Gerald Laird uniform

[BoomGaspar]

Question...I know the first time Laird was here, he wore uniform #8, but baseball-reference indicates that he changed to #12 sometime during the 2010 season, and now he's #9. Any reason for the changes?

[jonjd]

I imagine that the initial change was due to him being unable to deal with the pressure of living up a former #8, Deivi Cruz.

[ToledoTigerFan]

Jim Price probably requested that he quit wearing 12 if he's going to continue sucking.

[tigerfanfromchicago]

I imagine that the initial change was due to him being unable to deal with the pressure of living up a former #8, Deivi Cruz.

Not to mention...

[MelissaG915]

a Deifi and Deivi reference... this thread should close, it can't get better than this.

[Motor City Sonics]

Question...I know the first time Laird was here, he wore uniform #8, but baseball-reference indicates that he changed to #12 sometime during the 2010 season, and now he's #9. Any reason for the changes?

Well, he is not wearing #12 because some scrub Andy Dirks is wearing it. #8 brings back bad memories. 9 was available and Damian Easley gave his blessing.........

[roarintiger1]

The number 8.....is that the number of homeruns that Easley hit after the Tigers left Tiger stadium?

[jaymo]

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/a...=.jsp&c_id=det

[Dusty]

#9 Maybe Gerald is a fan of Jerry Lumpe.

[bob2009]

It represents the batting average he strives for.

[Bambino Lino]

So which number will the Tigers retire? All 3 of them?