Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 18 First player/coach to wear #18: Jeff Pfeffer (1923) Last player/coach to wear #18: Oscar Taveras Player/coach to wear #18 in the most seasons: Dave Duncan (16 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #18: 37 Last time not worn: Technically 2012 Other interesting names tied to #18: [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 19 First player/coach to wear #19: Eddie Dyer (1923) Last player/coach to wear #19: Jon Jay (2014) Player/coach to wear #19 in the most seasons: Tom Pagnozzi (12 years) Number of players/coaches to wear #19: 56 Last time not worn: 2008 Other interesting names tied to #19: Preacher Roe (1938), Garry Templeton (1976), Dane [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 20 First player/coach to wear #20: Clyde Barfoot (1923) Last player/coach to wear #20: Lou Brock Player/coach to wear #20 in the most seasons: Brock (16 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #20: 25 Last time not worn: 1979, retired as soon as Brock took off the [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 21 First player/coach to wear #21: Clyde Barfoot (1923) Last player/coach to wear #21: Allen Craig (2014) Player/coach to wear #21 in the most seasons: Curt Flood (11) Number of players/coaches to wear #21: 56 Last time not worn: 1986 Other interesting names tied to #21: Paul Dean (1934-37), Joe Medwick (1947-48), [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 22 First player/coach to wear #22: Bill Doak (1923) Last player/coach to wear #22: Mike Matheny (2014) Player/coach to wear #22 in the most seasons: Matheny (9 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #22: 55 Last time not worn: 1998 Other interesting names tied to #22: [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 23 First player/coach to wear #23: Lou North (1923) Last player/coach to wear #23: David Bell (2014, coach) Player/coach to wear #23 in the most seasons: Ted Simmons (13) Number of players/coaches to wear #23: 37 Last time not worn: 1959 Other interesting names tied to #23: Max Lanier (1940-43, 49-51), Cloyd [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 24 First player/coach to wear #24: Jimmy Hudgens (1923) Last player/coach to wear #24: Rick Ankiel (2009) Player/coach to wear #24 in the most seasons: Whitey Herzog (10 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #24: 57 Last time not worn: 1993 but number was in circulation [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 25 First player/coach to wear #25: Howard Freigau (1923) Last player/coach to wear #25: Mark McGwire (2012 as coach) Player/coach to wear #25 in the most seasons: Julian Javier (12 years) Number of players/coaches to wear #25: 40 Last time not worn: 2014 Other interesting names tied to #25: Mort Cooper (1939-40), [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 26 First player/coach to wear #26: Burt Shotton (1923) Last player/coach to wear #26: Trevor Rosenthal (2014) Player/coach to wear #26 in the most seasons: Buzzy Wares (18 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #26: 33 Last time not worn: 1996 Other interesting names tied to [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 27 First player/coach to wear #27: Estel Crabtree (1933) Last player/coach to wear #27: Jhonny Peralta (2014) Player/coach to wear #27 in the most seasons: Dal Maxvill (13 years total, including 11 straight) Number of players/coaches to wear #27: 39 Last time not worn: 1941 Other interesting names tied to #27: George [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 28 First player/coach to wear #28: Joe Medwick (1932) Last player/coach to wear #28: Mike Aldrete (2014) Player/coach to wear #28 in the most seasons: Tom Herr (10 total) Number of players/coaches to wear #28: 44 Last time not worn: 2008 Other interesting names tied to [...]
Days until Opening Night, Cardinals vs. Cubs on ESPN: 29 First player/coach to wear #29: Ray Pepper (1933) Last player/coach to wear #29: Chris Carpenter (2012) Player/coach to wear #29 in the most seasons: Carpenter (9) Number of players/coaches to wear #29: 46 Last time not worn: 2014 Other interesting names tied to #29: Vince Coleman (1985-90), Danny Jackson (1995-97) (Information from [...]
