Surprising baseball facts

[molenick]

It is not an uncommon name, but there have only been two major league players named George Burns and they played at nearly the same time: George Joseph Burns (N.L. George Burns) from 1911-1925 and George Henry "Tioga George" Burns (A.L. George Burns) from 1914-1929.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Makes you wonder what the most common MLB name is. Offhand, I know there were five different Tom Hughes and at least seven Bob Smiths.

[G1911]

There were 3 Bob Millers in 1957 and 1958, and 2 of them played for the 1962 Mets. Must have awfully confusing for the roster.

[Mungo Hungo]

Originally Posted by G1911

There were 3 Bob Millers in 1957 and 1958, and 2 of them played for the 1962 Mets. Must have awfully confusing for the roster.

On the flip side, there were two players named Jeff D'Amico, born a year apart. Both were pitchers and both played in 2000 (the only year Jeff D'Amico was in the majors).

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Mungo Hungo

On the flip side, there were two players named Jeff D'Amico, born a year apart. Both were pitchers and both played in 2000 (the only year Jeff D'Amico was in the majors).

I remember them well! In 2001 I was 10 and buying packs with my allowance and cash I could scrape up. Jeff D'Amico (the Brewers version) seemed to be in every single pack I bought at Target and Wal-Mart that year. I didn't get a full set, but I got 15+ D'Amico (Brewers). He was the bane of my set building existence

[Mungo Hungo]

Looking at the above two cards, who would have thought they were different players, except for the few people who knew of the existence of Jeff D'Amico no. 2? In the photos, they even look alike.

[doug.goodman]

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