Steve Sax vs. Steve Sanders

I’m going to skip the Thursday Take-twos today and instead do a compare and contrast on two alliteration-friendly names. Steve Sax is a real former baseball player. Steve Sanders is an imaginary character on the popular TV show, Beverly Hills, 90210. The inspiration for this idea came from SI.com. Ironically, today is Steve Sax’s birthday. 90210 and the Yankees are two of my favorite things in the world. Sax played for the Yankees in the 1980’s and Sanders appeared in every 90210 episode during the 1990’s. So here we go…
Both Steves have curly hair. Sax is a brunette with cute curls and Sanders has a hair of sun bleached blonde ones. Both grew up in California but only Sax was born in the Golden State. His birthplace is Sacramento. Sanders was adopted and born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sanders learned his real mother was Karen Brown, not the movie star, Samantha Sanders.
Sax guest-starred on the Simpsons. Sanders acts like Bart Simpson and drank beer as often as Homer during his college years. Sax made his major league debut at second base for the L.A. Dodgers. Sanders made his 90210 debut by getting wasted at a high school party. Sax has been seen riding his Harley. Sanders drove a black corvette for most of the show. Sax said goodbye to the Dodgers in 1988 after their World Series victory. Sax went to the Yankees. Sanders said goodbye in 1998 to his best friend, Brandon Walsh, after Walsh was offered a job in Washington. Sax once called The House That Ruth Built his home. Sanders once called Casa Walsh his home.
Sax has spent time working on a sports networking website after is baseball career was over. Sanders toyed with the idea of becoming a sports agent after graduation California University. Sanders remained married the series character, Janet. Sax was married once but eventually got a divorce. Sax was known for careless throws, errors and having defensive lapses at second base. Sanders was known for his carelessness, poor judgment and academic errors. Sax was awarded NL Rookie of the Year in 1982. Sanders was awarded the Beverly Hills High legacy key his senior year. Sanders frequented the Beverly Hills Peach Pit and ran the night club, The After Dark. Sax owned a night club and restaurant in the 1990’s name Twin Palms. Sax ran for California State Assembly in 1996. Sanders helped run his fraternity in 1996.
Today, Sax manages a securities firm and wrote a book about finance. Last time we saw Sanders, he was running a tabloid newspaper and writing gossip articles. Sax had fans wearing helmets in the stands to comically protect themselves from his throws. Sanders’ friends always had to protect him from himself. He was always going after all the girls on the show too. Sax missed the batting title one year by two points. Sanders didn’t miss the half court shot at an L.A. Lakers basketball game.
Sax was a higher-up in the Baseball Players’ Association. Sanders was a higher-up in the KEG Frat House. Sax and his older brother, Dave, played minor league ball together. They also both played for the Dodgers. Sanders had two younger step-brothers he did not want to share anything with. Sax went to James Marshall High School. Sanders attended West Beverly High. Sax was a great base stealer. Sanders only stole an opposing team’s mascot in college. He did, however, cheat. Sanders actually cheated on a math placement test as a incoming CU freshmen. Sanders spent one day working at the Peach Pit. Sax spent only one season playing in Oakland. Sax wore pinstripes. Sanders sported tank tops. Sax was scrawny and scrappy. Sanders was solid, thick and muscular.
So there you have it.

Parting points: Song of the day- Santeria by Sublime