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Texas Rangers’ Jake Burger Changes Jersey to No. 21 in Honor of Daughter Who Has Down Syndrome


Texas Rangers player Jake Burger will wear number 21 for the 2025 season in honor of his daughter Penelope, who was born with Down syndrome.

A video shared on Instagram by the Rangers shows Burger talking about what the number switch means to him. Jake Burger poses at the team's awards dinner on Jan. 17, 2025, in Arlington, Texas, with wife Ashlyn, son Brooks and daughter Penelope while holding the No. Burger continued, "I'm just really proud of this number and really excited to wear this and represent my daughter, but also so many people out there."

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