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Namesake Revisited
2005-04-25 17:00
by Jon Weisman

Thought I'd check in on the guy who prevents me from being the biggest Jon Weisman in baseball.

Wayne State sophomore first baseman Jon Weisman, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound left-handed hitter, has an on-base percentage of .340 and a slugging percentage of .582 in 32 games this season. He leads the Warriors with six home runs (in only 98 at-bats) - after hitting seven home runs in 113 at-bats as a freshman. He is 28 for 82 against righties but 1 for 16 against lefties in 2005.

Hailing from Woodhaven, Michigan, the exceptionally bright Weisman has been named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in four quarters, posting a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.

This could get awkward ... though perhaps not as awkward as the potential confusion with this non-me Jon Weisman.

Comments
2005-04-25 17:59:59
1.   Linkmeister
You should go read the e-mail exchange at Brad's place; it's quite funny. I read it contemporaneously. DeLong's a good economist, a good writer, and he's teaching at Berkeley after his departure from the Clinton Administration's Council on Economic Advisers (or Treasury, can't remember which).
2005-04-25 18:43:59
2.   adg
A quick search on Baseball-Reference shows that there were ONLY two Alex Gonzalez's in baseball.

Although they did have the fortune to play each other in the 2003 post season.

2005-04-25 19:16:48
3.   Kevin Maxwell
Jon,
Unless the youngster dons a Dodger uniform, he will remain the 2nd biggest Jon Weisman in my baseball book. This efforts on this site, are too valuable to count a few years, inches or pounds against you. Thanks again, for adding to my baseball enjoyment in such a HUGE way.
2005-04-25 20:02:35
4.   Steamer
I'm not sure how far this "namesake" thread can go, but I'll throw in mine, James "Steamer" Flanagan, who had a brief stint as a teammate of the legendary Honus Wagner on the 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=flanast01

http://www.t206.com/Flanagan_Steamer.cfm

2005-04-25 20:19:23
5.   Jim Hitchcock
Three can play that game:

http://tinyurl.com/bwjq8

2005-04-26 00:05:01
6.   Bob Timmermann
And of course, this is the real Mr. Hitchcock
http://tinyurl.com/deoev
2005-04-26 06:47:13
7.   Dr Love
There's also an author named JoHn Weisman.

http://www.johnweisman.com/

2005-04-26 19:15:05
8.   Jim Hitchcock
He may be real, Bob...but he can't spell `Scandinavian' worth a hoot.

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