Poll: Will The Angels Now Retire #27 for Vlad?

[Spirit]

With Vlad going into the HOF as an Angel (the player to ever go into the HOF as an Angel), does the team retire his number?

 

Edited January 25, 2018 by Geoff

[Glen]

Yes, but after Mike Trout is done with it.

[Spirit]

1 minute ago, Glen said:

Yes, but after Mike Trout is done with it.

 

Good point.  Poll updated to be more specific.

 

[Cdaniel]

I think they retire it but Trout gets to wear it for the rest of his career as an Angel.

[Stradling]

I think Trout will give up the number in the next few days voluntarily.   Then it will be retired. 

[Glen]

1 minute ago, Cdaniel said:

I think they retire it but Trout gets to wear it for the rest of his career as an Angel.

This seems to be the most logical conclusion.

[floplag]

Yes, though it remains active for Trout of course and then gets retired  again

[Troll Daddy]

If Kobe can change his number ... it worked out nicely for him. 

[Spirit]

4 minutes ago, Cdaniel said:

I think they retire it but Trout gets to wear it for the rest of his career as an Angel.

I think this is probably what will happen too.  Which means in the future, the Angels may have only two players in the HOF and they'll have both worn the same number. 

That said, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Mike Trout willingly/proactively said he wanted to switch numbers as a way to honor Vladdy.  He just strikes me as think kind of an awesome kid.

 

 

[Hubs]

Trout changing his number is unlikely for 2018. But if he changes it, what does he wear, #2?

Trout has had 6 years at 55.2 WAR in an Angels Uniform. Vlad's, though the team had more success, and he won an MVP, was 22.8.

 

[totdprods]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I think Trout will give up the number in the next few days voluntarily.   Then it will be retired. 

That would be pretty wild. Watch him pick #15 hahaha.

I could see them retiring both names to the number.

[Chuck]

Does any current Angel wear the #7?

That was Mickey Mantle's number. Maybe Trout switches his number so they can retire Vlad's?

I can totally see Trout doing something like this.

[Chuck]

Or how about Trout changes his number to Reggie Jackson's #44?

[tdawg87]

#69 amirite guys haha

[Spirit]

4 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

#69 amirite guys haha

 

He's married now.  Those days are long gone.

 

 

[Hubs]

Here's Trout in his minor league uniforms and numbers. No #27.

https://www.trout.la/why-does-mike-trout-wear-27/mike-trout-minors-highschool-uniform/

[Hubs]

1 minute ago, Hubs said:

Here's Trout in his minor league uniforms and numbers. No #27.

https://www.trout.la/why-does-mike-trout-wear-27/mike-trout-minors-highschool-uniform/

It's funny, he wore #15 in HS, so that was out. But he wore #20 in Cedar Rapids and #23 with the Bees and Travelers. In 2011, they didn't have anyone wearing either number. https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAA/2011-uniform-numbers.shtml

And none of those were retired, except Salmon's #15.

[Hubs]

Mike Trout (2011-2017)

Mike Ryan (2010)

Vladimir Guerrero (2004-2009)

Trent Durrington (2003)

Kevin Appier (2002-2003)

Mike Fyhrie (1999-2000)

Darin Erstad (1996-1998)

Mike Aldrete (1995-1996)

Mark Leiter (1994)

Dave Gallagher (1991)

Willie Fraser (1987-1990)

Don Sutton (1985-1986)

Pat Clements (1985)

Frank LaCorte (1984)

Craig Swan (1984)

Byron McLaughlin (1983)

Freddie Martinez (1980-1981)

Tony Solaita (1976-1978)

Bubba Morton (1967-1969)

Jose Cardenal (1965)

Leon Wagner (1961-1963)

Lou Johnson (1961) Have all worn #27 for The Angels.

[Hubs]

Juan Rivera had recently worn #20 (Until 2010), 

No one wore #23 in 2011 but in 2012, Greinke wore it for the month he was here.

Segura wore #20 it in 2012, so maybe that's why Trout didn't wear it with the Bees or Travelers.

And I forgot Simmons currently wears #2, which is unlikely that Trout goes for that number, in deference to Jeter obviously.

 

[Angel Oracle]

17 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Does any current Angel wear the #7?

That was Mickey Mantle's number. Maybe Trout switches his number so they can retire Vlad's?

I can totally see Trout doing something like this.

Now, now, the legendary Dave Chalk wore #7.

[Spirit]

In high school through the minor leagues Mike Trout wore the numbers 1, 15, 20, 23, 25 and 28.

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

How the heck did someone named Mike Ryan get #27 after Vlad left for Tejas?

[floplag]

Clearly not a guy hung up on numbers

[UndertheHalo]

I don’t think Mike Trout should need to feel any compulsion to change his number.  I’m a huge Vladdy fan but Mike Trout has surpassed him already in his Angels career.  If they want to retire the number after Trouts had his career and add Vlad to it that’s fine.  I would completely defer to Mike Trout though. 

Great that the Angels FINALLY have their cap on someone’s plaque in Cooperstown.  

Edited January 25, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[floplag]

Just now, UndertheHalo said:

I don’t think Mike Trout should need to feel any compulsion to change his number.  I’m a huge Vladdy fan but Mike Trout has surpassed him already in his Angels career.  If they want to retire the number after Trouts has his career and add Vlad to it that’s fine.  I would completely defer to Mike Trout though. 

I agree, which is why i asked about it retired twice