Twins pitcher Mark Hamburger and the rest of MLB's most delicious names
The Twins have a pitcher named Mark Hamburger
During Sunday's Spring Training game against the Orioles, the Twins called upon right-handed pitcher Mark Hamburger, who is a real human being with a very delicious last name. Hamburger was signed by the Twins in 2007, but spent time with the Rangers, Padres and Astros before returning to the franchise he started with.
Hamburger threw two scoreless innings on Sunday, surrendering a lone hit and striking out two, but we were mostly too busy fantasizing about eating hamburgers to notice he earned the save. His appearance did get us thinking, though, and we realized that he doesn't even have the most delicious name associated with Major League Baseball.
Joey Pankake
The Tigers drafted Pankake -- a third baseman -- out of the University of South Carolina in the seventh round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. Pankake hit .292 for the Connecticut Tigers of the New York-Penn League last season.
Coco Crisp
The Athletics' outfielder's name doubles as the term for when you mix Cocoa Pebbles and Cookie Crisp in the same bowl. If you haven't had the pleasure, now you know what's for breakfast all week (it is the most important meal of the day, ya know).
Felix Pie
Pie is a Dominican-born outfielder who hit .246 over a six-year career with the Cubs, Orioles and Pirates. He last appeared in an MLB game in 2013. In 2014, Pie played for the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization.
Tim Salmon
Salmon played 14 seasons of Major League Baseball, all with the Angels. He was the 1993 AL Rookie of the Year and earned MVP votes in three seasons.
Eddie Bacon
A pitcher/pinch-hitter, Bacon appeared in a total of four MLB games for the infamous 1917 Athletics. He gave up four earned runs over six innings in his only appearance on the mound, but managed to go 3-for-6 with a double and two RBIs at the plate over the course of his seven-day MLB career.
Pete Fries
Way back in the 1880s, Fries made three starts for the Columbus Buckeyes of the American Association. He earned three losses in three complete-game efforts while maintaining a 6.48 ERA.