Luis Basabe, what's the deal?

[TopChuckie]

Look at these two links side by side:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=basabe000lui

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=basabe001lui

Same guy? Twins? Quirk of record keeping? Same birthdate, same birthplace, same handedness, same MLB organization (Red Sox). Different height and weight, different stats, different middle name when playing OF versus IF.

What's the deal? Anyone know? Red Sox fans?

[Sour Masher]

That is weird. I think it is a record keeping quirk. The first link matches the info on milb.com, so I think that is the right page, and the other one might be an error/redundant page that shouldn't exist.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp...tting/2015/ALL

[TopChuckie]

That is weird. I think it is a record keeping quirk. The first link matches the info on milb.com, so I think that is the right page, and the other one might be an error/redundant page that shouldn't exist.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp...tting/2015/ALL

"Relationship(s): twin brother of Luis Alejandro Basabe"

You inadvertently answered my question. Thanks.

[rhd]

Almost as confusing as 2 Rougned Odors playing for the same org at the SAME position!

[Sour Masher]

"Relationship(s): twin brother of Luis Alejandro Basabe"

You inadvertently answered my question. Thanks.

That's the way I answer most questions . I guess I couldn't fathom another set of parents naming their boys the same thing, and both boys being professional ball players, and these are twins no less. These parents are as imaginative as George Foreman.

[TopChuckie]

With one being traded to Arizona, should be easier to keep track of who is who now.

Here's an article about them from last month:

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/baseball/greenville-drive/2016/06/17/drives-alejandro-alexander-basabe-share-dna-dream/85725302/