johnnysama Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 On the note of baseball players wearing #99, former Seattle Mariners outfielder James Jones (as of this writing, now a pitcher in the Texas Rangers organziation) wore it during his short stay with the team from 2014-15 (dose stirrups, tho....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Quote I believe he's trying to start a new Yankee trend to retire all the nineties in descending order since all the single digit numbers are done with (except #0. What's with that? Is no one allowed to use #0 in baseball or in the Yankee clubhouse? I realize the NFL has banned the use but in baseball?) Zero is definitely allowed in MLB, but it wouldn't surprise me if that team banned it. Hell, Bob Sheppard refused to call zero a number when introducing visiting players wearing 0. He would say something like "batting eighth, zero, Rey Ordonez, zero" instead of the usual "pitching, number 38, Dave Mlicki, number 38". Not only is zero a number, its development was one of the most important events in the history of mathematics. Bob Sheppard can suck it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I like the number 99 on Judge. A high number for a huge dude. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 As a huge hockey fan, seeing 99 always looks a little odd on anyone BUT Gretzky... "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 7 hours ago, cmm said: Zero is definitely allowed in MLB, but it wouldn't surprise me if that team banned it. Hell, Bob Sheppard refused to call zero a number when introducing visiting players wearing 0. He would say something like "batting eighth, zero, Rey Ordonez, zero" instead of the usual "pitching, number 38, Dave Mlicki, number 38". Not only is zero a number, its development was one of the most important events in the history of mathematics. Bob Sheppard can suck it. I'm fairly certain the Yankees have banned the use of zero as a number. Which I'm perfectly fine with, FWIW. It's a bit gimmicky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 17 hours ago, KittSmith_95 said: When the NBA rejected Rodman's request to be #69, he then requested #70. The NBA approved it and he wore 70 for his short stint with the Mavs. Wouldn't shock me if Stern said no twice. If the team is willing to give out the number, how is this even a league matter? Also: a single-digit number just doesn't fit a pitcher. It looked bad on Atlee Hammaker, and it looks just as bad on his current-day counterparts. But I guess there should be no surprise in finding a lack of aesthetic sense in these guys who don't even know how to wear their pants. And I don't mind no. 0 at all (for a non-pitcher). It's just a normal digit that should be available on all teams, and not just for guys with an O initial (Al Oliver, Oddibe McDowell, etc.). It would look better on a Yankee jersey than the high numbers do. Indeed, the Yankees of all teams should welcome no. 0, now that they're otherwise out of single digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Some team had a policy of no player taking a number that was more than 9 away from any other player's number, and I think that can be a good idea. I always thought that Manny just looked more like a mercenary, solo hired gun than an actual member of the team. I dont think it should be a rule (at the pro level at least) because these guys are professionals who are building brands for themselves and a number can be a part of that, but I get it and wouldn't be opposed to some teams doing it. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 1 hour ago, kroywen said: I'm fairly certain the Yankees have banned the use of zero as a number. Which I'm perfectly fine with, FWIW. It's a bit gimmicky. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if they didn't retire so many numbers. What looks more gimmicky, a guy wearing 0 or having your starting RF wearing 99 and your starting pitcher wear 85? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 0 looks gimmicky. Total look-at-me number. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 So are 99 and 85. Anyway, a team that has had 5 different guys wear #57 and 4 different guys wear #50 in one season shouldn't be banning any number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I think 57 and 85 are way less attention-grabbing than 0. 0 is the epitome of "look at me!" It's a gimmick. 85 just looks like a 40-man roster guy on a brief major league call up. I'm not the biggest fan of Aaron Judge wearing 99, but I don't think it's terribly attention-grabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I'll give you 99 - there's definitely some attention seeking in those obscure numbers. Some of the others - 85? I have no idea, but I'd bet that there's at least some significance to it. Seems kind of random, vs 99 which just has that stigma associated with it. It does send a subliminal message when the team is all lined up and everyone is between 2 - 55, and then there's a guy off to the side wearing 99. As a manager, I wouldn't like that. As a player, I get it because if I make it, the marketing possibilities off of 99 are huge, plus it's portable - when I leave as FA, I'll be able to take it with me without worrying that someone on my new team already has it. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben in LA Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I've read some folks keep the large numbers because that was the number they had when they arrived to the big show. I recall Orel Hershiser saying that's why he kept 55. Barry Zito stated he chose 75 because he knew that if he ever changed teams, 75 would must likely be available...unlike, say, 15, 32, or even 44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham_Clayton Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Jermaine Beal wears #0 for the Brisbane Bullets in the Australian NBL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Rick White wore #00. http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/pittsburgh-pirates-pitcher-rick-white-in-action-against-the-atlanta-picture-id120937621 On 9/11/2016 at 4:13 AM, cmm said: Zero is definitely allowed in MLB, but it wouldn't surprise me if that team banned it. Hell, Bob Sheppard refused to call zero a number when introducing visiting players wearing 0. He would say something like "batting eighth, zero, Rey Ordonez, zero" instead of the usual "pitching, number 38, Dave Mlicki, number 38". Not only is zero a number, its development was one of the most important events in the history of mathematics. Bob Sheppard can suck it. Hahahahaha, this truly is Yankee-calibre pedantry. All we need now is a Cesarano treatise on it. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, the admiral said: Hahahahaha, this truly is Yankee-calibre pedantry. All we need now is a Cesarano treatise on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 28 minutes ago, the admiral said: Rick White wore #00. http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/pittsburgh-pirates-pitcher-rick-white-in-action-against-the-atlanta-picture-id120937621 Hahahahaha, this truly is Yankee-calibre pedantry. All we need now is a Cesarano treatise on it. Speaking of #0 and #00, turning to the Red Sox, back in 1985, the late PA announcer Sherm Feller introduced two Toronto Blue Jays who wore those two numbers (#0 belonged to Al Oliver, #00 to Cliff Johnson), and the two aforementioned players were introduced by Feller as "Nothin'" and "Double nothin'", resepctively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Jesse Puljujarvi wearing his birth year, only the second player to wear 98 in the NHL. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 13 hours ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: Do not tell me you don't believe zero is a number. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 15 minutes ago, the admiral said: Do not tell me you don't believe zero is a number. You may rest easy, for I have no intention of telling you any such thing. (A more vexed question is whether zero is an even number.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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