Via MyFOX Tampa Bay:

One of America’s most visible talk show hosts is glad to see the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series.

Jerry Springer has lived in Sarasota for 12 years. FOX 13 caught up to him today during a luncheon with members of the local Jewish Federation.

He talked politics, current events, and his first love — baseball.

“I’m a die-hard Yankees fan since I grew up in New York,” he explained. “But now that the Yanks are out of it, I was very happy that the Rays beat the Red Sox because over the years that’s been our nemesis.”

Springer’s Chicago-based talk show has been on the air for 18 years. He says he’s never met anyone that hasn’t had something in their life happen that couldn’t be a subject on his show.

It’s just that most people aren’t willing to go on TV and talk about it.

Our nemesis?

Ding-ding! Attaboy Jerry.