what year and why?
2006-08-08 06:39:16 · 9 answers · asked by bernardo l 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
A tragic thing happened to Michael after he won his third championship in 1993. His father, James Jordan, was murdered. This was a severe tragedy to Michael's life. and he decided to retire from basketball and play baseball for his father. Michael tried out for the Chicago White Sox. He didn't make the team, but was promoted to a minor league team (the Barons) and played ball for nearly two seasons. His baseball career was not taking off like he expected. He then decided to return to basketball.
On March 18, 1995, Jordan announced his return to the NBA through a two-word press release: "I'm back." The next day. Jordan came back to the game wearing his baseball number: he donned jersey number 45 (his number with the Barons), as his familiar 23 had been retired in his honor during his first retirement, and took the court with the Bulls to face the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, scoring 19 points in a Bulls loss. He wore that number for a few games and then returned to number 23, the number everyone knows him by,
2006-08-08 14:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by gospieler 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He wore 45 the last years of his NBA career when he was along side rip Hamilton and the Washington wizards. I think he switched to 45 because he retired his 23 for one reason and some one on the team had 23 already I believe.
2006-08-08 10:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jordan wore 45 in the 94-95 season when he came back, which I believe was just before the playoffs. I know it was the only year inbetween the bulls championships or they would have won 7 consecutive...
2006-08-08 06:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jason W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When he came back into the league the first time, it represents the number his brother wore- that's why he was 23- half of 45
That was in the 94-95 season I believe
Half way through the 4th paragraph
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~marcusj/Marcus/history.htm
2006-08-08 06:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by mattlayer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first time he came back, and 23 is not half of 45!
2006-08-08 06:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by duke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in high school, mj wanted to wear 45 but his brother did. in 95, year of his comeback he wore 45, but not very long. as he his very supersticous and he was losing. he also wore number 12, cause somebody stole his jersey.
2006-08-08 06:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was like 89 or 90 or something, he wore it because his jersey was stolen from the bus or something. You can see a picture of this on a Sam Vincent error basketball card...can't remember the exact year.
2006-08-08 11:19:20 · answer #7 · answered by Joshua J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after he came back from baseball
he wore 45 b/c his father died b4 he retired, and he wanted his father to see him wear 23
2006-08-08 08:35:24 · answer #8 · answered by masterfordisaster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so
2006-08-08 09:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by Jack™ [GO HAWKS!!!] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋