head of team security Kelly Davis.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The phrase is just said for fun, like an inside joke.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
That small inside joke onset laugh grew into a beast that is still discussed today.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Inside joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20joke. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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