2024 Magic Number Thread

[folly412]

Ahead of his time, Jose Hernandez was a productive player with power at his position, who happened to strike out a lot.  The Brewers limited his playing time near the end of 2001 and his All-Star 2002 season, when he compiled 185 and 188 strikeouts, to keep him from breaking Bobby Bonds' all time single season record of 189.  His #2 position on that list has since slipped all the way down to 45th and falling every year. 

Unfortunately, I have no idea what's up with that bird.

 

[formerlybis]

Colorado now eliminated - Rocky's not getting up off that mat...

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

One time Brewer fandom's favorite whipping boy, #18 ... Wes Helms!

[HarryDoyle]

18 minutes ago, folly412 said:

Ahead of his time, Jose Hernandez was a productive player with power at his position, who happened to strike out a lot.  The Brewers limited his playing time near the end of 2001 and his All-Star 2002 season, when he compiled 185 and 188 strikeouts, to keep him from breaking Bobby Bonds' all time single season record of 189.  His #2 position on that list has since slipped all the way down to 45th and falling every year. 

Unfortunately, I have no idea what's up with that bird.

 

I think Randy Johnson killed it with a fastball.

[duewizard]

The MOOSE

[nate82]

6 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

One time Brewer fandom's favorite whipping boy, #18 ... Wes Helms!

He had more success for the Brewers on the Marlins!

[RightFieldCoder]

1 hour ago, folly412 said:

Ahead of his time, Jose Hernandez was a productive player with power at his position, who happened to strike out a lot.  The Brewers limited his playing time near the end of 2001 and his All-Star 2002 season, when he compiled 185 and 188 strikeouts, to keep him from breaking Bobby Bonds' all time single season record of 189.  His #2 position on that list has since slipped all the way down to 45th and falling every year. 

Man, going to games at the end of the 2002 season were a drag. The only thing I had to cheer for was for Jose-K to set the record. But the Brewers couldn't even do that right for the fans.

Hernandez was in the lineup at the end of the 2002 ASG. Imagine the hero he would have become if he was able to pop a homer in one of his three at bats? Instead he did the other thing and struck out twice.

[folly412]

Two-fer today!   A number not worn since 1992.  

[AdvantageSchneider]

[Baldkin]

6 hours ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

One time Brewer fandom's favorite whipping boy, #18 ... Wes Helms!

This man got us to the playoffs in 2008

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Ken McMullen was once a slick-fielding 3B, but he ended his career as a DH with the 1977  Brewers. Of course, a different #17 also made his debut that season following McMulllen's release.

[Yaz19]

[folly412]

 

[rickh150]

[Baldkin]

 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

#16 is 2018 Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductee Jesse Levis. Levis was a reserve catcher for the Brewers from 1996-98.

[Sixtolezcano]

 

[mtsportsfan]

1 hour ago, Sixtolezcano said:

 

One of my favorite brewers back in the day!

[Yaz19]

[Yaz19]

[folly412]

One of the "wait, that well-known player was a Brewer?" variety.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

My pick for #15 wasn't here long, but made one heck of an impact after coming over in a 2018  deadline deal. A former starter, Drew Pomeranz was identified by David Stearns as a guy who could potentially pitch in a middle relief role down the stretch. Big Smooth was much more than that, coming in and immediately performing as a dominant relief arm in a variety of roles.

[duewizard]

[nate82]

The Brewers greatest HR hitter of all time!

[Brewcrew82]