Pat Murphy, the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager, has gone through a lot of changes in recent months. The most significant was being announced as new skipper following Craig Counsell’s departure, but he has also chosen to change his jersey number. For the 2024 season, he’ll wear the number 21.”I was 21 when I attended Notre Dame. Growing up, my boyhood friend idolized Roberto Clemente and introduced me to him at a young age. So when I arrived to Notre Dame, I had just talked to him, and he told me, ‘You best wear No. 21 in honor of Roberto,’ so I did. And I feel similar to when I took the position at Notre Dame.
I feel like I’ve been preparing for this my entire life. I never imagined myself managing in the major leagues. I did not have a dream like that. But I dreamed of attending Notre Dame. And when I arrived there, everything felt good. And it simply feels right. I did not advocate for this job or place myself on purpose for this stuff or whatever. I just got here to assist Couns. You know, ‘You’ve never coached before, and I came here to assist,’ and it’s evolved into something that just feels right.”
