Dodgers Social Media: What Would Your Uniform Number Be?
With the Dodgers honoring Fernando Valenzuela by inducting him into the “Legends of Dodger Baseball” on Saturday, but not officially retiring his iconic number 34 — although it was recently retired in Mexico — it brought up the greater concept of something fun…
It’s something many of us have envisioned for fun: Taking the field for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But more important is the true linchpin of a player’s identity: the uniform number. Thus begging the question, if you played for the Dodgers, what would your number be and why?
Fun Question: If you played for the Dodgers, what would your jersey number be and why? Mine would be 89 for my birth year.
— Marshall Garvey (@MarshallGarvey) July 20, 2019
Some would opt for a personally preferred digit.
3 or 5 favorite number or lucky number.
— Chris (@_DodgersFamilia) July 20, 2019
Others would tribute a favorite player:
https://twitter.com/SharpenedFocus/status/1152636087719878656
Birthday or birth year is always a popular choice:
21 for my birthday being on November 21st
— Brandon Beardsley (@namedoesntfitat) July 20, 2019
59 same reason
— Lochs (@mwrman8) July 20, 2019
Given some Dodger legends haven’t had their numbers retired yet, they’re still up for grabs:
34 for Fernando Valenzuela
— ViaDeCampeones (@ViaDeCampeones) July 20, 2019
6 for Garvey
— Mark B In SD (@MomsOopsBaby) July 20, 2019
How about you? If you had the honor of playing for the Dodgers, what would your number be? Let us know in the comments?
7
Sausen 7
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Because I like to be irrational
That was suppose to be the greek letter Pi, not a ?
22, was always my number.
14, always loved Scioscia.
As a Dodger fan since 1953, I will choose my favorite player of that era and beyond : #19, proudly worn by Jim Gilliam. The fact that the Gilliam family resided in Rahway, NJ, and I was living in Elizabeth, NJ has nothing to do with my choice. Yeah, right!!!! A fantastic player!!!!! A great Dodger!!!! Go Blue!!!!
As a Dodger fan since 1965, and at that time my favorite Dodger became John Roseboro, so I would like # 8.
My # would be #1 because without number #1 there couldn’t be any other numbers!
At 70 years old, I have long ago been relegated to and am still playing softball; and since my Babe Ruth League days my uniform number has always been #4 to honor my favorite player and Dodgers legend Duke Snider. Even my personalized Dodgers jersey sports the #4 to honors the Duke of Flatbush.
#1 would be my choice. Because that’s how I see myself as #1.
Number one would be my number because that’s how I see myself as number one
Mine would be #4….. Duke Snider was my hero since I began bleeding Dodger blue in 1952.
Oh, and while I’m at it why hasn’t Gil Hodges had his #14 retired…..AND why is he still not in the HOF? I just don’t understand.
I’m with you on both counts. Gil Hodges should be in the HOF and at the very least, the Dodgers should have retired #14 years ago! It’s a done deal now, but if Jim Gilliam’s #19 has been retired, #14 should be also. I also don’t understand the hesitation in retiring #34 for Fernando or even Orel’s #55.
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