Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number

[pietraynor]

Just read where the Cincinnati Reds announced that Ken Griffey Jr. will wear #3 during the upcoming season in honor of his three children.

[trsent]

Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number

Just read where the Cincinnati Reds announced that Ken Griffey Jr. will wear #3 during the upcoming season in honor of his three children.

He should wear #72 in honor of the total number of games he will appear in this season.

[island_style]

Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number

Just read where the Cincinnati Reds announced that Ken Griffey Jr. will wear #3 during the upcoming season in honor of his three children.

I thought I read somewhere that Griffey also donned #42 in 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson. Is this possible since they retired Robinson's #42 that season? Rudy, any images that you can provide? BTW...Rudy's the man!

[Yankwood]

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Boxers don't wear jerseys but it would be interesting to see what number Evander Holyfield would have worn.

[trsent]

Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number

Boxers don't wear jerseys but it would be interesting to see what number Evander Holyfield would have worn.

I don't get it...

[Yankwood]

Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number

I thought I read somewhere that Griffey also donned #42 in 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson. Is this possible since they retired Robinson's #42 that season? Rudy, any images that you can provide? BTW...Rudy's the man!

I'm not sure but I don't think the 42 thing was that long ago.

[kingjammy24]

Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number

re: Griffey Jr.

Although it's difficult, if not impossible, to find any images of Griffey wearing #42, many online baseball resources, encyclopadias, etc
note that he wore both #24 and #42 in 1997. In the retiring of Jackie Robinson's #42 in 1997, the MLB said that anyone already wearing #42 could be grandfathered in, which is how Mo Vaughn got to keep the number for so many years. I'm guessing Griffey started wearing #42 early in the 1997 season, got grandfathered in, wore #42 for only a few games and then switched back to #24 relatively early on.

Rudy.