Sunday, August 25, 2024

MLB Catcher to Play for Both Teams in Same Game

Danny Jansen will appear in the box score as both a member of the Red Sox and Blue Jays.

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... Danny Jansen is set to make history by becoming the first player in MLB history to play for both teams in the same game.

On June 26, Jansen was up to bat for the Toronto Blue Jays, fouling off a pitch from Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford. After Jansen's foul ball, umpires suspended the game as rain began pouring at Fenway Park.

On Tuesday, play will resume, but this time, Jansen will be behind the plate donning a Red Sox uniform. That means he will be just feet away from the player completing his at-bat from two months ago. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-24 08:59 PM

Interesting.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-24 10:49 PM

Trump played catcher for both Putin and Lavrov.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-08-26 05:18 AM

This is the type of stat that George Will could create a column around.

#4 | Posted by mattm at 2024-08-26 10:11 AM

That means he will be just feet away from the player completing his at-bat from two months ago. ..."

More like inches...

#5 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-08-26 05:38 PM

Ah....65 days. But "the same game".

Still interesting.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-27 01:02 AM

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