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Nats' Milledge to don No. 85

Associated Press

Thursday, February 19, 2009

VIERA, Fla. -- There's a new Ocho Cinco in pro sports: Washington Nationals outfielder Lastings Milledge is switching to No. 85 after relinquishing his career-long No. 44 to new teammate Adam Dunn. Milledge, who wore No. 44 with the Mets and Nationals, chose his new number because he was born in 1985. "That number's so ugly," Dunn said, "I might just give this one back." It's quite rare for players in the majors to have numbers that high, although Manny Ramirez did wear No. 99 after he was tr ...

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