In his first season in Colorado, Rockies manager Bud Black is paying tribute to his former manager with the Royals.
Black, who pitched for the Royals from 1982-88, has elected to wear No. 10 this season in honor of former Royals manager Dick Howser, who wore the same number while guiding Kansas City to the 1985 World Series championship. Howser died on June 17, 1987 after a battle with a malignant brain tumor.
Black previously wore No. 20 during a stint as the manager of the San Diego Padres. But he offered that number to Ian Desmond, who signed with the Rockies in the offseason.