We promise you are not seeing double.
MLB has two players named Max Muncy in its ranks. One is a former first-round Draft pick who debuted last season with the A’s. The other is a three-time World Series champion slugger with the Dodgers. They share the same birth date (Aug. 25), and on Monday, they each went deep in the same inning of their respective Spring Training games.
The A’s Muncy homered first, launching a pitch against the Angels a projected 361 feet out to right field in the bottom of the fourth. Just a few minutes later, the Dodgers’ Muncy followed suit by homering toward right-center field versus the Brewers in the bottom of the fourth.
In terms of distance, however, these two long balls were not created equal; the elder Muncy’s shot flew a projected 454 feet.
If you can’t get enough Muncy, Max Muncy and the A’s will host Max Muncy and the Dodgers for a three-game series from June 29-July 1 this season.