Andrew Painter is 49th player in Phillies history to choose this jersey number

It's a big day when a rising baseball player gets his true MLB number.

After wearing all sorts of higher-up two-digit offerings in Spring Training action, they get to have the number they hope to wear in a long career.

This is that day for Andrew Painter with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Painter has been given No. 24.

If you're wondering ... Andrew Painter will wear No. 24 for the Phillies. Justin Crawford will wear No. 2.

The Phillies have been waiting for Painter's arrival. Now, he's here.

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Phillies jersey number history for 24

Painter joins this list of 49 players, including him, to wear 24 for the Phillies:

• Andrew Painter (2026-)
• Darick Hall (2023)
• Roman Quinn (2016-2022)
• Darnell Sweeney (2015)
• Grady Sizemore (2014-2015)
• Ty Wigginton (2012)
• Brandon Moss (2011)
• Paul Hoover (2009-2010)
• Mike Cervenak (2008)
• Mike Lieberthal (1994-2006)
• Joe Millette (1993)
• Juan Bell (1992-1993)
• Steve Searcy (1992)
• Darrin Fletcher (1990-1991)
• Carmelo Martínez (1990)
• Curt Ford (1989)
• Milt Thompson (1986-1988)
• Jerry Koosman (1984-1985)
• Tony Pérez (1983)
• Bob Dernier (1982-1983)
• Len Matuszek (1981-1982)
• Ozzie Virgil (1980)
• Keith Moreland (1979-1980)
• Pete Mackanin (1978-1979)
• John Montague (1975)
• Bill Robinson (1972-1974)
• Byron Browne (1970-1972)
• Bill Wilson (1969-1970)
• Larry Hisle (1968)
• Billy Cowan (1967)
• Dick Groat (1966-1967)
• Frank Thomas (1965)
• Billy Sorrell (1965)
• Don Demeter (1961-1963)
• Andy Seminick (1944-1948)
• Al Gerheauser (1944)
• Bennie Warren (1942)
• Al Glossop (1942)
• Bill Nagel (1941)
• Hal Marnie (1941)
• Max Wilson (1940)
• Morrie Arnovich (1939-1940)
• Hal Kelleher (1938)
• Max Butcher (1938)
• Earl Browne (1937)
• Dolph Camilli (1934-1937)
• Don Hurst (1934)
• Flint Rhem (1932-1933)
• Ed Holley (1932)

A lot of long-forgotten names.

Painter will try to make his name a special one for this list.

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