According to MLB’s official website, Kelly explained that he gave the number 17 to Ohtani, saying, “I didn’t give it to just anyone.” “If Shohei continues to perform well, he will probably be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the future. If that happens, I can retire my uniform number. That’s the closest I can get to the Hall of Fame,” he continued. . Kelly has been wearing the number 17 since 2019, including during his time with the White Sox. He willingly handed over to Otani, who dominates the majors with his two-handed pitching and hitting, and it seems that this was the reason he wore the number “99.” The Dodgers’ permanently retired numbers are “1,” “2,” “4,” “14,” “19,” “20,” “24,” “32,” “34,” “39,” “42,” and “53.” There are no specific conditions for selecting a player with a vacant number, but most teams require that the player be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Will the day come when “17” will be added here? Pitcher Shohei Ohtani’s extraordinarily generous gift after being transferred to the Dodgers continues to be a hot topic. A new Porsche was presented to pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife Ashley. It all started with the transfer of jersey number 17 to Otani, but it seems Kelly had other intentions as well.
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