When “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda shouted out White Sox pitchers Ryan Burr and Ian Hamilton in a tweet Thursday, Burr wasn’t as surprised by the celebrity name-drop as one might think.
He had a feeling this day was coming, given that he shares a last name with one of the founding fathers featured in the play.
“I get called Aaron Burr all the time — even by some of the coaches, on accident, I think,” Burr said Friday. “Maybe not. Maybe they just don’t know my name.