His accomplishments on the baseball diamond are virtually unparalleled over the course of a century of baseball history. 61,881 WARNotable names: Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Sal Bando, Willie Wilson, Tony Oliva, Steve Garvey. Lisa Fernandez is a Puerto Rican American former collegiate 4-time First Team All-American, 3-time Olympian medal winner, right-handed hitting softball pitcher, and ThirdBaseman,current softball assistant coach at UCLA. He also calls games for RMU sports, is an anchor on Colonial Sports Center and Sports Talk in the Burgh, and a cohost on the Stranded Sports Podcast. Of course, Juan Soto -- who made sure to keep it when he was traded from Washington to San Diego -- has plenty of time yet to make up the gap. When he was traded to the Mets in 1983, they'd already retired 37 for Casey Stengel, so Hernandez took 17. Eighty-eight years ago this week, the New York Yankees became the first professional sports team to permanently wear numbers on their uniforms. That's nearly a quarter-century, with one team, on the backs of two legends. Why he's here: Six All-Star appearances, a 2.35 ERA, 349 saves and a World Series ring. Shes the first All American, National, and Hall of Famer UCLA Softball Champion. Forty-nine different players put up at least 10 WAR wearing No. He has worn the iconic #7 for Manchester United as well as the Portuguese National Team and his current club Real Madrid. At shortstop, Spargo was named to the All-NEC First Team in both 2005 and 2006. 12 when he signed with the rival Yankees as a free agent after the 1992 season, and thats the number he wore the final seven seasons of his Hall of Fame career. Honorable mentions: Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, Willie Randolph. A scholarship also bears her name, and she has the only number outlined in red on the fence. 25-29 jersey range. Why he's here: Not much to choose from. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. 9 Penn State won 35-28. Honorable mentions: Tom Candiotti, Charlie Hough. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. 15 his first two years with the Reds before switching to 11 after Kurt Stillwell was traded to the Royals after the 1987 season. Clemente, who was born in Puerto Rico and was an idol to the people of Latin America, tragically died in a plane crash while trying to deliver supplies to Nicaragua to aid earthquake victims. Let's break it down into groups, based on the rules we outlined above. Let's not overthink this. But do they know who the players were who wore those numbers? She was also the first woman in a national regular-season game to be a game analyst. Why hes here: Because he's Tom friggin' Seaver, that's why. Gretzky won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1980s, before he was dealt in a blockbuster deal to the Los Angeles Kings. 50, before a slight uptick at 99. No. OK, it's time to lightning round this by showing all of the 51st-through-75th-ranked numbers together here. 35 the year he stole 130 bases), so the full value of his career isn't applied here. Worldwide, however, this is the number that millions see on Ohtani's back. This was one of the easiest choices we made. Sue Enquist holds the highest National Championships (11) than anybody in softball history. Sometimes, numbers take on a personality, and that's pretty clear true with the No. When uniform numbers first came into existence, they were often assigned in accordance with lineup spot, which is why you see a few cleanup hitters atop the list here. Nomar . To be honest, we were surprised by this, since most pitchers don't wear single-digit numbers, and so we figured a number that both hitters and pitchers would wear would be at the top. She made the All-NEC team in all four years, making the first team in 2004 and 2006 as well as the second team in 2003 and 2005. No. Then there's Mays, who wore No. Why he's here: Five Cy Youngs, 303 wins, 4,875 strikeouts.The Big Unit is the obvious choice. But Henderson only spent about two-thirds of his career in the two-four (for example, he wore No. In addition to those legends already named, there's Lou Boudreau, Hank Greenberg, Nomar Garciaparra, Freddie Freeman and on and on. Every day, hundreds of people walk or drive by the softball field at the North Athletic Complex and see the nine retired numbers that hang on the right-field fence. 331,239 WARNotable names: Larry Walker, Eddie Murray, Jos Canseco, Ron Hunt, Jim Barr. George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, and Cristiano Ronaldo have all sported the #7 during their successful exploits with the club. The first-ever number retired by softball was Brianne Morgans no. 99 [3.5 WAR] here. Jerome Bettis, NFL; Robin Roberts, MLB; Gaylord Perry, MLB; Don Newcombe, MLB 37 Doak Walker, NFL; Dave Stieb, MLB; Lester Hayes, NFL; Casey Stengel, MLB; Bill "Spaceman" Lee, MLB 38 Curt. For years, 99 was an outcast, worn briefly by players you don't remember (Darren Clarke in 2007), or players who reveled in being different (Turk Wendell on and off from 1997-2004, Ramirez with the Dodgers and White Sox in 2008-10). His #13 is retired by both the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Miami Dolphins, and he is the greatest quarterback to ever wear the number. These things aren't always scientific, are they. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Spargos 72 hits in 2005 still stand as a single-season record, and her .387 batting average in 2005 ranks sixth all-time. Unfortunately, there's not really any such thing as a record of per-game uniform numbers -- even if there were you don't really want to split WAR on a per-game basis -- and also some players have had multiple numbers in a season. No. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Think we left someone off? Honorable mentions: Andy Benes, Bud Black. Baseball history is marked by iconic numbers. Originally from Californias Trabuco Canyon. you yell incredulously. Dr. No. How does a number led by those two legendary aces not rank higher? Why he's here: Not much to choose from, to be honest. Elway retired following two consecutive Super Bowl wins and appeared in five Super Bowls. A handful of recent Nittany Lions dominate the list over some stars of the past, too. No. Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone, and Julius Irving thriving with the number 32 in the . Jones, NBA, Wade Boggs, MLB; Rod Woodson, NFL;Herb Adderley, NFL; Billy Williams, MLB, Juan Marichal, MLB; Eddie George, NFL; Vladimir Guerrero, MLB; ScottNiedermayer, NHL; Mike Trout, MLB, Marshall Faulk, NFL; Bert Blyleven, MLB; Darrell Green, NFL, Eric Dickerson, NFL; Satchel Paige, MLB; Rod Carew, MLB; John Smoltz, MLB; Ken Dryden, NHL, Nolan Ryan, MLB; Martin Brodeur, NHL; Terrell Davis, NFL; Stephen Curry, NBA; Maury Wills, MLB; Bernard King, NBA, Greg Maddux, MLB; Reggie Miller, NBA; Fergie Jenkins, MLB; Dave Winfield, MLB; Billy Smith, NHL; Mike Piazza, MLB; Donnie Shell, NFL, Magic Johnson, NBA; Jim Brown, NFL; O.J. 5 is a total murderers' row. 14 for his first few weeks before changing to his now-iconic No. Honorable mentions: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace. Prosser-Howe dominated the pitching circle in the early days of the Colonials and has multiple appearances in the record books to show for it. The right-hander with the unmistakable high leg kick finished his career with a 2.89 ERA and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983. 12 when he moved on to the Yankees and Devil Rays. Why he's here: Fielder has worn No. Every single possible number has had at least one player wear it on the field. 21,518 WARNotable names: Derek Jeter, Charlie Gehringer, Troy Tulowitzki, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. No. Trout has taken over ownership of the lead here, and he'll probably own it for the entire rest of baseball history. Ryan only wore 30 for the Mets and Angels, not at all for the Astros or Rangers, with whom he spent 14 seasons wearing 34. However, many athletes remain inseparable from their on-field persona and the uniform that they wear. Why hes here: When you start to look through MLB records for switch-hitters, you begin to put Beltrans stellar career in perspective. Rose, who hit .303 in his 24-year career, kept his number during the Philly years and his partial season with the Expos. He has been inducted into the Pro and College Football Hall of Fames as well as the Atlanta Falcons ring of honor. No. #23 is now retired by both the Chicago Bulls and North Carolina Tar Heels. The countdown has begun for when the New York Yankees will retire the #2 of their recently retired shortstop, Derek Jeter. Betts was once asked why he wears 50. Regional Mcbride 16u - GA 34 and 5. But do they know who the players were who wore those numbers? 221,684 WARNotable names: Clayton Kershaw, Jim Palmer, Will Clark, Brad Radke, Andrew McCutchen. His Philadelphia Athletics didnt actually wear uniform numbers until 1931 (Grove was 30-4 with a 2.06 ERA that year), so Grove only wore 10 in 11 of his seasons, but he still gets the nod here (he led the AL in ERA six of those 11 years, btw). Honorable mentions: Carl Yastrzemski, Yogi Berra, Willie Stargell, Joe Morgan. The numbers 16, 25, 33, 14, 18, 1, 44, 7 and 6 hang there. These players have left a lasting impression on their respective teams. He retired with the most wins of any quarterback in NFL history (which would later be broken by Favre, Brady, and Manning). Grace wore 17 for most of his 13 seasons with the Cubs, but it's pretty clear he's not going to be the most famous North Sider with the number. No. No. 18 in 14 of his 18 seasons, including the 2004 season when he helped the Red Sox win the World Series and end the Curse of the Bambino, and 2009, when he helped the Yankees to a World Series title. Like many others, though, it was a happenstance. Because beyond them, it's relatively thin. Honorable mentions: Steve Carlton, Roy Halladay. It's not a hard-and-fast rule, because the powerful Carlos Correa sported it during his time in Houston, but you're more likely to find a Jarrod Dyson or Garry Templeton than you are a Ruth or Gehrig here. Honorable mentions: Ivan Rodriguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton. He overcame an HIV diagnosis and has continued his success off the court in the business world. She parlayed that into success on the diamond, thriving as one of the speediest players in program history. 1, which is almost universally worn by speedy middle infielders or defensively gifted center fielders, befitting the origins of uniform numbers as matching lineup positions. Simpson, NFL; Sandy Koufax, MLB; Bill Walton, NBA; Marcus Allen, NFL; Steve Carlton, MLB, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA; Larry Bird, NBA; Patrick Roy, NHL; Tony Dorsett, NFL; Jose Canseco, MLB; Harry Gant, NASCAR; Honus Wagner, MLB; Patrick Ewing, NBA; Scottie Pippen, NBA, Walter Payton, NFL; Shaquille O'Neal, NBA; Bryce Harper, MLB; Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA; Kirby Puckett, MLB; Thurman Thomas, NFL, Kevin Durant, NBA; Rickey Henderson, MLB; Frank Thomas, MLB; Phil Neikro, MLB; Mike Cuellar, MLB, Jerome Bettis, NFL; Robin Roberts, MLB; Gaylord Perry, MLB; Don Newcombe, MLB, Doak Walker, NFL; Dave Stieb, MLB; Lester Hayes, NFL; Casey Stengel, MLB; Bill "Spaceman" Lee, MLB, Curt Schilling, MLB; George Rogers, NFL;Pavol Demitra, NHL, Larry Csonka, NFL; Dominik Hasek, NHL;Roy Campanella, MLB, Gale Sayers, NFL; Shawn Kemp, NBA; Rick Sutcliffe, MLB, Dirk Nowitzki, NBA; Wes Unseld, NBA; Tom Seaver, MLB; Charlie Waters, NFL; Eddie Matthews, MLB, Jackie Robinson, MLB; Ronnie Lott, NFL; James Worthy, NBA; Mariano Rivera, MLB, Richard Petty, NASCAR; Dennis Eckersley, MLB; Troy Polamalu, NFL, Hank Aaron, MLB; Jerry West, NBA; Pete Maravich, NBA; George Gervin, NBA; John Riggins, NFL; Reggie Jackson, MLB; Willie McCovey, MLB, Bob Gibson, MLB; A.C. Green, NBA; Pedro Martinez, MLB; Kyle Petty, NASCAR, Lee Smith, MLB; Todd Christensen, NFL; Andy Pettitte, MLB, Jack Morris, MLB; Mel Blount, NFL; Tom Glavine, MLB; Jerry Lucas, NBA, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR; Torii Hunter, MLB; Scott Young, NHL, Hoyt Wilhelm, MLB; Ron Guidry, MLB; Bobby Mitchell, NFL; Brian Savage, NHL, David Robinson, NBA; Mike Singletary, NFL; Dave Dalby, NFL, Jamie Moyer, MLB, Dick Butkus, NFL;Ichiro Suzuki, MLB; Randy Cross, NFL; Randy Johnson, MLB; Jim Ringo, NFL, Ray Lewis, NFL; Dave Edwards, NFL; Jamaal Wilkes, NBA; Mike Webster, NFL, Don Drysdale, MLB; Harry Carson, NFL; Randy Gradishar, NFL; Artis Gilmore, NBA, Randy White, NFL; Rich Gossage, MLB; Brian Urlacher, NFL; Chuck Howley, NFL, Orel Hershiser, MLB; Junior Seau, NFL; Lee Roy Jordan, NFL; Otis Wilson, NFL, Lawrence Taylor, NFL; Shawne Merriman, NFL; Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR, Francisco Rodriguez, MLB; Tom Jackson, NFL; Dwight Stephenson, NFL, Jack Lambert, NFL; Derrick Thomas, NFL; Carl Banks, NFL; Wilber Marshall, NFL, Jack Ham, NFL; "Tiger" Tom Pistone, NASCAR; Seth Joyner, NFL, Chuck Bednarik, NFL; Otto Graham, NFL;Tommy Nobis, NFL; Otis Sistrunk, NFL, Curley Culp, NFL; Bill George, NFL; Josh Beckett, MLB, Jim Langer, NFL;Curtis "Crawfish" Crider, NASCAR, Gene Upshaw, NFL; Willie Lanier, NFL; Lee Roy Selmon, NFL; Ernie Holmes, NFL, Jerry Kramer, NFL; Elmo Langley, NASCAR; Randall McDaniel, NFL, Elvin Bethea, NFL; Tom Mack, NFL; Gary Zimmerman, NFL, Mario Lemieux, NHL; Ray Nitschke, NFL; Conrad Dobler, NFL, Reggie McKenzie, NFL; BobKuechenberg, NFL; Les Richter, NFL, Jaromir Jagr, NHL; L.C. (All numbers current through the end of the 2022 Major League season.). By the time he was finished, Robinson had a pair of MVP awards for Cincinnati in 1961 and for Baltimore in 1966and he had collected 586 career home runs. Her batting average of .401 for 24 years in the UCLA team records. Why hes here: Damon gets the nod here over Joe Morgan, who only wore the number for seven seasons with Houston, before he became a superstar with the Reds. Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. Now we're talking, so far as all-time stars go. Those are some iconic digits at the top, before you get into Spring Training numbers near the bottom. 52 is close to as a accomplished as the 2007 Cy Young winner. Dan Marino, practically reversed the belief that 13 is an unlucky number. For nearly four decades, you could find Harder active and in uniform for the same team. Note that this is only St. Louis Hernandez. 74 for his entire six-season career. In case you're wondering if numbers matter, do recall what Sports Illustrated wrote about Walker in 1993: "He wears number 33 and he was married on Nov. 3 at 3:33 and his phone number has as many threes in it as he can get the phone company to give him, and he takes three swings in the batter's box before he hits, six if he feels tight, or nine or 12, any multiple of three. In May 2020, she won the gold medal as the inaugural top individual points leader after joining the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Every day, hundreds of people walk or drive by the softball field at the North Athletic Complex and see the nine retired numbers that hang on the right-field fence. Why hes here: The first-ballot Hall of Famer was just the third player in MLB history to register 3,000 hits and 500 homers. Why hes here: Clearly, baseballs all-time hit king 4,256 of them, to be precise is eligible for this list. Why hes here: Eight seasons into his career with the Red Sox, Boggs owned a .352 batting average and five AL batting titles. 22 WAR list, and he'll be there for years to come, because no one's even close. Michael Jordan's #23. The Jersey Softball Association has been playing ball in the Island since 1993. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016, and the last player to wear #16 was Mary Funderlich in 2015. 77 for just one season, but he's Pudge. No. 361,107 WARNotable names:Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Jerry Koosman, Jim Kaat, Tom Gordon. In 2006, Enquist decided to retire from UCLA. She is the only pitcher to strike out 15 batters twice and struck out 10+ batters 13 times, and the only pitcher to throw double-digit shutouts twice. Honorable mentions: Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Bench, Albert Pujols, Brooks Robinson, Jeff Bagwell. 3 the first 10 years of his career, with the Mariners and Rangers, but a mildly well-known slugger had long ago claimed that number with the Yankees. Oh, and hes hit .332 with 16 homers and a 1.115 OPS in 52 career playoff gams. She holds the single-season (23) and career (58) record for stolen bases, and her .376 batting average in 1991 stood as a record for 10 years. OK then. No. Lemieux was rewarded for his efforts with a third Stanley Cup, which he won as the owner in 2009. He switched to No. Jessica Mendoza, former 4-time First All-American Team, two-time medal-winning Olympian, retired All-Star Softball outfielder originally from Camarillo, California and alsois thecurrentsports broadcaster for ESPN. This was pretty much an impossible choice, guaranteed to please exactly nobody. For most of his career, Jordan sported the #23, except for one season during which he donned #45 after his return from retirement. Marino is one of the most prolific passers in the history of the NFL, amassing 61,361 yards during his seventeen seasons in the league. No. Best all-time MLB players at each jersey number, 1-99 Ryan Fagan and Justin McGuire 85 slides Baseball history is marked by iconic numbers. Why he's here: He's the only player to wear No. Iconic NBA players with number 23 jerseys include Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in basketball history. Remember, this is only accounting for Bonds' time with San Francisco, since he was 24 (and briefly 7) with Pittsburgh. No player has worn #7 since before 2007. 14 for each of those seasons. Spargo ranks second in three career hitting records, including hits (219), at-bats (644), and stolen bases (48), the first two of which were recently broken by Jordan Gurganus. This is the official all-time ranking. 40881 WARNotable names: Bartolo Colon, Madison Bumgarner, Frank Tanana, Andy Benes, Rick Sutcliffe. 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