Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisPETER
I have the complete rosters and uniform #s of the Yankees from 1929-1971....when you
look thru it, by the 1950's there really was no "rhyme or reason" as to who got assigned
any specific #s. Number "6" was just available when Bobby Brown went into the military
in 1950-51. A good example of what I am saying is in the answer to King's question.
KING
NY Yankees uniform #3 was worn by.....
"Twinkle Toes" Selkirk 1935-42
Bud Metheny 1943-46
Hal Peck 1946
Roy Weatherly 1946
Frank Colman 1946-47
"Ducky" Medwick 1947
Allie Clark 1947
Cliff Mapes 1948
August 16, 1948 Babe Ruth passed away and his uniform #3 was retired.
TED Z