When a prominent athlete joins a new team after contract talks, the negotiations in a high-stakes numbers game have often only just begun. Jeff Feagles, the punter for the Giants, wore No. 10 until he sold it to the rookie quarterback Eli Manning last spring for a one-week vacation in Florida. Then Feagles switched to No. 17, which he sold this off-season to receiver Plaxico Burress for a new outdoor kitchen at his home in Phoenix.
What Is a Number Worth? Some Athletes Pay the Price – New York Times
NewMexiKen would be willing to sell the “III” after my name for the right deal.
It should be worth at least a ticket to an Isotopes game.