It really should be impossible, but there are two players named Max Muncy in MLB.
They’re both infielders, one for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the other for the Athletics.
Unrelated Despite the Same Name
The Dodgers’ Max Muncy isn’t related to the Athletics’ Max Muncy.
The Dodgers’ Max Muncy is officially Maxwell Steven Muncy, while the Athletics’ Max Muncy is Maxwell Price Muncy.
Would a family give two boys born in the same generation the same exact name? Probably not.
Drafted by the Same Team
Both MLB players named Max Muncy were drafted by the Oakland Athletics.
There’s essentially a 1-in-30 chance of that.
Born on the Same Day
Both were born on August 25, albeit 12 years apart.
They share a birthday, with the odds of that being 1-in-365.
You’re looking at a 1-in-10,950 chance just that Muncy and Muncy were born on the same date and drafted by the same MLB team.
- Both are named Max Muncy
- Both were drafted by the Oakland Athletics
- Both were born on August 25
- One plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the other for the Athletics
That doesn’t account for the fact that they also had to become talented enough to play professional baseball, and then in this case make it to the major leagues.