Few Major League Baseball jerseys have been this highly anticipated in recent years -- if ever. The Cubs rookie has been recalled to start at third base and bat cleanup in Friday's 2:20 p.m. ET home game against San Diego.
The excitement over Bryant already was there entering 2015, given his lofty status as a prospect. But at Spring Training it went through the roof. Bryant batted .425 and led the Major Leagues with nine home runs, not counting two in exhibition games that didn't count.
The first Cub to wear No. 17 was Lon Warneke, a pitcher for the 1932 club that won the National League pennant.