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Posted By: Paul

Grover Cleveland Alexander was named after President Grover Cleveland. Name two other baseball Hall of Famers who were named after U.S. Presidents.

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Posted By: Aaron Cowan

"[Zach] Wheat was named 'Zachary' after President Zachary Taylor. His brother Mack, who also played in the majors, was named 'McKinely' after President McKinley..."

Bill James "New Historical Baseball Abstract"

Aaron Cowan
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Posted By: Paul

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.

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Posted By: JudgeDred2

William Henry Keeler : William Henry Harrison

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Posted By: Elliot

George Washington Wright

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Posted By: Bob

Wild Bill Clinton :: Wild Bill Donovan

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Posted By: Max Weder

Pierre Elliot Trudeau

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

Max

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Posted By: DJ

James Henry O'Rourke? (serious answer) George Wright?

DJ

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Posted By: Cat

Millhorse Trotman Nixon?

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Posted By: jay behrens

Erwin Rommel? Oops, not a president or even an American.

Jay

Growing old is not optional, growing up is.

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Posted By: Kevin Cummings

There are 18 players named after George Washington:

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

Eight named after Thomas Jefferson:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=jefferson&Search+for+Player.x=28&Search+for+Player.y=12

And three named after Abraham Lincoln:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=lincoln&Search+for+Player.x=22&Search+for+Player.y=6

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!


My favorite, however, is: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish

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Posted By: Rich Klein

in Modern players:

Ted Lilly of the Blue Jays full name is Theodore Roosevelt Lilly

Derek Jeter of the Yankees full name is Derek Sanderson Jeter.

Rich

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Posted By: David Vargha

Rich -- What country was Derek Sanderson president of?

DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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Posted By: steve f

Think he referred to #16 making honorary Caligula of the Pussycat Lounge of the old Combat Zone in the late 60's.

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Posted By: Paul

I'm not sure if Keeler was really named after William Henry Harrison, but maybe. I didn't know about George Washington Wright.

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.

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Posted By: Mike

Bill Clinton ? Was he a President?

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Posted By: Steve Dawson

And then there's Calvin Coolidge Julius Ceaser Tuskahoma McLish.



Steve




Sorry Kevin, I didn't see your post.

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Posted By: Matt Goebel

How about newly elected HOFer Ulysses Grant, also known as Frank.