Pondering the Paucity of Professional Palindromic Players

Lefthander Cody Kukuk was drafted in the seventh round by the Boston Red Sox last month. If he makes it to the show then he will become one of a select number of MLBers, and the first Red Sox since Johnny Reder in the 1930s, whose last name constitutes a palindrome.

• Truck Hannah
• Toby Harrah
• Eddie Kazak
• Dick Nen
• Robb Nen
• Dave Otto
• Johnny Reder
• Juan Salas
• Marino Salas
• Mark Salas

Sources: Boston.com, All Experts, Wikipedia