Two players named Max Muncy face off as A's visit Dodgers

sportsJun 30, 202622740

In West Sacramento on Monday night the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers each had a third baseman named Max Muncy starting the game and batting seventh. Both players share the birthday August 25 and were drafted by the A's, details noted in game coverage and social posts. The matchup produced on-field oddities: one Max Muncy hit a single to the other Max Muncy at third, and another Max Muncy reached on a weird bounce off third base. Dodgers' Max Muncy later tied the game, turning the name-alike novelty into a consequential play in the contest.

Sarah Langs

@slangsonsports.bsky.social

Max Muncy vs Max Muncy day!! Both playing third Both batting 7th Both born Aug 25 Both drafted by the A’s Baseball is the best!!

1677h ago

DrRamblings3

I knew the A’s connection, but the same birthday is pretty wild.

jon-connor.bsky.social2

I went a solid couple of months not realizing these were separate people

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Laurel Krahn3

Baseball can be so freaking weird. (One Max Muncy was born in 1990, the other in 2002. They are not related to each other.)

jen ramos-eisen

@jenramose.online

Max Muncy has homered but it's up to you to figure out which one

1455h ago

jen ramos-eisen7

the funny part is they showed Max Muncy on the field at 3B on the video board before it showed Max Muncy's player info on the screen and then he homered

Jay’s Art Corner2

One of us Max Muncy’s tells only the truth, and one of Max Muncy’s tells only lies. Now which one of us hit the home run? You may ask us only one question

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Lola Rob Manfred is Ruining Baseball2

Just listen for the howls! AROOOOOOOOOOOOO

CJ Fogler

@cjzero.bsky.social

It's Max Muncy vs Max Muncy, truly the Maximum Muncy

Max Muncy (Dodgers) split pic with Max Muncy (Athletics)

1497h ago

burn it all down4

*nigel tufnel* how much more max muncy could there be. none, none more max muncy.

John Cutting3

If they collide, we can discover new elementary baseball particles.

Yule Horn1

The league has hit maximum capacity for Max Muncy's

Col. Leslie "Hap" Hapablap1

I'm seeing double here. Four max muncys

turnoverbone.bsky.social1

So every game with no muncy participating is minimum muncy, or minimuncy as i like to call it

Seth Poho1

Muncii? Muncae? I’m trying to remember my high school Latin.

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nightowlcardz8

The fact they have the same birthday is a little unsettling.

John ⚾️5

the only max muncy fun fact

Ted Knaz4

I'm seeing double, four Max Muncy's!

Max Power Doesn’t Abbreviate2

A banner day for us Maxes.

Ross2

One is the most detestable player on the most detestable team. The other is Max Muncy.

JD 510/9162

No, the guy on the left is Max Munchies

Codify Baseball

@codifybaseball.bsky.social

In the same game tonight, Max Muncy is starting at third base and batting seventh for the Dodgers and Max Muncy is starting at third base and batting seventh for the Athletics.

1126h ago

Nancy3

They have the same birthday, they both play 3B and they both bat 7th. 😳

Jared Jared Jared1

I wonder if the announcer did a hype voice for the home Muncy and a sinister voice for the away Muncy

CraftySousepaw1

Gotta be a first without doubt

Chad Moriyama

@chadmoriyama.bsky.social

So far, Max Muncy is having a great day and so is Max Muncy, thought Max Muncy has had a bigger impact on his team winning than Max Muncy.

445h ago

afiza.bsky.social1

I posit that LA has the maxiest of Muncies

LadyMenopause Loves Los Angeles and Her Dodgers1

Are you going to cover their sword fight in a Sacramento parking garage later?

Ben Gellman-Chomsky

@benjgc.bsky.social

One of the Max Muncys speaks only truth, the other only lies

225h ago

MLB

@mlbbot.bsky.social

Max Muncy and Max Muncy are facing off tonight in Sacramento 👀

A broadcast graphic that reads:
"Maximum amount of Muncys"

Max Muncy (LAD)
Born: 8/25/90
Drafted by: A's
Primary Position: 3B
Jersey: No. 13
Tonight's Order in Lineup: 7th

Max Muncy (ATH)
Born: 8/25/02
Drafted by: A's
Primary Position: 3B
Jersey: No. 3
Tonight's Order in Lineup: 7th

Pictured: Max Muncy (LAD) wears a white Dodgers uniform and a blue helmet. Max Muncy (ATH) wears a white Athletics uniform and a green and gold helmet.

175h ago

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Chris Towers is Overreacting To Small Sample Sizes8

it's the same birthdays thing that is so crazy

MLB7

Because of course! 😂 Max Muncy’s first at-bat of the game resulted in a single hit Max Muncy’s way!

Kasey Kagawa

@punkey.org

To be clear, this is 3B Max Muncy, drafted by the A's and born on August 25th, hitting a single to 3B Max Muncy, drafted by the A's and born on August 25th Baseball is the best

165h ago

SF Giants Bot

@giantbot.bsky.social

🤖 Martín Gallegos 🔁 by Shayna Rubin Batting 7th and playing third base for the A’s tonight: Max Muncy (birthday: Aug. 25) Batting 7th and playing third base for the Dodgers tonight: Max Muncy (birthday Aug. 25)

104h ago

himynameisbuddy1

Both drafted by the A's, too. And no relation at all. So weird.

nerdydodger

@nerdydodger.bsky.social

the max muncy paradox created a tear in the balance

105h ago

Brent Maguire

@bmags94.bsky.social

Max Muncy (Dodgers version) ties things up in West Sacramento

45h ago

Rich Hill’s Blister

@blisterrich.bsky.social

re: Max Muncy reaching on a weird bounce off of 3B to Max Muncy: WE ARE LIVING IN A SIMULATION

75h ago

Megan Corcoran

@megancorcoran.bsky.social

Max Muncy vs Max Muncy: who will win?? (Hint: it’s Max Muncy)

35h ago

DFAntastic

@phillytradesman.bsky.social

The Max Muncy vs Max Muncy news is making me think of that time Josh Allen sacked Josh Allen but then changed his name to Josh Hines-Allen bc he wanted to make sure ppl knew he was Myisha’s younger brother.

55h ago

world is static

@static-prevails.bsky.social

At today’s Dodgers-A’s game, Max Muncy is batting 7th and playing third base. “For which team?” Yes.

45h ago

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