Larry David Reveals Why George Costanza Worked For The Yankees "Seinfeld" -

Fans of the Seinfeld '90s sitcom were treated to so many timeless moments and episodes that featured the New York Yankees.

Jason Alexander's character, George Costanza, began working for the most historic organization in baseball. Larry David, who created the series with Jerry Seinfeld, portrayed a fictionalized version of then-owner George Steinbrenner.

Costanza lands a job with the Yankees in "The Opposite," the 22nd episode of season five. So how and why did David settle on giving Alexander's character this dream gig? The explanation is rather simple.

Peter Botte of the New York Post shared and an excerpt from his new book, The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the New York Yankees. The book features a chapter on Costanza, where David explains how his tenure with the Yankees came to be.

"First and foremost, we needed a job for George for the next season. He had been unemployed the year before. And we needed to give him a job," David said. "I was thinking, What’s a cool job for George? What job would I want to have? Well, I always wanted to work for the Yankees. So I said one day, ‘Maybe he can work for the Yankees.’ And that was it. You know, we didn’t put as much thought into these things as people think. Everything was just a whim generally."

And there you have it.

Thanks to David's quick and simple thinking, Seinfeld fans were treated to perhaps the greatest stretch run of the Costanza character.

From taking naps under his desk to bonding with Steinbrenner over calzone lunches to trying to get fired in order to land a job with the New York Mets, the Yankees were central in providing some of the show's most unforgettable moments.

The show also includes cameo appearances from '90s Yankees All-Stars and legends Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams in "The Abstinence," the ninth episode in the eighth season. Paul O'Neill was also a key part of the plot for "The Wink," where Cosmo Kramer relies on him to hit two home runs in one game.

Costanza's run with the Yankees ends in "The Muffin Tops," the 21st episode of season eight. Steinbrenner eventually trades him to Tyler Chicken, and after being unemployed for a brief period, Costanza lands with Play Now for a short tenure.

Costanza then lands with Kruger Industrial Smoothing in "The Slicer," where he works with a careless, irresponsible but relaxed and humorous Mr. Kruger, who never seems to be "too worried about it."

NEXT: NFL Quarterbacks Have Signed Contracts Worth $900 Million In Past Year

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEq6CcoJWowW%2BvzqZmrZ2cmsOqv8iopWikkae%2FunnDmq2inF2stbp5xp6mq5%2BVYrCwv9OapbOZXZ%2B8qrrEnWSymZ6gsqa%2Fjg%3D%3D