By The Numbers – 84

In 1929, uniform numbers appeared on the back of baseball jerseys for the first time, thanks to the Indians and the Yankees.  By 1937, numbers finally appeared across all uniforms, both home and away, across both major leagues.  Since that time, 81 distinct numbers have been worn by members of the White Sox, while the Cubs boast 76.

Today, we continue our look at those players, picking our favorite, if not the best, player to wear each uniform number for both Chicago teams with #84.  Once again, a single player has donned #84 while playing in Chicago, for the debuting in 2019 for the White Sox.

Dylan Cease was acquired by the White Sox, along with Eloy Jimenez, in a 2017 trade that sent Jose Quintana to the Cubs.  He made his major league debut on July 3, 2019, picking up the victory in the first game of a double header against the Tigers.  Cease claims to have selected #84 for its meaning in yoga.

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