The Flintstones liked to give 1960s baseball players mentions in the show:

“Sandy Stoneaxe”
“Lindy McShale”
“Roger Marble”
“Mickey Mantlepiece”*

Now they have one whose name they don’t need to change:

Zack Granite landed in the Twin Cities at around 12:30 last night and was one of the first ones in the clubhouse this morning. He wanted to report to manager Paul Molitor, but even he wasn’t at the park yet.

“So I was just standing here, admiring the clubhouse,” Granite said. “It was cool.”

Granite comes from Class AAA Rochester, where he was batting .360 and is one of the surprise stories in the minors this season. Not considered a top Twins prospect, Granite hit .470 in June and opened eyes.

Needless to say, I want to see him bat against Zack Greinke.

*Mickey Mantle was actually a perfectly good Bedrock name, but like Rock Hudstone, the show made the change.