Braun WBC Number?

[panthernick]

I ordered a WBC Braun tshirt jersey off of amazon.com with the number 8 on it yet the Brewers website has "official" jerseys with #51 and the official roster lists #18. Anyone know what number he is wearing? I find it also perplexing because no one on the USA roster is listed as #8. Any ideas?

[crewcrazy]

Watching Team USA's exhibition game against the Yankees yesterday, Braun was wearing #18.

 

I don't know which coaching staff members are wearing what numbers, but didn't Davey Johnson wear #8 during the Olympics?

[RyDogg66]

Maybe someone from the 2006 team wore 8 and they havent reissued yet?

[pepsimax23]

neither braun or victorino are wearing #8. michael barrett wore 'the ocho' in '06 WBC.

 

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/rosters/index.jsp?team=usa&season=2009

 

http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/rosters/index.jsp?team=usa&season=2006

[John Brew]

I don't know which coaching staff members are wearing what numbers, but didn't Davey Johnson wear #8 during the Olympics?

Davey Johnson wore #5 during the Olympics and is wearing that for the WBC.

[southpaw121505]

Is it like basketball where guys dont wear their regular numbers and the numbers are kinda pre-determined by position? Outfielders 10-20? Kinda like the Dream Team, Jordan wearing 9, etc. Or do most guys have normal numbers?

[RyDogg66]

No from the looks of the roster almost everyone else is wearing their regular uni number.

[BrewCrewForever]

A buddy of mine wanted to get a Braun shirt or jersey so I actually went and emailed Haudricourt about it to see if he knew what number Ryan would wear. He actually went and asked Braun about it. He requested #8 but the Team USA hitting coach got #8 so Braun asked for #18 and will in fact wear #18. I saw a picture of him from the Yankee scrimmage online somewhere and he was in a 18 jersey.

[John Brew]

Cool, mystery solved. Reggie Smith is the hitting coach, switch-hitting former Dodger.

[BrewCrewForever]

Cool, mystery solved. Reggie Smith is the hitting coach, switch-hitting former Dodger.

Yeah I knew it was Reggie something, couldn't think of the last name.

[rm121978]

The Clubhouse Shop at Brookfield Square had the jerseys and jersey t-shirts last week with #18, FWIW.

[JoeHova]

Is it like basketball where guys dont wear their regular numbers and the numbers are kinda pre-determined by position? Outfielders 10-20? Kinda like the Dream Team, Jordan wearing 9, etc. Or do most guys have normal numbers?

 

Basketball numbers aren't assigned by position, the restriction is that only numbers 4-15 are allowed in FIBA play which means most players can't wear their NBA numbers. That leads to a lot of weird numbers in the Olympics and World Championships. Sometimes a player will get their normal number (Carmelo Anthony got his #15 in Beijing and Jason Kidd got his customary #5 (though he isn't wearing that with his current NBA team because Josh Howard has it)) but often they aren't able to, even if they usually wear a number in that range (Dwight Howard was #12 during the 06 Worlds but for some reason he switched numbers with Chris Bosh for the 08 Olympics).

[BrewCrewForever]

The Clubhouse Shop at Brookfield Square had the jerseys and jersey t-shirts last week with #18, FWIW.

Do you remember by chance how much the jerseys were? I know a replica one at mlbshop.com is $99.99.

[sheetswannabe]

Anyone know where you can buy the WBC Braun shirt? I found one on ebay but its a Medium, Id rather have a large. I also only want it if its legit (Aka his number is 18)

[CWSOmaha]

Check out Pro Image at Southridge. I got my from Pro Image at East Towne last Friday. They just had player t-shirt's. The guy there said the place at Southridge should have them too.

[pepsimax23]

heres a pic of braun in the #18 from CNNSI photo gallery

 

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0903/mlb.baseball.classic.team.usa/images/opi6-8411-mid.jpg

 

and here is my photoshopped version of the ocho.

 

 

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/pepsimax23/opi6-8411-mid.jpg

[Paul77]

Anyone know where you can buy the WBC Braun shirt? I found one on ebay but its a Medium, Id rather have a large. I also only want it if its legit (Aka his number is 18)

Kohls has them for $25 (Blue USA shirts with BRAUN 18 on the back. Saw and bought one today during my lunch hour.

[BrewCrewForever]

Anyone know where you can buy the WBC Braun shirt? I found one on ebay but its a Medium, Id rather have a large. I also only want it if its legit (Aka his number is 18)

Kohls has them for $25 (Blue USA shirts with BRAUN 18 on the back. Saw and bought one today during my lunch hour.

Thanks for the heads up 20fry. I will have to get one.

[sheetswannabe]

Are they the official ones? Or Kohl brand? Sorry for asking so many questions.. Thanks!

[BrewCrewForever]

Are they the official ones? Or Kohl brand? Sorry for asking so many questions.. Thanks!

Yes, they are Majestic brand. Got mine at the Menomonee Falls Kohls today.

[panthernick]

MLB stuff is buy one get one half off at Kohls as well. On a side note, they have green Braun St. Patty's day shirts. I don't really get these, but to each his own I guess.