totc Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I was taking a peek at a soccer match last weekend and saw that Adolfo Herrera of Guadalajara's team in the Mexican League is wearing No. 100.The only times I have seen digits like these are:FOOTBALL:Ohio State University practice football jerseys can go as high as 125 (I have a No. 109)BASEBALL:Japan League numbers routinely go over 99 because the franchises keep their AAA and Major players together in one group; kind of like varsity and JV high school sportsMOTORSPORTS:NASCAR once had a No. 300 in the old days -- wouldn't you know it was a Dodge 300-E?Also, Darrell Waltrip ran in a Winston West race in No. 117 the first year NASCAR ran at Phoenix.And NASCAR allows uses of numbers 1-99, plus 0, 00, and 01-09 (which, in essence, is 101 to 109)Any other three-digit masterpieces out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatCityEnforcer Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Give the Yankees some time...with they way they retire numbers, it's only a matter of time before we see someone wearing the pinstripes with triple digits on his back...At this rate, the lowest number they're going to have is going to be 11....seeing you have to figure #2's gonna get retired for Jeter and #6 for Torre.... FANTASY TEAMSHousatonic U. Dragons (NCFA Basketball): 16-6 (8-4 Conf.)--National Runner-UpJersey State U. (NCFA Football): Inaugural Year - 2006Motor City Silverhawks (WArFL): 9-4 (3rd--National Conf.)Lehigh Valley Ironmen (WAmFL): Inaugural Season--2006New England Marauders RFC (RLI): 6-0-7 (6th place)Detroit Spirit (AA): 3-6 (T-4th--Patriot League)Brooklyn Atlantics (IBF): 10-5 (1st--Appalachian Conf.)Boston Mariners RFU (WRU): Coming Soon!New York Americans (SHL): Inaugural Season - 2006-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneDavid Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Dick Hantak is money w/ #105...First dooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 What woud really be funny is when basketball teams wear 3-digit numbers. That would mean finding refs with three hands I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I think it was to celebrate Adolfo's 100th start with Chivas. The Mexican League is a little different in terms of numbers. Chivas allows some players to have their nickname, "Bofo", or first name, Osvaldo, on thier uniforms. And until this season when Reebok started making their uni's, Osvaldo had his own keeper set, not made by the same company as the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I know the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles at one time had three-digit numbers during Spring Training, at least at the beginning when they weren't sure who would be playing at what level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OMMF Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 What woud really be funny is when basketball teams wear 3-digit numbers. That would mean finding refs with three hands They did away with the whole "no number higher than 55" rule a long time ago. They sometimes have to use two hands twice for some players (Shawn Bradley when he was 76, for example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 What woud really be funny is when basketball teams wear 3-digit numbers. That would mean finding refs with three hands They did away with the whole "no number higher than 55" rule a long time ago. They sometimes have to use two hands twice for some players (Shawn Bradley when he was 76, for example) Well, actually, just in the NBA, college I'm not sure about. I do know in AAU, high school (here, at least), and in my church league, no number higher than 5 is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totc Posted January 26, 2005 Author Share Posted January 26, 2005 What woud really be funny is when basketball teams wear 3-digit numbers. That would mean finding refs with three hands They did away with the whole "no number higher than 55" rule a long time ago. They sometimes have to use two hands twice for some players (Shawn Bradley when he was 76, for example) Right. And a few players now have digits that add up to more than 10, such as Andrei Kirilenko (47). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DEAD! Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Fernando Venezuela really let himself go. (and he's throwing right-handed) I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Fernando Venezuela really let himself go. (and he's throwing right-handed) While he is as big as a country, it's Valenzuela. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hmmm... so when did Japanese Professional Baseball's Central League start assigning numbers based on weight? And how long have yokozunas been making the cross-over from sumo to baseball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 While he is as big as a country, it's Valenzuela. Oops I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I want to be 007... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 What woud really be funny is when basketball teams wear 3-digit numbers. That would mean finding refs with three hands They did away with the whole "no number higher than 55" rule a long time ago. They sometimes have to use two hands twice for some players (Shawn Bradley when he was 76, for example) Well, actually, just in the NBA, college I'm not sure about. I do know in AAU, high school (here, at least), and in my church league, no number higher than 5 is allowed. college is still using the old "no digit higher than 5" rule. to tell the truth, I'm not sure teh NBA ever had a rule on numbers. exhibit A: the legendary George Mikan's #99 jersey. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 That's right, and only recently the NCAA started allowing players to wear the numbers 1 and 2 after years of prohibiting it - they may have made that allowance last season. Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suigi Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 If I'm not mistaken, NHL 2005 lists Hakan Ahlund as being #119, though I'm not sure which team.Definitely not an NHL one...*checks NHL 2004/2005*Yup, he's in 2004 in the Placeholder category (he last played for Malmo Redhawks of the Swedish Elitserien), AND wears #119...but he's not in 2005.Other than that, I have no other info to go on... Super Wario Comix!Iron Crossover IX Contender (Tied for 6th)Iron Crossover Halloween Contender (Tied for Bronze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodsep Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Hideki Irabu on his latest comeback..."The Fat Toad" strikes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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