Robinson Cano has worn No. 24 throughout his last nine seasons of smashing the cover off the ball with the New York Yankees. On Friday, Cano signed a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Seattle Mariners. Now, it will be interesting to see if the slugger wears No. 24 in 2014. Why? Because some guy named Ken Griffey Jr. wore it for 11 incredible seasons in the 1990s with Seattle.
Shortly after Cano reportedly signed his massive deal with the Mariners, Washington Nationals superstar Bryce Harper was one of the first people to address the No. 24 issue. He deleted his first tweet, but not before it was retweeted:
THATS A CLOWN QUESTION BRO! RT @Bharper3407: Biggest question is Cano going to be able to wear #24? Congrats to him! He deserves it! #M's
— Levi like the jeans (@Levi_V24) December 6, 2013
I think 24 should be retired in Seattle no doubt about it! #TheKid
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) December 6, 2013
I agree with Harper. If Cano wants to arrive in Seattle with class, he won’t even allow there to be a debate. He should just pick another number and start a new legacy with his new team.
