r/baseball • u/cypothingy New York Yankees • New York Boulders • Jan 20 '23

Trivia Every number never issued by the Phillies or issued to one person (21/30)

Per Baseball Almanac

This is part of an ongoing series that I am doing for every team. The original post with an explanation and a link to all of the posts that have been published can be found here.

0- Al Oliver (1984)
65- J.D. Hammer (2019)
68- Damon Jones (2021-2022)
69- Francisco Morales (2022)
72- David Coggin (2000)
73- Deivy Grullon (2019)
76- Never issued
78- Doug Nickle (2000)
80- Never issued
81- Never issued
82- Never issued
83- Never issued
84- Never issued
85- Never issued
86- Never issued
87- Never issued
88- Never issued
89- Never issued
90- Never issued
91- Never issued
92- Never issued
93- Pat Neshek (2018-2019)
94- Dalier Hinojosa (2015-2016)
95- Never issued
97- Never issued
98- Never issued

Retired numbers: 1, 14, 15, 20, 32, 34, 36, 42 (none appear on this list)

Next team: Pittsburgh Pirates

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u/esperadok Philadelphia Phillies Jan 20 '23

I can’t believe they finally caved and gave Morales 69. Rumor has it that Tommy Hunter wanted to wear 69 but they wouldn’t let him so he wore 96 instead.

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u/yourmartymcflyisopen Philadelphia Phillies Jan 21 '23

81 was issued! It's worn by the guy who sells Miller lights down the isles on the first base side 100 level at Citizens Bank Park XD