The Garbark brothers

In 1944, two brothers, Bob and Mike Garbark were both playing in the Major Leagues. That in itself is a pretty amazing feat, but one that is not uncommon in baseball. The DiMaggio brothers, the Alou brothers, and the Ripken brothers are among the most well known. What was unique were the similarities they shared while playing.

During that year, both had the exact same batting average, .261. Over their career, they both threw out 39% of players attempting to steal. Bob played 145 games in his 7 year career, while Mike played in 149 games in his two year career.

Mike Garbark

Bob Garbark