1931-1932
URBANE PICKERING   3B

Urbane Pickering made his major-league debut, wearing No. 1 for the Red Sox. It was the first year the Sox had worn uniform numbers and, late to the team when he joined them at Yankee Stadium, Pick didn’t even have a number. Bill Sweeney wore No. 1, but he was in bed with a fever so Pick slid on his No. 1 jersey ...

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