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12-10-2005, 07:58 AM #1Senior Member
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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.
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12-10-2005, 11:33 AM #2Banned
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Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number
He should wear #72 in honor of the total number of games he will appear in this season.
Originally Posted by pietraynor
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12-12-2005, 01:55 AM #3Senior Member
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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! Originally Posted by pietraynor
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12-12-2005, 09:02 AM #4Senior Member
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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.
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12-12-2005, 09:17 AM #5Banned
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Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number
I don't get it... Originally Posted by Yankwood
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12-12-2005, 09:32 AM #6Senior Member
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Re: Griffey Jr. Changes Uniform Number
I'm not sure but I don't think the 42 thing was that long ago. Originally Posted by island_style
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12-12-2005, 06:08 PM #7Senior Member
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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.
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