The Miami Marlins signed Cuban brothers with the same name:
The illuminated monitor inside a press conference room at Marlins Park said it all — “Bienvenidos a Miami” followed by the names Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr.
After a year in which the biggest news involving the Marlins under new owners Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman were the high-profile stars they sent packing last winter in a rapid-fire series of trades, the formal introduction of the two highly touted Cuban prospects on Monday marked the first major signing splash under the new regime.
“The bottom line is we feel as though we got two of the top players on the international market,” Jeter said. “Historically, this organization hasn’t really invested in the international market. But that’s something we wanted to do moving forward. We want Miami to be the destination for top international talent.”
From a marketing standpoint, this makes perfect sense as there is a large Cuban population in southern Florida:
“It’s not a secret,” Victor Victor Mesa said through a translator of his decision to sign with the Marlins. “There’s a lot of Latinos here, a lot of Cubans, so we feel like home here.”
Victor Victor is 23 and may make the team next season. Junior is 17, so he may be in the minors awhile.
There no word if Victor Victor will also have a career in the theater.
Or as a navigator:
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