Jake Burger will wear No. 21 after being acquired by the Texas Rangers. The number has special significance for his family after his daughter was born in October with Down syndrome.

Down Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21, and Burger wants to raise awareness and contribute to research on the genetic condition.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman’s family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.

Jake Burger Will Wear No. 21 With the Texas Rangers for His Daughter Born With Down Syndrome ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has ...

Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman’s family after his daughter was born with Down

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With stalwart first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on his way out, the Texas Rangers are hoping the addition of Jake Burger will be a smashing success.

Burger, who was acquired by the Rangers this offseason in a trade from the Miami Marlins, will honor his daughter.

At the Texas Rangers annual team wards dinner on Friday, newly acquired first baseman Jake Burger explained how his daughter’s birth influenced him to change his uniform number. Burger’s ...

Both are now healthy, free of restrictions and back to baseball activities with less than a month until pitchers and catchers report to the Rangers' spring training complex in Surprise, Arizona. “Full go,” said Jung, who underwent his second wrist surgery on Oct. 11. “There’s nothing I haven’t done.”

Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman's family after his daughter was born with