In the spirit of baseball season, HOH is kicking off a new series that examines the congressional representation of our favorite fictional characters in television, literature and the movies. The rules go like this — we decide where a fictional character lives and then look up who represents them in the House. We will make the best guess we can with analysis based on shooting locations, historical data, creepy Internet stalker websites, the creators of these characters when available, sources familiar with the region, obsessive friends, thinly-veiled locations and textual geographic references. We welcome any dispute with our assessments in the comments section below. And even if the characters are hundreds of years old, we’re only dealing with modern members of Congress. Because, after all, a truly great hero of fiction lives forever. "Major League" Pitcher Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) Cleveland: Democratic Rep. Marcia L. Fudge We are not even certain if Vaughn's criminal record qualifies him to vote, but if he could, he would have Fudge on his ballot, according to Ohio-native Christyn Keyes, communications director for Ohio Republican Rep. David Joyce. "Rick 'The Wild Thing' Vaughn lives on West 6th in downtown Cleveland," she wrote in an email. "Close proximity to two of his favorite things: the baseball stadium and the bar scene." That puts him smack in Fudge's 11th District. Keyes and Joyce outreach director Kevin Benacci said that it is their belief that third baseman Roger Dorn (Corbin Bernsen) lives in Gates Mills, Ohio, and is one of Joyce's constituents. Oh, Wild Thing, you make our hearts sang. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa0v08XY2G8 (more…)
