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Cusick · 02-25-2015, 04:23 PM

Here's an example of the trickiness of names and spring rosters.

I have pitcher Jose Brito listed as having been on the Cincinnati Reds' spring rosters in 1980, 1981, and 1982, and on the St. Louis Cardinals' spring rosters in 1983 and 1984. The Topps Vault currently has photos of an Oscar Brito in a 1984 Cardinals' uniform and a 1985 Orioles' uniform.

After some exploring around Baseball-reference.com, I learned that the full name of this player was Jose Oscar Brito. B-r.com calls him Oscar Brito, just like Topps Vault. The two Topps Vault photos are at the top. Underneath is Brito's 1985 TCMA card, which called him Jose.

I didn't find this player on the Orioles' 1985 spring roster. I can only surmise that he was a non-roster invitee that year.

02-25-2015, 04:23 PM	#24645
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,313	Jose Oscar Brito Here's an example of the trickiness of names and spring rosters. I have pitcher Jose Brito listed as having been on the Cincinnati Reds' spring rosters in 1980, 1981, and 1982, and on the St. Louis Cardinals' spring rosters in 1983 and 1984. The Topps Vault currently has photos of an Oscar Brito in a 1984 Cardinals' uniform and a 1985 Orioles' uniform. After some exploring around Baseball-reference.com, I learned that the full name of this player was Jose Oscar Brito. B-r.com calls him Oscar Brito, just like Topps Vault. The two Topps Vault photos are at the top. Underneath is Brito's 1985 TCMA card, which called him Jose. I didn't find this player on the Orioles' 1985 spring roster. I can only surmise that he was a non-roster invitee that year. Attached Images Last edited by Cusick; 02-25-2015 at 04:24 PM.