What do Ozzie Smith and Eddie Murray have in common?

Question

What do Ozzie Smith and Eddie Murray have in common?

Answer 1

Hall of Famers

Switch hitters

Answer 2

Both are hall of famers, neither hit more than 35 home runs in a single season.

Answer 3

They both wish they could be me!

Answer 4

Both are Black Americans who were elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

Answer 5

they are both men. they are both former major league baseball players. they are both black men (or african american, depending on how PC you are). They could both recite the "infield fly rule" verbatim. They both were born on the planet Krypton. They both know the difference between butter and 'I can't believe it's not butter.' Neither one of them fought in WW1, or WW2. they were the ONLY 2 major league ballplayers EVER to play for more then one team. For some reason, they both prefered to use gloves when they played their positions in the field (although it can be argued that Ozzie's greatest play came when he barehanded the ball). Neither of them were pitchers. They both love to come to Y!A and belittle 13 year old's who say they can throw 90 mph's.

Answer 6

In addition to the other info cited (HOF, switch hitters, cool sideburns, etc) they are both the leaders in career range factor (chances per 9 innings) for their respective positions.  I came across this tidbit on Murray while comparing defensive stats of Keith Hernandez and Don Mattingly, and was startled to find that Eddie M was ahead of both on this key measurement of defensive ability.

Answer 7

sideburns?

Answer 8

Lots of things. Two legs, two arms, baseball players, hall of famers, infielders, retired, skin colour..

And they both made their major league debuts on April 7, but in different years.

Answer 9

Their first names begin with a vowel followed by a double consonant.

No wait, neither of them are as good as Carlos Zambrano.  

Final Answer.

Answer 10

Both in the Hall of Fame.

Answer 11

They are both in the HOF. They were both Switch hitters.