The Phillies visited the White House and President Barack Obama on Friday as is tradition for World Series Champions. During the meeting shortstop Jimmy Rollins presented Obama with an authentic jersey and team-autographed ball.
The home jersey was personalized on the back reading Obama and, curiously, the number 44. Why did the team choose 44? What was the significance? Did Obama choose the number? Did the president wear the number as an athlete?
"I don't want to get into all that," said Phillies president, David Montgomery concerning the choice of number.
Asked several times to comment Phillies manager, Charlie Manuel, finally presented his theory to reporters about the selection.
"[JA] Happ is number 43 and [Ryan] Madson has number 46," explained the manager.
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