Friend of the VORG Rob (aka @StumpTheRob) tweeted at me a couple of nights ago:
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@StumpTheRob
@dianagram Got a project for you, but it starts with this trivia ?: what do Kyle Seager and Tony Cingrani have in common?
I wondered if it had to do with the last names of the players (since I DO like to have fun with names and such). Eventually Rob mentioned that Damian Miller also met this criteria at one point in his career. I was still stumped, and then Rob told me it was related to the teams these guys played for . . . and THAT’S when I got it.
So, having solved the riddle, I’ve done the research for the project and present to you . . .
The players whose first three letters of their last name match the three-letter abbreviation of the city/team for which they at one time played:
| TeamID | Name (Years) |
| BAL Orioles | James Baldwin (2005) |
| BAL Orioles | John Bale (2001) |
| BAL Orioles | Jeff Ballard (1987-91) |
| BRO Superbas | Matt Broderick (1903) |
| BRO Grooms | Dan Brouthers (1892-3) |
| BRO Robins | Eddie Brown (1924-5) |
| BRO Superbas/Robins | Elmer Brown (1913-5) |
| BRO Dodgers | George Browne (1911) |
| BRO Bridegrooms | John Brown (1897) |
| BRO Dodgers | Lindsay Brown (1937) |
| BRO Robins | Lloyd Brown (1925) |
| BRO Dodgers | Mace Brown (1941) |
| BRO Grooms | Pete Browning (1894) |
| BRO Dodgers | Tommy Brown (1944-5,’47-’51) |
| CIN Reds | Tony Cingrani (2012-3) |
| COL Rockies | Greg Colbrunn (1998) |
| COL Rockies | Alex Cole (1993) |
| COL Rockies | Darnell Coles (1997) |
| COL Rockies | Alvin Colina (2006) |
| COL Rockies | Tyler Colvin (2012) |
| HAR Dark Blues | Bill Harbridge (1875-7) |
| HOU Astros | J.R. House (2006,’08) |
| HOU Astros | Pat House (1967-8) |
| HOU Astros | Paul Householder (1987) |
| MIL Brewers | Damian Miller (2005-7) |
| MIN Twins | Don Mincher (1961-6) |
| MON Expos | John Montague (1973-5) |
| MON Expos | Willie Montanez (1980-1) |
| MON Expos | Charlie Montoyo (1993) |
| PHI Phillies | Adolfo Phillips (1964-6) |
| PHI Phillies | Buz Phillips (1930) |
| PHI Phillies | Dave Philley (1958-60) |
| PHI Phillies | J.R. Phillips (1996) |
| PHI Phillies | Taylor Phillips (1959-60) |
| PIT Pirates | Jake Pitler (1917-8) |
| SEA Mariners | Kyle Seager (2011-3) |
| TOR Blue Jays | Hector Torres (1977) |
| TOR Blue Jays | Yorvit Torrealba (2012) |