"What baseball team do dentists root…

A New York Yankees (“Yanks”) have had several dentist puns.

“If a dentist played on a baseball team, which team would he play for? (...) The Yanks!” was printed in Boys’ Life in April 2007. “If your dentist ever played major league baseball he surely played for the Yanks ” was posted on Twitter by Juan Camanay on April 13, 2009. “What baseball team would a dentist play for? The Yanks” was posted on Twitter by Bill Willingham on February 11, 2018.

“Whats a dentist favorite baseball team? the yanks lol” was posted on Twitter by Adam Chow on February 18, 2010. “Q: What baseball team do dentists favor? A: The Yanks! Hahaha sooooo lame!” was posted on Twitter by Stacy Campbell Twist on September 17, 2011. “What baseball team do dentists root for?!!! THE YANKS!” was posted on Twitter by J*A*K Lipnicky on September 27, 2013.

“What’s the difference between a New York Yankees fan and a dentist?”/“One roots for the Yanks, and the other yanks for the roots” is a related riddle.

Wikipedia: New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City, New York, that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Yankees are a member of MLB’s American League (AL) East division. The Yankees are one of two Major League clubs based in New York, the other being the New York Mets.

Google Books
April 2007, Boys’ Life, “Think & Grin,” pg. 61, col. 1:
Rob: If a dentist played on a baseball team, which team would he play for?
Bob: Which team?
Rob: The Yanks!
John Simmons, Fairfax, Va.

Twitter
Juan Camanay
@Mr_Mankini
If your dentist ever played major league baseball he surely played for the Yanks.
1:08 PM · Apr 13, 2009·Twitter Web Client

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Adam Chow
@ADAMan95
Whats a dentist favorite baseball team? the yanks lol
11:48 PM · Feb 18, 2010·Twitter SMS

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Hannah McDonald
@HannahBanannerr
“If your dentist played for a baseball team, which would he play for? The yanks! Get it?”
9:22 PM · May 31, 2010·Twitter SMS

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Stacy Campbell Twist
@WoogieStacy
Q: What baseball team do dentists favor? A: The Yanks! Hahaha sooooo lame!
9:28 PM · Sep 17, 2011·Twitter SMS

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J*A*K Lipnicky
@JAK_KYLL
What baseball team do dentists root for?!!!
THE YANKS!
#BadaBING
9:20 PM · Sep 27, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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Elena Petriconi
@_Nutelena_
#FM What baseball team does a dentist support?
.........................................................The yanks!
11:05 AM · Aug 11, 2014·Twitter for iPad

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Bill Willingham
@BillWillingham
What baseball team would a dentist play for? The Yanks.
12:08 PM · Feb 11, 2018·Twitter for iPad

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Jen-Jen
@JennKnees
Replying to @JonMoxleyGurl and @Lesliespage
If a dentist played baseball, he’d play for the Yanks
6:34 PM · Mar 9, 2018·Twitter for Android

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pmatons
@pmatons
What’s a dentist favorite baseball team?the Yanks
5:44 PM · Jul 23, 2020·Twitter for iPad

Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/CooledWindows7 April 2, 2021
I asked my dentist what sports team he likes and he said the yanks…

“What baseball team do dentists root for?”/“The Yanks.”