The following is from an mlb.com article on Adrian Gonzalez. I've got something strange and superstitious for jersey numbers, so I got all hot and bothered when I saw this. A lot of the questions are in Spanish (with no translation provided) which greatly irritates me. Rawr. This chat can be found here.

daver24: Q: Why did you pick #23 for your jersey number? Is there any meaning behind the number for you?

Gonzalez: One thing that I feel everybody should understand is that as a player, you don't choose your number. I was given #23 by the Padres when I made the team, and that's the number I've worn since. With Texas I was #24, so it's not the same number. My favorite number is #14 but it's not important enough for me to try and change the number on the back of my shirt.