Something strange happened on a professional baseball field when Max Muncy scored after a throwing error committed by Max Muncy.
It wasn’t a case of cloning or anything strange like that. It was more like when Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a home run after off former Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith during the 2020 MLB postseason.
The latter Muncy is the one that you have probably heard of before today. He is a two-time MLB All-Star and a former World Series champion and he has played for the Dodgers (who clearly have an affinity for players who share a name with other players) since 2018.
He was playing the field for the Oklahoma City Baseball Club, a minor league affiliate for the Dodgers, on an injury rehabilitation assignment before he returns to Los Angeles.
We will refer to him as the major league Muncy for the remainder of this article to avoid confusion. Fascinatingly enough: Both of these professional baseball players also happen to share a birthday, August 25.
Max Muncy scores on a throwing error by Max Muncy
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The minor league Muncy, who plays for the Las Vegas Aviators, scored after a throwing error from the major leaguer.
For what it is worth: The minor league shortstop was actually a first-round pick by the Athletics in the 2021 MLB Draft. He is considered one of the ten best prospects in the organization, so he could potentially make his major league debut sooner rather than later.
At that point, we will have to find another way to differentiate between the two guys named Max Muncy born on August 25.
