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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 16 - Irv Torgoff (1949)
The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history. Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego. Advertisement To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the second of nine players who wore the No. 16 jersey for the Warriors. Sep 15, 2017; Culver City, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys on display during the Nike and Sony press conference at Sony Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports That player would be Golden State forward alum Irv Torgoff. After ending his college career at LIU, Torgoff joined the (defunct) Washington Capitols in their (and the BAA's) first-ever season of existence in 1946. The Brooklyn, New York native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Caps. He would also play for the (also defunct) Baltimore Bullets before he was dealt to the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors in 1949 for his final season in the league. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Torgoff wore only jersey No. 16 and put up 2.7 points per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 16 - Irv Torgoff (1949)
Associated Press
23-05-2025
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Orioles press box namesake Jim Henneman, a longtime official scorer and beat writer, dies at 89
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jim Henneman, the longtime Baltimore Orioles beat writer and official scorer and the namesake of the press box at Camden Yards, has died. He was 89. The Orioles announced Friday that Henneman, who was the primary official scorer for their home games from 1997-2019, died Thursday. The Baltimore native was moved into hospice care earlier this week, MASN reported. Henneman was a fixture at Orioles games since the franchise moved from St. Louis in 1954 and covered the team for several decades as a newspaper reporter, including 15 years with the Baltimore Sun. The Orioles' press box was named in his honor before the 2024 season. He also spent five years as the public relations director for the NBA's Baltimore Bullets, from 1968-73. 'Henny's friendly demeanor, words of wisdom and historical anecdotes will be dearly missed. We are all better for knowing him and are eternally grateful for his dedication to the Orioles for more than eight decades,' the club said in the announcement. ___ AP MLB:
