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Archive 06-16-2006 10:17 PM

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Grover Cleveland Alexander was named after President Grover Cleveland. Name two other baseball Hall of Famers who were named after U.S. Presidents.

Archive 06-16-2006 10:23 PM

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Posted By: <b>Aaron Cowan</b><p>"[Zach] Wheat was named 'Zachary' after President Zachary Taylor. His brother Mack, who also played in the majors, was named 'McKinely' after President McKinley..."<br /><br />Bill James "New Historical Baseball Abstract"<br><br>Aaron Cowan<br />acowan19@gmail.com

Archive 06-16-2006 10:24 PM

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I guess I have to amend my question. To qualify, you have to be named after a president AND have at least two names that are the same as that president's.

Archive 06-16-2006 10:45 PM

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Posted By: <b>JudgeDred2</b><p>William Henry Keeler : William Henry Harrison

Archive 06-16-2006 10:56 PM

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Posted By: <b>Elliot</b><p>George Washington Wright

Archive 06-16-2006 11:00 PM

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Wild Bill Clinton :: Wild Bill Donovan

Archive 06-16-2006 11:01 PM

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Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p><i>Pierre Elliot Trudeau</i><br /><br />Oops. Wrong country. Well, it has at least one name the same as a former moderator of Net54. And Pierre's father used to own the Montreal Royals from the 1920s I believe<br /><br />Max

Archive 06-16-2006 11:02 PM

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Posted By: <b>DJ</b><p>James Henry O'Rourke? (serious answer) George Wright? <br /><br />DJ

Archive 06-16-2006 11:12 PM

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Posted By: <b>Cat</b><p>Millhorse Trotman Nixon?

Archive 06-16-2006 11:56 PM

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>Erwin Rommel? Oops, not a president or even an American.<br /><br />Jay<br><br>Growing old is not optional, growing up is.

Archive 06-17-2006 06:58 AM

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Cummings</b><p>There are <b><u>18</u></b> players named after George Washington:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=washington" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=washington</a><br /><br />Eight named after Thomas Jefferson:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=jefferson&Search+for+Play er.x=28&Search+for+Player.y=12" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=jefferson&Search+for+Play er.x=28&Search+for+Player.y=12</a><br /><br />And three named after Abraham Lincoln:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=lincoln&Search+for+Player .x=22&Search+for+Player.y=6" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=lincoln&Search+for+Player .x=22&Search+for+Player.y=6</a><br /><br />There are probably lots of others, but I think my boss would prefer I actually do some work instead of web-surfing Baseball-Reference.com! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><br />My favorite, however, is: <b>Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish</b><br /><br /><br />

Archive 06-17-2006 08:20 AM

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Posted By: <b>Rich Klein</b><p>in Modern players:<br /><br />Ted Lilly of the Blue Jays full name is Theodore Roosevelt Lilly<br /><br />Derek Jeter of the Yankees full name is Derek Sanderson Jeter.<br /><br />Rich

Archive 06-17-2006 08:44 AM

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Posted By: <b>David Vargha</b><p>Rich -- What country was Derek Sanderson president of?<br><br>DavidVargha@hotmail.com

Archive 06-17-2006 08:56 AM

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Posted By: <b>steve f</b><p> Think he referred to #16 making honorary Caligula of the Pussycat Lounge of the old Combat Zone in the late 60's.

Archive 06-17-2006 10:30 AM

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I'm not sure if Keeler was really named after William Henry Harrison, but maybe. I didn't know about George Washington Wright.<br /><br />The two I was thinking of are Benjamin Harrison Taylor and Ulysses Grant (better known as Frank Grant), both elected from the pre-Negro Leagues this year.

Archive 06-17-2006 10:35 AM

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Bill Clinton ? Was he a President?<br /><br />

Archive 06-17-2006 10:51 AM

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Posted By: <b>Steve Dawson</b><p>And then there's Calvin Coolidge Julius Ceaser Tuskahoma McLish.<br /><br /><br /><br />Steve<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sorry Kevin, I didn't see your post.<br /><br />

Archive 06-17-2006 11:03 AM

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Posted By: <b>Matt Goebel</b><p>How about newly elected HOFer Ulysses Grant, also known as Frank.


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