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Paging Buckweaver/any other baseball researcher

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Apr 23, 2009.

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  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    On Nats radio the other night, someone made the claim that the Zimmermann-Schafer matchup marked the first time a pitcher named Jordan faced a batter named Jordan.
    I suppose they're probably correct - Nats radio does a much better job than Nats TV.
    How the hell *** is baseball-reference.com that thorough? Can such details be found that easily?
     
    Moderator1, Apr 23, 2009
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  2. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    They were quickly able to eliminate any Michael Jordan at-bats.
     
    poindexter, Apr 23, 2009
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  3. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    WGN had a similar stat the other night when Micah Hoffpauir homered off of Micah Owings.

    First time a Micah homered off of a Micah.
     
    Armchair_QB, Apr 23, 2009
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  4. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    They are the fourth and fifth players with the first name of Jordan to play in the majors, and none of the others played concurrently.

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl/player_search.cgi?search=Jordan
     
    RickStain, Apr 23, 2009
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  5. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    First names?

    There have only been five major leaguers named Jordan, so it's easy to narrow down.

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl/player_search.cgi?search=jordan

    And yes, BR is that sick.

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/p-pvb.cgi?n1=dejonjo01#choice=&bats=&minPA2=0&year_game=career&opp_id=&orderby=PA&orderbyb=Name&minPA=0&orderbydir=DESC&orderbydirb=ASC&n1=dejonjo01&as=pitcher
     
    93Devil, Apr 23, 2009
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  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Wow.
    Anybody able to name the other three WITHOUT GOING TO THAT LINK?
     
    Moderator1, Apr 23, 2009
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  7. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    Buckdub probably could do so in his sleep.
     
    forever_town, Apr 23, 2009
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  8. crimsonace

    crimsonace Well-Known Member

    Jordan became a popular first name only within the last 20-25 years (not coincidentally, about the time Michael burst onto the scene), so it's not a real surprise.

    Names like Micah, Caleb and Zachary also have made a comeback in recent years.

    We'll probably see some women's basketball team field a starting five of Brittnee, Britney, Brittany, Brittani and Brytni soon ...
     
    crimsonace, Apr 23, 2009
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  9. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    I've seen Jordan become an increasingly common first name for girls as well as guys.
     
    forever_town, Apr 23, 2009
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  10. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    Or Ashli, Ashlee, Ashley, Ashly and Ashle :p
     
    sportschick, Apr 24, 2009
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  11. ArnoldBabar

    ArnoldBabar Active Member

    Playing against the team of Addison, Adison, Adyson, Addyson and Adison.
     
    ArnoldBabar, Apr 24, 2009
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  12. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    15 tries at the ridiculous spellings parents give, and not one with multiple Ys?
    Bryttany, Addysyn
     
    RickStain, Apr 24, 2009
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