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Marlins' Morrison to wear No. 5 for Dad (AP)


Miami Marlins left fielder Logan Morrison says the team is taking uniform No. 5 out of retirement so he can wear it as a tribute to his late father. Tom Morrison died in 2010 of lung cancer. He idolized Hall of Famer George Brett, who wore No. 5. No Marlin has worn the number. It was retired in 1993 before the franchise's first game in honor of Carl Barger, who was team president when he died in...




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