Al Moran and Ron Hunt

[Guest Edgy DC]

I just watched part II of the 1963 promo film (part I posted in the IGT). With middle infielders usually assigned low numbers, has any other doubleplay combination --- even perhaps for a single day --- ever donned higher numbers on their backs than Al Moran and Ron Hunt's 40 and 33?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Both those guys sorta stole jobs from guys who were still around and wore lower numbers from the year before, is my best gess.

Very strange anyway.

[batmagadanleadoff]

8/18/63, among other dates from that season. Ted Schreiber, SS (#43) -- Ron Hunt, 2B (#33).

[Guest Edgy DC]

Good call, and on September 13 of 1963, Schreiber debuts at second with Moran at short, for a total of 83.

[batmagadanleadoff]

84--Last Monday. Castillo, 2B (#42). Cora, SS (#42).

86--9/29/63. Hunt misplaced his jersey and wore Schreiber's #43 at 2B. Schreiber also wore #43 at SS.

[MFS62]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: 84--Last Monday. Castillo, 2B (#42). Cora, SS (#42).

We need a ruling on this one.

Later