The MLB Immaculate Grid for August 15 features two AL West rivals in the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers. These two teams have been rivals for some time, but it's up to trivia fans to find out who crossed the rivalry lines and donned the jerseys of both teams.
Jose Canseco, the controversial slugger, is a good answer. The longtime Oakland Athletics star was with the team from 1985-1992 and then had a second stint in 1997. He was with the Rangers from 1992-1994. At the time of writing, only 19% of participants have used Canseco as an answer.
MLB Immaculate Grid Answers August 15: Which other Rangers players have also played for the Athletics?
Here are some other good options for this prompt:
- Elvis Andrus (2021-2022 with OAK, 2009-2020 with TEX)
- Harold Baines (1989-1990 with TEX, 1990-1992 with OAK)
- Khris Davis (2016-2021 with OAK, 2021 with TEX)
- Bartolo Colon (2012-2013 with OAK, 2018 with TEX)
- Rick Honeycutt (1987-1995 with OAK, 1981-1994 with TEX)
- Jurickson Profar (2019 with OAK, 2012-2018 with TEX)
Jesse Chavez also fits the bill. He has become a bit of a journeyman reliever. The pitcher spent the 2012-2015 seasons with the Oakland Athletics before landing with the Texas Rangers from 2018-2020. He's since gone on to other teams.
Be sure to check out Baseball Reference. They can tell you every player who suited up for the Rangers and Athletics, boosting your rarity score.