We love a good baseball bonding story. David Price chose number 33 for his jersey when he came over to the Dodgers earlier in February, and it was with good reason. Price wanted to honor his former teammate James Shields, who he became very close to in Tampa Bay.
In a phone interview with MLB Network, Shields broke down his reaction upon hearing why Price had chosen the number.
That’s one of the greatest honors a player could ever get, you know? And that’s David Price in a nutshell.
Price played in Tampa Bay from 2008 to 2013, and Shield was there 2006 to 2012.