Saturday was a perfect night for baseball in Madison, and the Madison Mallards made the most of the beautiful summer weather as they donned a new identity to honor one of the city’s most famous entertainers while giving back to the community.
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Tyler Halverson, left, of McFarland dresses as Chris Farley character Matt Foley while Vince Schmitz of Oregon is dressed as the late actor's "Superfans" character during the Madison Mallards matchup with the Lakeshore Chinooks on Saturday night.
CHRIS DOYLE, STATE JOURNAL
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Madison Mallards players don "Motivational Speakers" promotional jerseys before Saturday night's game at Warner Park.
CHRIS DOYLE, STATE JOURNAL
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The Madison Mallards play as the "Motivational Speakers" on Saturday night in honor of Madison native Chris Farley.
CHRIS DOYLE, STATE JOURNAL
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Madison Mallards pitcher Aidan Arbaugh sits in the bullpen while wearing a "Motivational Speakers" jersey during Saturday night's game at Warner Park.
CHRIS DOYLE, STATE JOURNAL
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Videos: Remembering Chris Farley with some of his most popular TV appearances
Matt Foley: Van Down By The River - SNL
Paul McCartney on The Chris Farley Show - SNL
Adam Sandler: Lunch Lady Land - SNL
SNL's Chris Farley Impersonates Newt Gingrich
Matt Foley: A Scary Story on Halloween - SNL
Chris Farley & Green Bay Packers Andre Rison, Edgar Bennett, Dwight Sean Jones on Jay Leno
Bill Swerski's Super Fans: Thanksgiving - SNL
So I says to the guy, I says - SNL
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