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The Diamondbacks by their numbers: 10 Fun Facts

Following up on our article last week, about the upcoming chances in Diamondbacks numbers, here are some more fun* facts about the history of the numbers worn by the team. [* - "fun" not contractually obliged]

1. The least-used low (less than #60) number, discounting the retired ones is, perhaps surprisingly, #3: maybe no-one wants to be compared with Babe Ruth? That has been worn only three times, by Danny Klassen, Carlos Baerga and most recently., Tony Abreu in 2010. The five-year break since is also the longest absence from the field, with #39 (last used in 2012, by Bryan Shaw), the next highest.