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Gretzky seemed to do just fine with 99...
by cbsmith 3y ago
Gretzky seemed to do just fine with 99...
- zoomablemind 3y agoI think of it as a "bold" 9. Gretzky agreed it to be kinda synonymous with his favorite Howe's number 9. Yet it's 16 that Gretzky wanted at the time, instead of assigned 19... https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/gretzky-tells-the-real-story-of-how-he-came-to-wear-99 https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/gretzky-tells-the-real-s...
- lukas099 3y agoAn example of countersignaling?
- OJFord 3y agoI think all else being equal, numbers like xx, x0, and x (<10) are more desirable for perceived significance. If a player desires anything else it's presumably out of some personal significance to them (even if just 'the number I was randomly assigned on my first team').
- checkyoursudo 3y agoNobody ever wanted the 69 jersey, for some reason ...
- SoftTalker 3y agoJust don't let your young peewee hockey player pick #99, he or she will be harassed constantly by the opposing team.