Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy has had a lot of changes over the past several months. The biggest was being introduced as new skipper upon Craig Counsell leaving, but he also has elected to change his jersey number. For the 2024 season he will have the number 21 across his jersey.
Pat Murphy gives a moving response to the reasoning behind wearing number 21.
“I was 21 at Notre Dame. My boyhood friend growing up loved Roberto Clemente and turned me on to Roberto Clemente at a young age. So when I got to Notre Dame, I had just talked to him and he said, ‘You better wear No. 21 in honor of Roberto,’ so that’s what I did. And I feel kind of the same as when I took the job at Notre Dame.
I feel like I’ve prepped for this my whole life. I never dreamed of being a major-league manager. I didn’t dream that. But I dreamed about being at Notre Dame. And when I got there, it just felt right. And this just feels right. I didn’t lobby for this job or position myself on purpose for this thing or whatever. I just came here to help Couns. You know, ‘You’ve never coached before and I came here to help,’ and it’s turned into something that just feels right.”
Which other Milwaukee Brewers have worn number 21?
Naturally Murphy included a joke about switching to number 21
“I was going to joke and say it (wearing number 21) was in honor of Vogey (Daniel Vogelbach)”
Here are some other notable Brewers players who have had that jersey number and what year(s).
- Mark Canha (2023)
- Matt Bush (2023)
- Jake McGee (2022)
- Chi Chi Gonzalez (2022)
- Travis Shaw (2021, 2017-2019)
- Daniel Vogelbach (2020)
- Jeremy Jeffress (2014-2016)
- Alcides Escobar (2008-2010)
- Cal Eldred (1991-1999)
- Bill Schroeder (1984-1988)
- John Vukovich (1973-74)
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