A new Trivia answer

jtur88 · 05-02-2007, 08:53 PM

Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Braves catcher, first player in MLB history with a 14-letter name.

JoseA · 05-02-2007, 09:03 PM

Awesome, that would suck to have such a long last name though

On a side note Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger also has 14 letters in his last name

Nocahoma · 05-03-2007, 12:37 PM

Berman, in his haste to come up with a nickname for the kid (and amidst at least 3 mispronunciations of said name), forgot the best one -- his minor-league teammates called Salty "Pits," because his name on the back of his uniform stretched from one armpit to the other.

castiglionefan · 05-03-2007, 10:00 PM

What is the longest name in baseball history?

I can think of another player with 20 letters. He, to my knowledge, did not use a common shortening of his name. He had to have known his name length was his best way to fame, if you can call this fame.

Can anyone find one with 21 letters? Can anyone name my mystery player?

Nocahoma · 05-04-2007, 01:33 PM

I assume you mean First + Last name.

LongtimeBravesFan · 05-04-2007, 04:15 PM

Salty's parents are cruel. He is stuck with a birth name that is a pain to have to spell and fit on standardized forms and they stick him with a first name that is also not easily spelled.

jtur88 · 05-09-2007, 08:26 PM

A couple of possible records came to mind tonight.
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Two games on 5/09, in which the four starting pitchers have a combined 1,031 wins (Moyer, Johnson, Smoltz, Maddux).
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Also, there is a possibility of a really odd situation later this season. Sosa's first career HR was off Clemens, and he now has nearly 600. Later this season, if he connects again of Clemens, it could be two homers off the same pitcher, with 600 homers in between.

05-02-2007, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
jtur88 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 7,701	A new Trivia answer Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Braves catcher, first player in MLB history with a 14-letter name.

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05-03-2007, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nocahoma Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,238	Berman, in his haste to come up with a nickname for the kid (and amidst at least 3 mispronunciations of said name), forgot the best one -- his minor-league teammates called Salty "Pits," because his name on the back of his uniform stretched from one armpit to the other.

05-03-2007, 10:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
castiglionefan Rookie Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	What is the longest name in baseball history? I can think of another player with 20 letters. He, to my knowledge, did not use a common shortening of his name. He had to have known his name length was his best way to fame, if you can call this fame. Can anyone find one with 21 letters? Can anyone name my mystery player?

05-04-2007, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nocahoma Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,238	I assume you mean First + Last name.

05-04-2007, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
LongtimeBravesFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,159	Salty's parents are cruel. He is stuck with a birth name that is a pain to have to spell and fit on standardized forms and they stick him with a first name that is also not easily spelled.

05-09-2007, 08:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
jtur88 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 7,701	A couple of possible records came to mind tonight. ---------- Two games on 5/09, in which the four starting pitchers have a combined 1,031 wins (Moyer, Johnson, Smoltz, Maddux). ----------- Also, there is a possibility of a really odd situation later this season. Sosa's first career HR was off Clemens, and he now has nearly 600. Later this season, if he connects again of Clemens, it could be two homers off the same pitcher, with 600 homers in between.