Matt MaldreBen Brown has an incredible birthday. September 9, 1999. That’s 9/9/1999. If I ever got an autograph from him, I’d want him to inscribe it with “born on 9/9/99”.
His uniform number is 32. Thirty-two? Shouldn’t it be something related to 9?
- Miguel Amaya has 9. Ok.
- Shota Imanaga has 18. Nuts.
- Seiya Suzuki has 27. Wow. All the 9 numbers are getting taken up.
- Jordan Wicks has 36. Goodness… 9×4 would have been cool.
- Nobody has 45, 54, 63
- Javier Assad has 72.
Ben Brown should wear #81
The best would be 81 (9×9). No Cub has ever worn 81. Man. 81 should be his number. In Spring Training he wore #86.
Feb 24, 2024; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown (86) on the mound in the third inning against the San Francisco Giants during a spring training game between the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY SportsMaybe Ben Brown’s math is off. 86 is so close to 81.
Ben Brown could also wear #99
There’s always 99. Two Cubs have worn #99
- So Taguchi (2009)
- Todd Hundley (2001)
The mathematical connection between 32 and 9
So why #32?
3² = 9
Ben Brown is trying to put three-squared on his uniform.
Other numbers worn by by Ben Brown in the minors
33 on June 14, 2023 with the Iowa Cubs
34 on April 27, 2023 with the Tennessee Smokies
He’s worn 34, 33, 32, and 86.
None are related to #9.
