Justin Verlander falls victim to extra 'N' in Jordan Zimmermann's name

When writing or typing Jordan Zimmermann's name, one must pay extra close attention. That's because of the uncommon spelling of his totally common last name.

It's Zimmermann with two n's, not one like we're used to seeing, or one like his now reported to be former Washington Nationals teammate Ryan Zimmerman.

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It's a writing hazard that's bound to catch all of us. Even when you think you've got it covered, the brain doesn't read Zimmerman expecting to see that extra letter, so the mistake is often overlooked when made. 

It appears that's what happened to Zimmermann's potential future teammate Justin Verlander on Sunday. After reports of the deal surfaced, Verlander excitedly tweeted about Zimmermann and fell victim to the second 'n. '

Yeah, he fell victim, and yeah, the public wasn't going to let it go unnoticed.

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At that point, Verlander did exactly what everyone does under the circumstances: He blamed autocorrect.

Well, who are we to question the validity of that? If we don't know any better, how could we expect autocorrect to process it?

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Regardless, you can bet Verlander will double-check his spelling of Zimmermann from now on. And, just like the rest of us, he'll fall victim again sooner than later.

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