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clydepepper 12-06-2023 10:31 AM

What in Common Trivia:
 
Besides having played in the Majors, what do the following men have in common?

Jesus Luzardo, Tom Mastny & Jeff Bronkey


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BobbyStrawberry 12-06-2023 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by clydepepper (Post 2394723)
Besides having played in the Majors, what do the following men have in common?

Jesus Luzardo, Tom Mastny & Jeff Bronkey


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Fun question! I wasn't familiar with the last two names so I had to look them up.

cgjackson222 12-06-2023 11:10 AM

Does it have to do with that they are all from countries that have few (if any) other MLB players?

clydepepper 12-06-2023 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cgjackson222 (Post 2394731)
Does it have to do with that they are all from countries that have few (if any) other MLB players?


That's it: Each are the sole player born in their countries to have played in the majors. Luzardo - Peru ; Mastny- Indonesia ; Bronkey - Afghanistan.

There is also Dovydas Neverauskas from Lithunania

I believe the next few are the sole player from 'where they were born':

Tony Solaita - American Samoa
Brian Lesher- Belgium
Chito Martinez- Belize
Robin Jennings - Singapore

Victor Cole - Russia (1992) - there were a few way back, but he is the sole modern player born there.
HOFer Bert Blyleven was the only modern player from the Netherlands.

Special Recognition goes to Isaiah Campbell, who pitched for the Mariners this past season. The only previous MLB player born in Portugal was Frank Thompson, who did so in 1875!

...and Finally, Ed Porray, who played in 1914 and was born at sea.



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judsonhamlin 12-06-2023 02:26 PM

Blyleven was the first - Win Remmerswaal, briefly of the Bosox was the second.

Brian B@rry 12-06-2023 02:49 PM

From Africa
 
Gift Ngoepe.

clydepepper 12-06-2023 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by judsonhamlin (Post 2394790)
Blyleven was the first - Win Remmerswaal, briefly of the Bosox was the second.

I forgot him.

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Originally Posted by Brian B@rry (Post 2394799)
Gift Ngoepe.


Tayler Scott was also born in South Africa.


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Gorditadogg 12-08-2023 10:36 PM

Great trivia question.

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bdk1976 12-09-2023 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by judsonhamlin (Post 2394790)
Blyleven was the first - Win Remmerswaal, briefly of the Bosox was the second.

Greg Halman as well


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