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Same-Name game....BaseBall & Rock-n-Roll....OK, let's play
I will start this game with 2 same-name (modern & vintage) examples........
Fernando Valenzuela and Ritchie Valens (Valenzuela) And, check out this coincidence...... Ritchie grew up in the San Fernando Valley area, California. You all know Ritchie's greatest hits...... "La Bamba", "Donna", "Come On, Let's Go" "The Day the Music Died"....Feb. 3, 1959....Ritchie, J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Buddy Holly, and the young pilot died in a plane crash on a wintry night in Iowa. It was very sad, very sad. http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...enzuela50x.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan7...omJones50x.jpg Tom Jones (MLB career 1902-1910) Welsh singer Tom Jones of "It's Not Unusual" fame & many more songs (1960's to the present) Hey guys, let's see how far we can take this....so, show and/or tell us of your BB / Rock-n-Roll Same-Name combos. Simply match up the last names (1st names may or may not apply). TED Z . |
Joe Perry the football player and Joe Perry the guitarist for Aerosmith?
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Bobby Brown of the Yankees and Bobby Brown who ruined Whitney Houston?
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Kenny Rogers
Eddie Fisher :D:D:D |
Former Yankee Ron Woods and Stones' Ronnie Woods.
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Bob Welch.
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William (Smokey) Robinson and Bill Robinson of the Pirates.
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Billy Dee Williams :D:D:D
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Lee Arthur Maye proficient in both baseball and singing
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Steve Walsh NFL QB,
Steve Walsh Singer Guitarist of the band Kansas! |
White Sox Jim Morrison............:)
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Davy Jones (Tigers etal.) and Davy Jones (Monkees).
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Dave Clark (the Five and journeyman player 80s and 90s).
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Steve Howe and Steve Howe.
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Brian Wilson.
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Joe Jackson-Black Sox
Joe Jackson-Is She Really Goin' Out With Him? |
A Match only a mother could love:
Ozzie Smith and Ozzie Osbourn
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Styx and Gene 'Stick' Michael
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The Moody Blues and Vida Blue
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Carlos Santana and Carlos Santana
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John and Johnny Oates.
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Sea captain John Paul Jones
Led Zeppelin bassist Jone Paul Jones (guess I forgot baseball). |
Derek Trucks Guitarist for Allman Brothers..his great uncle was Virgil Trucks
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A trio of deadball aces and music legends
Cy and Neil Young Walter and Blind Willie Johnson Mordecai and James Brown |
If we're only sharing last names:
Heinie Zimmerman Robert Zimmerman |
The Mamas and the Papas John Phillips and Adolfo Phillips
Tommy Shaw of Styx and Don Shaw |
Michael Jackson and Michael Jackson.
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John oates and John oates.
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Vintage:
James Leslie "Hippo" Vaughn Modern: Maurice Samuel "Mo" Vaughn Rock-and-Roll: Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughn |
Jim Taylor and James Taylor
Jim Brown and James Brown Honorable Mention: Neil Diamond and Sal Bando Steve |
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Phil Collins and Collins Phil(a) ??? |
Dave Stewart (A's and Dodgers) and Dave Stewart (The Eurythmics)
Tom Hall (Reds) and Tom T. Hall (Country Music HOFer) Steve |
Axel & Pete Rose (they probably are buds, huh?)
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Dee Snyder and Duke Snider
Alice and Cecil Cooper Cap Anson & Captain Beefheart Doc Ellis & Doctor John Dick Donovan and Donovan Cliff Lee and Getty Lee George Brett and George Thorogood |
Bruce & Rogers Hornsby
Jim & Glenn Frey Ed & Joe Walsh Mike & Timothy B. Schmidt Joe Gibbon & Billy Gibbons David & Bobby Crosby |
Same-Name game....BaseBall & Rock-n-Roll....OK, let's play
Holly Michelle Phillips (nee Gilliam) of the Mamas and the Papas fame
and Jim Gilliam TED Z . |
Scott Radinsky the pitcher, and Scott Radinsky the singer of the band Pulley. Oh wait, they're the same guy.
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Can anyone think of a rocker and a ballplayer named Smith? :D:D
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Don & Anton Newcombe.
Billy & Jason Pierce. James & Kevin Shields. Brien & Courtney Taylor-Taylor Ron & Lou Reed. Donnie & Thurston Moore. Norm & Johnny Cash Bryan & Mick/PJ Harvey. Roy & Rob Campanella Michael & Syd Barrett Scott & Roky Erickson Doc & Warren Ellis Mike & Al Jorgensen Frank HR & David Baker Joe & Frank Black Pablo & Hope Sandoval G.G. & Rick Bain ........this list could go on-and-on : ) |
The All Beatles Team!
From Baseballreference.com:
Chuck and George Harrison Bob and John Lennon Dave McCarty ( no "NE" ) and Paul McCartNEy Richard "Dick" Starr and Richard (Starkey) Ringo Starr |
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Ozzie Smith & Patti Smyth |
In honor of my new gig :
Jerry Casale http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...asalje01.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Casale |
Reggie Smith and The Smiths
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Jeremy & Arlo Guthrie
Dailey Dean Double: Dizzy & Daffy & Jan & Dean Smokey Joe Wood - Smokey Robinson - Jackie Robinson Babe or Billy Herman & Herman's Hermits Hank Aaron & Aaron Neville Eddie Plank & Eddie Vedder J. Ross Helm & Levon Helm Tug & Tim McGraw Derek Jeter & Derek & the Dominos Lave or Monte Cross & Christopher Cross |
Bob 'Hoot' Gibson & Hootie and the Blowfish
Walter 'Big Train' Johnson & Train Duffy Dyer & Dyer Straits Emerson, Lake, and (Carl) & (Jim) Palmer Curt Simmons & Gene Simmons |
Ricky Nelson and Ricky Nelson.
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Jack McDowell (White Sox/Yankees/Indians/Angels)
Jack McDowell (Stickfigure) Well, actually they're the same person ... http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stick...59/discography |
He didn't quite make the majors yet, but can't miss Mets rookie phenom prospect Brian Cole (died in a car wreck at age 22 in 2001) and The Association bass player Brian Cole (heroin overdose at age 29 in 1972).
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