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Javy
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52 days till first Spring Training game

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2E786E7A756F7F74796E5C7B717D7570327F1C0 wrote: 14 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 14:



Dave Barbee, Adam Comorosky, Wally Roettger, Babe Herman, Fred Schulte, Heinie Manush, Chuck Klein, Ray Mueller, Bud Stewart, Johnny Wyrostek, Frankie Zak, Billy Sullivan, Gene Woodling, Max West, Wally Judnich, Dino Restelli, George Strickland, Sonny Senerchia, Felipe Montemayor, Pete Naton, Jerry Lynch, Johnny Powers, Rocky Nelson, Larry Elliot, Jim Marshall, Ted Savage, Gene Alley, Jim Bunning, Johnny Jeter, Kurt Bevacqua, Art Howe, Ed Ott, Willie Montanez, Milt May, Mike Diaz, Ken Oberkfell, Tom Prince, Brian Hunter, Mark Parent, Freddy Garcia, Tike Redman, Derek Bell, Jose Castillo, John Bowker, Casey McGehee, Gaby Sanchez, John Buck, Jaff Dacker, Ryan Vogelsong, Jared Oliva, Rodolfo Castro.



Best player to wear number 14:  Gene Alley. Honorable mention: Ed Ott.


Gene Alley was my hero as a boy.  Had he not hurt his shoulder, he would’ve perhaps been the NL’s best, most complete SS from the mid-60s thru most of the 70s.


I knew you were waiting for this one!!
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4863747B020 wrote: 14 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 14:



Dave Barbee, Adam Comorosky, Wally Roettger, Babe Herman, Fred Schulte, Heinie Manush, Chuck Klein, Ray Mueller, Bud Stewart, Johnny Wyrostek, Frankie Zak, Billy Sullivan, Gene Woodling, Max West, Wally Judnich, Dino Restelli, George Strickland, Sonny Senerchia, Felipe Montemayor, Pete Naton, Jerry Lynch, Johnny Powers, Rocky Nelson, Larry Elliot, Jim Marshall, Ted Savage, Gene Alley, Jim Bunning, Johnny Jeter, Kurt Bevacqua, Art Howe, Ed Ott, Willie Montanez, Milt May, Mike Diaz, Ken Oberkfell, Tom Prince, Brian Hunter, Mark Parent, Freddy Garcia, Tike Redman, Derek Bell, Jose Castillo, John Bowker, Casey McGehee, Gaby Sanchez, John Buck, Jaff Dacker, Ryan Vogelsong, Jared Oliva, Rodolfo Castro.



Best player to wear number 14:  Gene Alley. Honorable mention: Ed Ott.


Gene Alley was my hero as a boy.  Had he not hurt his shoulder, he would’ve perhaps been the NL’s best, most complete SS from the mid-60s thru most of the 70s.


I knew you were waiting for this one!!


It took awhile. Darn Surge had to start this thread at 52. I wasn’t sure I was going to live long enough.
Surgnbuck
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0C5A4C58574D5D565B4C7E59535F5752105D3E0 wrote: 14 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 14:



Dave Barbee, Adam Comorosky, Wally Roettger, Babe Herman, Fred Schulte, Heinie Manush, Chuck Klein, Ray Mueller, Bud Stewart, Johnny Wyrostek, Frankie Zak, Billy Sullivan, Gene Woodling, Max West, Wally Judnich, Dino Restelli, George Strickland, Sonny Senerchia, Felipe Montemayor, Pete Naton, Jerry Lynch, Johnny Powers, Rocky Nelson, Larry Elliot, Jim Marshall, Ted Savage, Gene Alley, Jim Bunning, Johnny Jeter, Kurt Bevacqua, Art Howe, Ed Ott, Willie Montanez, Milt May, Mike Diaz, Ken Oberkfell, Tom Prince, Brian Hunter, Mark Parent, Freddy Garcia, Tike Redman, Derek Bell, Jose Castillo, John Bowker, Casey McGehee, Gaby Sanchez, John Buck, Jaff Dacker, Ryan Vogelsong, Jared Oliva, Rodolfo Castro.



Best player to wear number 14:  Gene Alley. Honorable mention: Ed Ott.


Gene Alley was my hero as a boy.  Had he not hurt his shoulder, he would’ve perhaps been the NL’s best, most complete SS from the mid-60s thru most of the 70s.


I knew you were waiting for this one!!


It took awhile.  Darn Surge had to start this thread at 52.  I wasn’t sure I was going to live long enough.


You can use the anti aging cream I use, it will take off 63 years. I'm about to become invisible.
2drfischer@gmail.c

52 days till first Spring Training game

Post by 2drfischer@gmail.c »

0C2A2D38313D2A3C345F0 wrote: 14 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 14:



Dave Barbee, Adam Comorosky, Wally Roettger, Babe Herman, Fred Schulte, Heinie Manush, Chuck Klein, Ray Mueller, Bud Stewart, Johnny Wyrostek, Frankie Zak, Billy Sullivan, Gene Woodling, Max West, Wally Judnich, Dino Restelli, George Strickland, Sonny Senerchia, Felipe Montemayor, Pete Naton, Jerry Lynch, Johnny Powers, Rocky Nelson, Larry Elliot, Jim Marshall, Ted Savage, Gene Alley, Jim Bunning, Johnny Jeter, Kurt Bevacqua, Art Howe, Ed Ott, Willie Montanez, Milt May, Mike Diaz, Ken Oberkfell, Tom Prince, Brian Hunter, Mark Parent, Freddy Garcia, Tike Redman, Derek Bell, Jose Castillo, John Bowker, Casey McGehee, Gaby Sanchez, John Buck, Jaff Dacker, Ryan Vogelsong, Jared Oliva, Rodolfo Castro.



Best player to wear number 14:  Gene Alley. Honorable mention: Ed Ott.


Gene Alley was my hero as a boy.  Had he not hurt his shoulder, he would’ve perhaps been the NL’s best, most complete SS from the mid-60s thru most of the 70s.


I knew you were waiting for this one!!


It took awhile.  Darn Surge had to start this thread at 52.  I wasn’t sure I was going to live long enough.


You can use the anti aging cream I use, it will take off 63 years. I'm about to become invisible.


There isn’t enough of that cream to help this face.
ArnoldRothstein

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Had he not hurt his shoulder, he would’ve perhaps been the NL’s best, most complete SS from the mid-60s thru most of the 70s.


Alley received more votes than anyone in either league for the 1967 All Star Game. The players voted then, and there were some pretty good players in the league.
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13 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 13:



Luke Hamlin, Kirby Higbe, Bill Piero, Marv Rickert, Ted Beard, Eddie Pellagrini, Roberto Clemente, Red Swanson, Ed Acosta, Fernando Gonzalez, Steve Kemp, Trench Davis, Rick Renteria, Jose Lind, Carlos Garcia, Adrian Brown, Nate McLouth, Ronny Cedeno, Ke'Bryan Hayes.



Best player to wear number 13: Carlos Garcia. Honorable mention: Jose Lind.
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Hayes would have easily taken number 13 in his very short Pirates career, however this season will mark his 4th as number 13, so he didn't qualify.



I guess 13 is a superstitious number. No one wore the number until 1942, which I believe is 10 years after the Pirates started wearing uniform numbers.



I've also noticed, the Pirates shied away from number 1-9 for almost a decade, the earliest any of those numbers were worn was in 1939.
Javy
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082E293C35392E38305B0 wrote: 13 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 13:



Luke Hamlin, Kirby Higbe, Bill Piero, Marv Rickert, Ted Beard, Eddie Pellagrini, Roberto Clemente, Red Swanson, Ed Acosta, Fernando Gonzalez, Steve Kemp, Trench Davis, Rick Renteria, Jose Lind, Carlos Garcia, Adrian Brown, Nate McLouth, Ronny Cedeno, Ke'Bryan Hayes.



Best player to wear number 13: Carlos Garcia. Honorable mention: Jose Lind.
I can just see Doc preparing his argument for Ronny Cedeno to hold this distinction!
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52 days till first Spring Training game

Post by 2drfischer@gmail.c »

042F38374E0 wrote: 13 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 13:



Luke Hamlin, Kirby Higbe, Bill Piero, Marv Rickert, Ted Beard, Eddie Pellagrini, Roberto Clemente, Red Swanson, Ed Acosta, Fernando Gonzalez, Steve Kemp, Trench Davis, Rick Renteria, Jose Lind, Carlos Garcia, Adrian Brown, Nate McLouth, Ronny Cedeno, Ke'Bryan Hayes.



Best player to wear number 13: Carlos Garcia. Honorable mention: Jose Lind.
I can just see Doc preparing his argument for Ronny Cedeno to hold this distinction!


He could only receive the acclaim if he were the only player to wear the number. And even then it’d be impossible.
Surgnbuck
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12 days until the first Spring Training game. Here are the illustrious Pirates who have worn number 12:



Adam Comorosky, Freddie Lindstrom, Bud Hafey, Johnny Rizzo, Ray Berres, Al Lopez, Culley Rikard, Johnny Hopp, Monty Basgall, Dick Cole, Jack Maguire, Johnny Berardino, Jim Pendleton, Don Hoak, Gene Alley, Gene Freese, Jerry May, Carl Taylor, Gene Garber, Chuck Goggin, John Morlan, Craig Reynolds, Matt Alexander, Bob Beall, Doe Boyland, Brian Harper, Bill Almon, Mike LaValliere, John Wehner, Turner Ward, Will Cordero, Jack Wilson, Matt Stairs, Freddy Sanchez, Chase d'Arnaud, Clint Barmes, Corey Hart, Juan Nicasio, Corey Dickerson.



Best player to wear number 12: Don Hoak. Honorable mention: Al Lopez, Mike LaValliere, Freddy Sanchez.
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