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TFD: Justin Morneau changes number from 33 to 66 in Pittsburgh

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By Michael Rand

September 4, 2013 at 10:04PM

You can take Justin Morneau out of Canada ...

You can take Justin Morneau out of Minnesota ...

But we'll keep associating him with hockey.

Morneau today changed his number from 33 to 66 ... original speculation was that it was in honor of Penguins hockey great Mario Lemieux, though our own Jim Souhan says that is not true.

Still: It looks good on a Pittsburgh jersey, yes?

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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