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@HighHeatStats where is the alternating A-team. need Bobby Ayala, Rich Amaral, and John Halama
— Zonino (@joshyto) September 19, 2016
@joshyto attention @dianagram
— High Heat Stats (@HighHeatStats) September 19, 2016
Using the historical player list through 2015 from the Lahman Baseball Database, I found all names with at least two “A”s and a “A-_-A” pattern within it. Here are all 78 of them in alphabetical order:
| Benny Ayala |
| Bobby Ayala |
| Luis Ayala |
| Mike Balas |
| John Balaz |
| Rod Barajas |
| Chris Basak |
| Hugh Canavan |
| Jim Canavan |
| Pat Caraway |
| Bill Eagan |
| Truck Eagan |
| Bill Fagan |
| Everett Fagan |
| Augie Galan |
| Art Hagan |
| John Halama |
| George Halas |
| John Jaha |
| Paul Jata |
| John Kalahan |
| Matt Kata |
| Eddie Kazak |
| Joe Lafata |
| Mike Laga |
| Bill Lamar |
| Dick Lanahan |
| Pete Lapan |
| Juan Lara |
| Yovanny Lara |
| Doc Lavan |
| Tim Layana |
| Danny Lazar |
| Dave Magadan |
| Art Mahan |
| Frank Mahar |
| Kevin Mahar |
| Ron Mahay |
| Charlie Malay |
| Joe Malay |
| Paul Marak |
| Frank Mata |
| Victor Mata |
| Yunesky Maya |
| Luis Maza |
| Rob Natal |
| Daniel Nava |
| Sandy Nava |
| Prince Oana |
| Angel Pagan |
| Dave Pagan |
| Jose Pagan |
| John Papa |
| Al Papai |
| Pat Ragan |
| Rip Ragan |
| Clay Rapada |
| Lenn Sakata |
| Fernando Salas |
| Juan Salas |
| Mark Salas |
| Marino Salas |
| Angel Salazar |
| Danny Salazar |
| Jeff Salazar |
| Luis Salazar |
| Oscar Salazar |
| Jeff Tabaka |
| Jose Tabata |
| Kensuke Tanaka |
| Masahiro Tanaka |
| Frank Tanana |
| Jordan Tata |
| Junichi Tazawa |
| Tsuyoshi Wada |
| Adrian Zabala |
| Clay Zavada |
| Clint Zavaras |
Hi Diane, where’s Bob Apodaca?
Ben Revere will be featured in a follow-up post, I’m sure.