Lisa Guerrero: Eva Longoria vs. Evan Longoria

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Eva Longoria vs. Evan Longoria? Know the difference.

Eva Longoria: TV star (‘Desperate Housewives’). Married to an athlete (Tony Parker) who’s won an NBA championship.
Evan Longoria: All-Star (Tampa Bay Rays). Is battling for a World Series championship.

Eva: Key member of a hit TV show.
Evan: Key member of a winning team.

Eva: Fearless leader is executive producer Marc Cherry.
Evan: Fearless leader is Manager Joe Maddon.

Eva: Surrounded by a team of wily veterans (Teri Hatcher, Nicolette Sheridan, Felicity Huffman)
Evan: Surrounded by a team of young bucks (Matt Garza, Dioner Navarro, Willie Aybar)

Eva: Is the breakout star.
Evan: Is the breakout star.

Eva: Broke the hearts of millions of men with her marriage to Tony Parker.
Evan: Broke the hearts of millions of Red Sox fans with his performance in the ALCS.

Eva: Is an ‘Access Hollywood’ regular.
Evan: Recently, has been a ‘SportsCenter’ regular.

Eva: Hottie.
Evan: Hottie.

Eva: Honed her skills on ‘Young and the Restless.’
Evan: Honed his skills at Long Beach State.

Eva: Plays a mean housewife.
Evan: Plays a mean third base.

They’ve never met, but in September, Eva sent Evan a bottle of champagne to congratulate him for his achievements this season. He sent her a Rays T-shirt.

-- Lisa Guerrero

Lisa Guerrero has covered Super Bowls, the NBA Finals and the World Series, along with the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. As an actress, she has appeared on ‘Frasier’ and ‘The George Lopez Show’ and as Billy Baldwin’s long-suffering wife in the film ‘A Plumm Summer,’ which she executive-produced.

Top left photo: Eva Longoria Parker. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Top right photo: Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays. Credit: Jim Rogash/Getty Images