Historical Question

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  1. MoMalone

    MoMalone JBB JustBBall Member

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    Hi all, I have a doubt about this 79's picture. He is Earl Tatum, but he has two different numbers, #35 in his shorts and #43 in his shirt. Does anybody know why?

    Thanks in advance.

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    MoMalone, Apr 21, 2005
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    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    Earl Tatum wore #35 that year for the Pistons and #43 for the Celtics in the same season.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">Earl Tatum wore #35 that year for the Pistons and #43 for the Celtics in the same season.</div>

    Ok, but why did he wear different numbers in the same uniform?
     
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    Was this from a basketball card? I know for some baseball cards they used a pic of a player with his old teams uni,and an artist retouched it to look like the new team. That could have been the intent here-not very well done.
     
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