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The Phillies are Not Retiring Cole Hamels’ Number
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There was some scuttlebutt out there about David Dahl switching from number 35 to number 31, a bit of speculation that it had something to do with Friday’s Cole Hamels retirement ceremony. Turns out it’s just a nice gesture:
Yes, David Dahl will switch his uniform number from 35 to 31. No, the #Phillies aren’t planning to retire No. 35 for Cole Hamels on Friday night. Dahl is doing it out of respect for Hamels. They rehabbed from injuries together last season with the Padres.
— Scott Lauber (@ScottLauber) June 20, 2024
They rehabbed together? Jeez. The end of Cole’s career was such a clusterfuck. He signed with the Braves in 2019, hurt his shoulder, and only pitched 3.1 innings for them. Then he signed with the Dodgers, had arm pain, and went on the 60-day IL. Didn’t play a single game for LA. And then with the Padres, it was a comeback attempt last February that saw him ultimately retire a few months later. Father time is undefeated.
If you missed it the other day, the Phillies confirmed that Cole’s retirement ceremony will be streamed on the NBC Sports Philadelphia socials in addition to Apple TV+. 6:25 p.m. start. But the game itself is exclusively on Apple. Got it? Good.
(btw, if you do end up with an Apple TV subscription because of the Phillies game, I recommend Tehran and Silo)
I’ve been told the #Phillies will be streaming NBCSP’s coverage of Cole Hamel’s Retirement Ceremony live on their Twitter and Facebook.@KYWNewsradio
— Dave Uram (@MrUram) June 19, 2024
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com