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Kevin CummingsWell, he didn't have to go through his whole life with that name. Apparently it was bestowed upon him when he made it to the majors.
According to Baseball Library: "Eppa also acquired a middle name: Jephtha. It was invented by a sportswriter inspired by the resonance it had when spoken between "Eppa" and "Rixey." In time, the pitcher accepted it as his own." The SABR account differs a bit. Speaking about his trade to Cincinnati: "Everything - except the nickname "Jeptha" that sportswriter William Phelan hung on him, which he tolerated but didn't like - was falling into place for Rixey."
Interestingly, that makes Scot's card an error card (the SABR site has it spelled correctly). Anyone know whether there are cards from that same issue with his "middle" name spelled correctly?