Legendary Edison baseball coach Jim Muldowney’s number is on the outfield fence at the Eagles’ Mike A. Krychowecky Field. (Photo courtesy Edison Athletics)
The number 24 – honoring legendary baseball coach Jim Muldowney – has been hanging on the wall in Mike A. Krychowecky Field since July 2020, when the Eagles’ new artificical turf field – in Edison red – joined this world. The number had been retired years before.
But when the man known as “Diamond Jim” suddenly passed away back in May at the age of 68, Edison High School Athletic Director Dave Sandaal snapped into action.
At Muldowney’s funeral – which ironically happened to be on May 24, the same number he wore – Sandaal talked about it with Charlie Mohr, the current and longtime boys’ basketball coach at the school.
It was then they decided no one should ever wear No. 24 again.
So, they took the idea to the Board of Education, and in this day and age, it’s probably the only thing a school board will ever vote on with 100% agreement: to retire Muldowney’s number across all sports ad Edison High where numbers are worn.
The resolution was passed on August 20th.
Click below to hear Edison Athletic Director Dave Sandaal talk about the retirement of Jim Muldowney’s No. 24 in all sports with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko:
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