Is 22 your lucky number?

ASTROBURN · Nov 25, 2013

It must be for a lot of people, because according to BaseballReference, its the one number worn by the most players.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/numbers.cgi?number=22&year=0

corockies · Nov 25, 2013

Hard to be absolutely accurate with that since so many teams have lower #s retired that players can never pick. Still an interesting tidbit.

TNP777 · Nov 25, 2013

Hmmm... is that so?

rsmath · Nov 26, 2013

22 isn't my lucky number, but it's obvious it's the best number that can be worn because Kershaw is wearing it!

Hendersonfan · Nov 26, 2013

Rickey did wear 22 for a short time in 1989 when returning to Oakland.

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MaineMule · Nov 26, 2013

It is mine, born on the 22nd, and have always loved the number!! I like even numbers, palindromes, and symmetry......

gracecollector · Nov 26, 2013

Best 22 - Jim Palmer. Honorable mentions - Roger Clemens, Bert Blyleven, Will Clark, Bill Buckner. Not a very impressive list all time.

deaconblues63 · Nov 26, 2013

Hendersonfan said:
Rickey did wear 22 for a short time in 1989 when returning to Oakland.

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It shows on baseballreference.com that he wore 22 for a time in 1989 and then switched to 24 the same year. It also shows that Ron Hassey wore 24 and then switched to 27 in 1989. Perhaps they worked out a trade.

Hendersonfan · Nov 26, 2013

They did. Can't remember the details. Might have been $10K?

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Topnotchsy · Nov 26, 2013

corockies said:
Hard to be absolutely accurate with that since so many teams have lower #s retired that players can never pick. Still an interesting tidbit.

Solid point. I imagine that plays a big role in the lower numbers not being more popular.

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