This Illinois-Born Pitcher Might Have the Most Perfect Name-and-Number Combo in Sports

A freshman collegiate baseball player from Illinois has a name synonymous with an iconic show, and his number is no mistake.

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Illinois Freshman Pitcher Jack Bauer Shares Name With Iconic TV Character

Not confirmed, but I can't think of any other reason why Frankfort, Illinois, native Jack Bauer would wear any other number.

If you remember the former Fox TV show 24, Kiefer Sutherland played Jack Bauer, a counterterrorism agent who is always racing against time while saving the world in the span of 24 hours. The show ran for 24 episodes, each lasting an hour, hence the name 24.

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Mississippi State Freshman Jack Bauer Wears #24

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College World Series Hype Surrounds Mississippi State Baseball

If that is to happen, the freshman Bauer will be a huge reason why they get there. If Mississippi State makes its way to Omaha, it won’t be fiction. It’ll be Jack Bauer, in 24, saving the season one inning at a time.