The festival of Chanukah began last night. As you may know, the holiday celebrates (among other things) that one day’s supply of oil lasted eight days. In honor of this celebration, I will take a look at some of the players in Phillies history who have worn the number eight.
Harry McCurdy
The National League didn’t allow players to wear numbers until 1932. I’m not sure how numbers were assigned that first season, but catcher Harry McCurdy ended up with the eight.
McCurdy had been with the team since 1930, mostly serving as the backup catcher.