Hint: #1 He won his first Gold Glove at age thirty-eight, after fifteen years in the majors.

Hint: #2 He has returned to the team where he first became an All-Star.

Sunday’s question answered:

Q. Who made headlines when he opted out of playing  for the Red Sox and is now doing well with his National League team on the West Coast?

Hint: #1 His twin brother who played in the Cubs’ minor league system, could have bounced him from the rolls of the Double Unique had he made it to the majors.

Hint: #2 A five-time Silver Slugger winner, he was on his country’s national team when they won the Baseball World Cup.

A. XANDER BOGAERTS  [B-R Bio]

– Ans. Bogaerts broke some hearts in Red Sox Nation when he decided to become a free agent after the 2022 season. He signed with SDP and is central to their current success. Check out Double Uniques.

– #1 Brother Jair Bogaerts became a professional sports agent.

– #2 Xander played for the Netherlands in 2011 when that team was the champion of the Baseball World Cup. He was a Silver Slugger winner in 2025, 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2022.

FCR – Gregory Koch, Falls Church, Virginia (before the re-send)