Originally published by DodgerBlue.com
The maximum amount of Muncy was on the field at Sutter Health Park as the Los Angeles Dodgers traveled north to play the Athletics.
The Dodgers and A’s both had a Max Muncy starting at third base in the game while batting seventh in their respective lineups. Even more strange is that both were originally drafted by the A’s, and each one of them was born on Aug. 25 — although it was 12 years apart, with the Dodgers’ Muncy being born in 1990 and the A’s’ Muncy being born in 2002.
“It’s definitely weird standing at third, hearing your name called, and it’s not you,” the more senior Muncy told Kirsten Watson on SportsNet LA. “And then playing here, everyone is chanting, ‘Let’s go Max!’ and it’s not you. So it’s a little strange, but it’s still cool. We’re definitely not in the Matrix or anything, but yeah.”
The Muncy’s facing off marked just the fourth time in since 1900 that players with the same name started at the same position and same spot in the batting order, according to MLB.com researcher Sarah Langs.
Players with same name started at same position and same spot in batting order in a game, since 1900:
6/29/26 LAD ATH Max Muncy
6/2 & 6/4/2000 TOR FLA Alex Gonzalez
5/11/99 NYM COL Bobby Jones4 instances, 3 with Mark Kotsay there!!
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— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 30, 2026
The first time it happened was on May 11, 1999 when Bobby Jones (New York Mets) played against Bobby Jones (Colorado Rockies). The previous occurrences came in 2000, when Alex González (Toronto Blue Jays) and Alex González (Florida Marlins) faced each other on June 2 and June 4.
The Dodgers’ Muncy went 2-for-5 with a home run, one run scored and two RBI, which included driving in the first run of the game with a single. The younger Muncy went 1-for-3 with a run scored and walk, and his hit was a single off the third base bag in the direction of the Dodgers’ Muncy.
The Max Muncy’s also previously faced off in a Minor League game while the Dodgers sent their third baseman on a rehab assignment last year.
Max Muncy reflects on playing against A’s
Although he established himself with the Dodgers, he first made his MLB debut with the A’s in 2015. Over parts of two seasons with the A’s, Muncy hit .195 /.290/.321 with five home runs, 17 RBI and 27 runs scored.
“It’s always weird,” Muncy said of playing the A’s. “Obviously I was a different person back then and a lot has changed.
“There’s no hard feelings there; I say it all the time. I wish it could be one of those things where you feel like you want to stick it to the team, but it’s not like that. But it’s still weird.”
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