Pat Burrell Changes Uniform Back To No. 5

Long before he became a media darling and fan favorite in his own backyard, San Francisco Giants outfielder Pat Burrell was a popular dude in Philadelphia. Fans there still adore him (even though he helped the Giants eliminate the Phillies in the NLCS last fall). Burrell wore No. 5 in his Philly days and now he's back to his favorite number in San Francisco.

Burrell, who attended Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, wore No. 9 with the G-men last year because No. 5 was taken by Juan Uribe, who bolted for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the offseason. During a television commercial shoot today with Brian Wilson and Bruce Bochy, Burrell unveiled his "new" jersey.

Members of the Giants were in town today to film some promos for the upcoming season. No word on what the marketing campaign will be for 2011. Last year's "It's Magic Inside" -- though it was greeted with mostly snickers and giggles -- did the trick, as the team went on a magical run to win its first World Series title in SF.



(22gigantes.com)