And speaking of numbers, #5 is always switching hands, it really gets around. 9 different guys in the last 12 seasons.

 

Just saw that #39 has had 11 different players in 12 years, what an odd number........

 

#39? I can't think of a single player that has worn that number.

Dunn is going to 44

 

Davidson 22

 

Eaton 1

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=cws

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/roster_nri.jsp?c_id=cws

Dunn is going to 44

 

Davidson 22

 

Eaton 1

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=cws

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/roster_nri.jsp?c_id=cws

 

Dunn's return to #44 will bring his numbers up.

#39? I can't think of a single player that has worn that number.

Roberto Hernandez says hi

Interesting. I was looking at Eatons twitter and someone asked him what number he was going with.

He said he would like a single digit (which he got) but also said he hadn't picked his own number since high school.

Does club pick the numbers for players?

Agreed. It irks me more that a dead hitting coach from 30 years ago has a retired number too. I think they have some type plaque up somewhere for Charley Lau. That's good enough. Without officially retiring his number, there's no real point to it. Give 6 to somebody that wants it.

Blasphemy!!!! Harold was one of the greatest Sox players of all time. Kind of like Gayle Sayers (don't freak out yet) in that if he hadn't hurt his knees he could have been an outstanding all around player for a long time. Before the injuries there were few that could match his all around game. He was one that you would stop to watch hit.

I would delete Baines & Guillen from that list. And I've never heard of Charley Lau.

Without Charley Lau there wouldn't be the player in your avatar. He is the man who basically came up with the style of hitting that led to the success of the Red Sox in the 80's. Guys like wade Boggs and Frank Thomas went to the HOF with his help. He came to the White Sox then died of I believe brain cancer not long after he left. You know how JR likes his loyal employees.

White Sox Number Changes-

#1: Adam Eaton

#22: Matt Davidson

#32: Adrian Nieto

#37: Scott Downs

#39: Jake Elmore

#44: Adam Dunn

#51: Ronald Belisario

#52: Jake Petricka

#53: Erik Surkamp

#55: Felipe Paulino

#66: Frank De Los Santos

#79: Jose Abreu

 

There is still a chance that Avisail Garcia changes to #34.

Roberto Hernandez says hi

I've got an autographed game worn jersey of that in gray. When I brought it to a signing he laughed and said "if you were dumb enough to get it, I'm dumb enough to sign it." I told him I bought it and he said "you really are dumb."

 

It sounded alot funnier with his accent.

I've got an autographed game worn jersey of that in gray. When I brought it to a signing he laughed and said "if you were dumb enough to get it, I'm dumb enough to sign it." I told him I bought it and he said "you really are dumb."

 

It sounded alot funnier with his accent.

... Why did you buy a Fausto Hernandez jersey?

Roberto Hernandez was a relief pitcher who played for 17 years up until he retired in '07. He came up with the Sox in the 90's and was a part of the most famous trade in White Sox history.

Oops. I was thinking of the current Roberto Hernandez. Completely forgot about that one.

Edited January 22, 201412 yr by Jose Abreu

The whole Garcia thing intrigues me. I want to buy a jersey but if he changes... (see my post in page 4)

Oops. I was thinking of the current Roberto Hernandez. Completely forgot about that one.

I didn't reply because I though you were joking.

I didn't reply because I though you were joking.

Yeah, I didn't really start following until 99/00.

Without Charley Lau there wouldn't be the player in your avatar. He is the man who basically came up with the style of hitting that led to the success of the Red Sox in the 80's. Guys like wade Boggs and Frank Thomas went to the HOF with his help. He came to the White Sox then died of I believe brain cancer not long after he left. You know how JR likes his loyal employees.

You're confusing Charley Lau with Walk Hriniak, although without Charley Lau there might not be a Walt Hriniak because he was a big follower in the teachings of Lau. Lau did most of his great work with George Brett and the Royals in the 70's, and briefly did coach the White Sox until the 80's when he passed away while still coaching. Walt Hriniak was the guy who worked with the Red Sox in the late 70's and 80's and eventually became the White Sox hitting coach (and last guy to wear no. 6 in honor of Lau) right before Frank Thomas came up. Frank Thomas' approach in his early and best years is a great example of how Lau and Hriniak taught hitting (not that Lau or Hriniak were the first to have these ideas of hitting, but they were the first to make it into science).

 

I'm in favor of keeping 6 retired as long as Reinsdorf is around. Lau and his school of teaching still influences baseball today and he died while coaching for the Sox young and tragically, and as you mentioned his impact can be seen with the White Sox player who just recently got elected to the Hall of Fame.

Interesting. I was looking at Eatons twitter and someone asked him what number he was going with.

He said he would like a single digit (which he got) but also said he hadn't picked his own number since high school.

Does club pick the numbers for players?

 

Players pick their numbers to some extent. Call ups and spring training guys kind of get given what they get. It gets harder also because there are all of the retired numbers, plus the numbers players already have.

I've got an autographed game worn jersey of that in gray. When I brought it to a signing he laughed and said "if you were dumb enough to get it, I'm dumb enough to sign it." I told him I bought it and he said "you really are dumb."

 

It sounded alot funnier with his accent.

 

That is a great story.

 

The whole Garcia thing intrigues me. I want to buy a jersey but if he changes... (see my post in page 4)

 

All the Freddy Garcia jerseys become relevant again haha

Officially retired:

2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 35, 42, 72

 

Currently assigned to players:

1, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 37, 39,

44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 75, 77, 79

 

Currently assigned to coaches:

3*, 8, 17, 23, 31, 47, 58, 59, 99

 

*3 is retired but also in use by Baines

 

Available:

6*, 13*, 18, 25, 33, 34, 38, 40, 41, 43, 48, 56*, 57, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 80-98

 

*6, 13, and 56 are not officially retired but very unlikely to be issued

Or uniforms, at all. They probably could do some nice athletic-wear which would be marketable to sell.

They're the only coach of the major sports that goes on the play area during the playing of the game.

Poor wee little Jake Elmore's gonna have to wear 38. No little infielders should be wearing pitcher numbers. Pablo Ozuna and Eduardo Escobar looked so weird wearing 38.

 

I'm guessing Eaton will wear 1, Semien will stay with 5, Sanchez 13, Elmore 18, Davidson 25, Thompson 26, Nieto 31, Garcia 34, Abreu 79. Does Dunn switch back to 44?

 

Ahem.

Available:

6*, 13*, 18, 25, 33, 34, 38, 40, 41, 43, 48, 56*, 57, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 80-98

 

*6, 13, and 56 are not officially retired but very unlikely to be issued

 

Alex Liddi and Daniel Webb are both listed as #60. I would assume they forgot to change Webb's new number. Maybe 40.

The whole Garcia thing intrigues me. I want to buy a jersey but if he changes... (see my post in page 4)

 

I've always been more worried about trades. I had a Quentin jersey, and got to wear it 1 year. Then I had a Pierzynski and Buehrle jersey for 2 years and they both left. Currently rocking a Sale one (which I bought the day after he signed his extension). I think the next one will be a Frank Thomas. I'm getting sick of replacing jerseys every 2-3 years, especially because I buy the authentic ones that cost a lot.

I've always been more worried about trades. I had a Quentin jersey, and got to wear it 1 year. Then I had a Pierzynski and Buehrle jersey for 2 years and they both left. Currently rocking a Sale one (which I bought the day after he signed his extension). I think the next one will be a Frank Thomas. I'm getting sick of replacing jerseys every 2-3 years, especially because I buy the authentic ones that cost a lot.

If I were you, I'd go for Abreu or Eaton.

Officially retired:

2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 35, 42, 72

 

Currently assigned to players:

1, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 37, 39,

44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 75, 77, 79

 

Currently assigned to coaches:

3*, 8, 17, 23, 31, 47, 58, 59, 99

 

*3 is retired but also in use by Baines

 

Available:

6*, 13*, 18, 25, 33, 34, 38, 40, 41, 43, 48, 56*, 57, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 80-98

 

*6, 13, and 56 are not officially retired but very unlikely to be issued

 

I thought 21 was Cooper's #? Did he change it?