Why does Brett Phillips wear number 35?

Brett Phillips is a Major League Baseball player who features as an outfielder for Tampa Bay Rays. Brett was drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros in 2012.

In the same year, Brett Phillips had the chance to enroll at North Carolina State University to play college baseball, but he declined.

Brett Phillips is a former player for Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. In 2012 after being drafted by the Astros, Brett made his debut for the Gulf Coast Astros.  Houston Astros honored Brett Phillips as the Minor League Player of the Year in 2014.

Why does Brett Phillips wear number 35?

Why does Brett Phillips wear number 35? In most instances, players select jersey numbers with no special reason, but for others, they have a reason for selecting their jersey numbers.

In the case of Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips, he had a great reason for wearing the 35 jersey number. Brett Phillips grew up in Seminole, where he played baseball with his best friend, Nate Richardson.

Unfortunately, Nate was tragically killed in a car accident in April 2009. He wore the number 35.