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What does "Bush League" mean? Since he mentioned "the year 1992", then does it refer to former President Bush?

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Rebecca

"Bush league" is an informal way to refer to the minor league of a professional sport, especially baseball. It doesn't have anything to do with former President Bush. The speaker is referencing Homer Simpson's former position as "mascot" of a minor league baseball team. Ex: Homer Simpson even had a brief stint as mascot for a bush league team. Ex: My father used to play in the bush league, so he taught me baseball when I was a child.

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