# Players with names too long to fit on back of jersey

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-with-names-too-long-to-fit-on-back-of-jersey/770969>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 7, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-with-names-too-long-to-fit-on-back-of-jersey/770969 "2016-11-07T16:42:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-with-names-too-long-to-fit-on-back-of-jersey/770969/41 "2016-11-08T19:10:22Z")

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Skywatcher:

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> Seven years ago, MLB had a pitcher and a shortstop both named Tony Pena. The latter - Tony Francisco Pena, son of veteran catcher and former Royals manager Antonio Francisco Pena - had Jr. on his jersey even though “Jr.” is not part of his legal name.

Confusing matters further is that the shortstop Tony Pena pitched a little as well.

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-with-names-too-long-to-fit-on-back-of-jersey/770969/42 "2016-11-08T20:27:35Z")

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Longest name on the back of a jersey? [My pick](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/strong-safety-jeromy-miles-of-the-baltimore-ravens-celebrates-with-picture-id459753522?s=594x594).

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-with-names-too-long-to-fit-on-back-of-jersey/770969/43 "2016-11-08T23:51:31Z")

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> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#):
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> So you have BM Jones and BJ Jones. Nothing wrong with that!

A little less troublesome than calling them “the white one” and “the black one”.

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-with-names-too-long-to-fit-on-back-of-jersey/770969/44 "2016-11-09T00:22:07Z")

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> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#):
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> So you have BM Jones and BJ Jones. Nothing wrong with that!

Maybe they’re not so great at relieving the starting pitcher, but they’re terrific for relieving your constipation and blue balls!

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