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Fame! I'm gonna live forever

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A Baltimore Sun article talks about the perils of fame for Theo Epstein:

Epstein couldn’t even escape during a visit to Vieques, the remote Puerto Rican island the U.S. military was using for target practice. Epstein was in a restaurant when he was recognized one night by the staff. “Some of the dishwashers were wearing Red Sox hats,” Epstein told the News.

Man. Does Theo’s twin brother Paul pull the whole “hi, I’m Theo Epstein, one of the most successful people under 30 around” routine to meet women? (Of course, given that they’re fraternal twins, I don’t know if the resemblance is close enough to pull that off.)
Of course, to quote Theo’s dad Leslie when Theo was first hired:

“What’s all the fuss? At Theo’s age, Alexander the Great was already general manager of the world.” (Link)

Geez. Talk about setting high standards.

Speaking of family resemblances, here’s Justin Varitek, via Cursed to First.