2000 Newark Bears Pitcher With Same Name As Tony Award-Winning Actor

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Independent Baseball Trivia Question Which 2000 Newark Bears pitcher shares the same name as a Tony-Award winning Broadway actor? Answer: Wilson Heredia  (the actor of the same name won in 1996 for his role in the musical “Rent.” ) http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=heredi001wil      http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0378880/bio

Sioux Falls Canaries Pitcher In The Movie For The Love Of The Game

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Independent Baseball Trivia Question What 1998 Sioux Falls Canaries (and former Brewers) pitcher played the role of Francisco Delgado in the 1999 film “For the Love of the Game?” Answer: Juan Nieves  (he was recently named pitching coach of the Boston Red Sox) http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Juan_Nieves      http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0631382/