Players in the "wrong" uniforms

[johnnysama]

Kirkland also spent one season with the Seattle Seahawks prior to that.

[BJ Sands]

Some classic Cubs: 

Billy Williams 

 

Ron Santo

[MCM0313]

1 hour ago, SabresRule7361 said:

Levon Kirkland, best known as a Steeler, played for the other Pennsylvania team at the end of his career

 

This is a 2-fer, because Levon Kirkland, best known as a linebacker, looks for all the world like a defensive tackle here. (Yes, I know he was always big for his position, but still...)

[jlnhlfan]

Taylor Hall with the Devils, anyone?

How about Frans Nielsen in a Red Wings jersey?

[BJ Sands]

More classic Cubs: 

Fergie Jenkins

 

This last one is a "right team, wrong uniform" picture. He ended his career back with the Cubs in 1983 during their no belt, pullover phase when they had thickened the circle Cubs logo compared to earlier in his career. 

[jlnhlfan]

Just now, jlnhlfan said:

Taylor Hall with the Devils, anyone?

How about Frans Nielsen in a Red Wings jersey?

 

[Ferdinand Cesarano]

12 minutes ago, BJ Sands said:

Billy Williams 

 

Absolutely everyone looks great in that A's uniform, even guys you wouldn't think of as wearing it.

 

Willie McCovey

 

Orlando Cepeda

 

(Note: It's amazing what lighting can do.  Those jerseys above are the same colour.)

[johnnysama]

Carlton Fisk's time with the Red Sox is best synonymous with the much-maligned pullover jersey/beltless pants combo they sported in the 1970s, so it seems a bit odd seeing Pudge wearing the more traditional-style Red Sox uniform. So, this is another "Right team, wrong uniform" entry (much like when he was with the White Sox wearing the 'disco style' and current uniforms the team wore).

[Walter Sobchak]

2 hours ago, johnnysama said:

Kirkland also spent one season with the Seattle Seahawks prior to that.

Doubles as a rare team matchup.

[M4One]

Jose Bautista in anything but a Blue Jays uniform.  And, no beard.

 

 

 

[Ferdinand Cesarano]

1 hour ago, johnnysama said:

Carlton Fisk's time with the Red Sox is best synonymous with the much-maligned pullover jersey/beltless pants combo they sported in the 1970s, so it seems a bit odd seeing Pudge wearing the more traditional-style Red Sox uniform. So, this is another "Right team, wrong uniform" entry (much like when he was with the White Sox wearing the 'disco style' and current uniforms the team wore).

 

Staying with the A's, there are two guys who qualify for the right-team-wrong-uniform distinction:

 

 

 

So, one guy whose career Billy Martin tried to destroy, and one guy whose career Billy Martin actually succeded in destroying.

 

[GriffinM6]

24 minutes ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said:

 

Staying with the A's, there are two guys who qualify for the right-team-wrong-uniform distinction:

 

 

 

So, one guy whose career Billy Martin tried to destroy, and one guy whose career Billy Martin actually succeded in destroying.

 

Does Jackson wearing 44 in an A's uniform count as a player in the wrong number too? Its his right number with the Yankees, but 9 is his number in Oakland. 

[Ferdinand Cesarano]

22 hours ago, Griffinmarlins said:

Does Jackson wearing 44 in an A's uniform count as a player in the wrong number too? Its his right number with the Yankees, but 9 is his number in Oakland. 

 

Yes, good observation.  As a kid who was so into the 1970s A's, I was annoyed that Reggie didn't wear no. 9 on his return to Oakland. 

 

It's something how, in three significant cases, New York gave a player a number that superseded his established number and that stayed with him afterwards.

 

In addition to Reggie, there was Rickey Henderson. Rickey had become known for no. 35 with the A's.  When he came to the Yankees, that number was being worn by Phil Neikro, so Rickey took no. 24.  Surprisingly, when he went back to the A's four years later, he, like Reggie, kept his Yankee number rather than taking back his original A's number.  That Yankee number stayed with Rickey for most of his subsequent career.

 

When Keith Hernandez, who had worn no. 37 with the Cardinals, came to the Mets, he couldn't keep that number because it is retired for Casey Stengel; so Hernandez took no. 17.  When he left the Mets and joined Cleveland, he kept no. 17.

 

But this didn't always happen with the Yankees.

 

Ken Griffey had worn no. 30 with the Reds; but that number on the Yankees was Willie Randolph's.  Griffey wore nos. 6 and 33 with the Yankees, but went back to no. 30 upon leaving the team. 

 

Randy Johnson's no. 51 was being used on the Yankees by Bernie Williams, so Johnson took no. 41.  But he resumed wearing no. 51 after he left the Yanks.

 

Jack McDowell had worn no 29 with the White Sox, but changed to no. 19 with the Yankees because of Gerald Williams. (!) He got no. 29 back in his subsequent stop.

 

Other notable players with long-established numbers who had to take temporary detours were Frank Robinson (no. 20, but no. 36 with the Dodgers on account of Don Sutton) and Tommy John (no. 25, but no. 35 with the Angels on account of Don Baylor).  Honourable mention:  Will Ferrell (no. 19, but no. 20 with the Padres on account of the number being retired for Tony Gwynn).

 

 

[larrypep]

4 minutes ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said:

 

Yes, good observation.  As a kid who was so into the 1970s A's, I was annoyed that Reggie didn't wear no. 9 on his return to Oakland. 

 

It's something how, in three significant cases, New York gave a player a number that superseded his established number and that stayed with him afterwards.

 

In addition to Reggie, there was Rickey Henderson. Rickey had become known for no. 35 with the A's.  When he came to the Yankees, that number was being worn by Phil Neikro, so Rickey took no. 24.  Surprisingly, when he went back to the A's four years later, he, like Reggie, kept his Yankee number rather than taking back his original A's number.  That Yankee number stayed with Rickey for most of his subsequent career.

 

When Keith Hernandez, who had worn no. 37 with the Cardinals, came to the Mets, he couldn't keep that number because it is retired for Casey Stengel; so Hernandez took no. 17.  When he left the Mets and joined Cleveland, he kept no. 17.

 

But this didn't always happen with the Yankees.

 

Ken Griffey had worn no. 30 with the Reds; but that number on the Yankees was Willie Randolph's.  Griffey wore nos. 6 and 33 with the Yankees, but went back to no. 30 upon leaving the team. 

 

Randy Johnson's no. 51 was being used on the Yankees by Bernie Williams, so Johnson took no. 41.  But he resumed wearing no. 51 after he left the Yanks.

 

Jack McDowell had worn no 29 with the White Sox, but changed to no. 19 with the Yankees because of Gerald Williams. (!) He got no. 19 back in his subsequent stop.

 

Other notable players with long-established numbers who had to take temporary detours were Frank Robinson (no. 20, but no. 30 with the Dodgers on account of Don Sutton) and Tommy John (no. 25, but no. 35 with the Angels on account of Don Baylor).  Honourable mention:  Will Ferrell (no. 19, but no. 20 with the Padres on account of the number being retired for Tony Gwynn).

 

 

 

Ed Whitson was 31 with the Padres, took 31 with the Yankees, but upon his return to the Padres had to take 32 because of Lamar Hoyt.  Once Hoyt left, Whitson reclaimed 31 (which is now retired for Dave Winfield). 

[Ferdinand Cesarano]

8 minutes ago, larrypep said:

 

Ed Whitson was 31 with the Padres, took 31 with the Yankees, but upon his return to the Padres had to take 32 because of Lamar Hoyt.  Once Hoyt left, Whitson reclaimed 31 (which is now retired for Dave Winfield). 

 

Whitson (another guy whose career Billy Martin tried to destroy) wore no. 38 with the Yankees.

 

 

But that's great info about his Padres numbers.

 

[larrypep]

8 hours ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said:

 

Whitson (another guy whose career Billy Martin tried to destroy) wore no. 38 with the Yankees.

 

 

But that's great info about his Padres numbers.

 

 

You know what, I just assumed but I forgot that Dave Winfield already had 31!  And didn't Billy try to instigate a brawl with Whitson (a country boy from Tennessee) and end up with a broken arm? 

 

[BrianLion]

14 hours ago, jlnhlfan said:

 

 

I'm with you on Nielsen. 

 

Hall however is still really young and will wind up spending far more of his career in a Devils uniform (or other) than he ever will have as an Oiler. 

[M4One]

Martin Brodeur as a St. Louis Blues.  Only played 7 games for them before retiring.

 

[(probably)notabandwagonfan]

Dansby Swanson is changing his number to 7.

[johnnysama]

http://s135.photobucket.com/user/cdnuniguy/media/Nordiques/sakic88.jpg

Mr. Joe Sakic is forever Mr. Avalanche (and before that, the face of the Quebec Nordiques); so this is a "Right team(ish), wrong uniform(ish)" entry: This is him in his rookie year wearing #88, before donning the more familiar #19 in Quebec.