Umpire Carlos Torres called a third strike delivered by ... Brewers reliever Carlos Torres
We all have a name -- an identifying characteristic that (usually) sets us apart from others. Some of us, due to circumstances well beyond our control and the result of there being billions of different people spread out across the planet, share names with others.
There's probably a semi-decent chance you share your name with somebody else somewhere. Again, math.
In the Brewers' 6-3 win over the Cubs on Monday night, this came to a head with Milwaukee reliever
MLB.com's Adam McCalvy pointed out on Twitter that this was not the first time this connection has occurred -- it was actually the third:
Negative. This is the third time Carlos Torres has pitched with Carlos Torres (no relation) calling balls and strikes. https://t.co/RVbQabpPFd
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) April 18, 2017