Angels Uniform #42
1964 - 68: Paul Schaal
1969: Marty Perez
1970: Marty Perez and Harvey Shank and Ray Oyler
1971, 1973 - 76: Andy Hassler
1977: Wayne Simpson
1978 - 80: Chris Knapp
1982 - 84: Rick Steiner
1988, 89: Terry Clark
1993, 95, 96: Mark Holzemer
1999, 2000: Mo Vaughn
2007: Gary Matthews, Jr.
2008 - 10: (April 15) Entire 25-Man Roster
Retired by Major League Baseball to honor Jackie Robinson.
Grandfather clause allowed any player already wearing that number to keep it.
Matthews wore it as part of a one-game tribute throughout baseball on the 60th anniversary of Robinson's major-league debut. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, the entire Angel team wore #42 as a tribute on April 15 in a day game at Texas.
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i'll post this story again
in 2002 i went to game 7 and sat in the left-field corner, field level. some guy standing right next to the foul pole held up a gigantic sign that read, "Hey Mo, how are your seats? Mine are great!"classic.
yeswecan - February 1, 2007
Hahaha. I love it.
Teixeira Who? - November 26, 2009
Panther
halofan4life - November 27, 2009
And, IIRC, that dude and his sign made it into the broadcast.
Stirrups - November 27, 2009
This number should be retired
Thank god for Jackie Robinson, because I never want to see anyone where this number again for the Angels.hauldog - February 1, 2007
Why?
I would rather have anyone other than Vaughn be the last guy to wear a # that is up on the wall. Now, it is just a constant reminder of him.Sixtyminuteman - February 1, 2007
Out of sight
out of mindhauldog - February 1, 2007
You say Big Mo = Big Bust
But he is #53 on the top 100 Angels list?Angel Hawker - February 1, 2007
Did not notice that one
Wow going to have read that. How that is possible?hauldog - February 1, 2007
Read the entry...
you'll see why.Higz - February 1, 2007
I did
and surprisingly I concur. It is well written and makes some very good points that the bad taste the poop fairy left in my mouth did not allow me to remember.hauldog - February 1, 2007
Mo Vaughn
No Mo means no implosion.No implosion means no Scioscia, no Stoneman.
We can squeal about the nuances of Bill and Mike's Excellent Adventure lately, but 2002 does not happen the way it did without them.
Mo is like the First Domino. We can call him Fats Domino if you'd like.
Rev Halofan - February 1, 2007
Stupid Steve Phillips
Thank you for Appier.Fats Domino is good.
hauldog - February 3, 2007
This could be a great movie.
A young angel fan and his zany scientist friend/father figure develop a time traveling car. Through an unfortunate incident, he gets thrust into the past (1998?) and in order to save himself and the sanctity of the angels franchise, he must put the puzzle pieces of Mo Vaughn together to GET BACK TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
clover_black - November 27, 2009
Switch-Hit 2?
Or are we on 3 now?
Clutch - November 27, 2009
mo
what an assholeblaqhalo - February 1, 2007
Short and sweet.
Teixeira Who? - November 26, 2009
I remember Mo swinging so hard and missing
that he fell down. A fan of the opposing team, chimed in as he was on the ground for like 5 seconds, “he looks like a beached whale”. Now normally I would have at least thought of a comeback to defend an Angels player, but with Mo I was like nah, whatever. The guy actually did look exactly like a beached whale rolling on the ground trying to get up.
MH252525 - November 27, 2009
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