Michael Jordans #23 is the most iconic number in the history of sports. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. On this date in 1992 . Why he's here: The pitcher wore No. She is the only Colonial to surpass 100 career walks (101), and just the second to pass 100 career RBI (144). Also included on the Top 10 here are Kelvim Escobar and Stan Bahnsen, and you don't know who Stan Bahnsen is. 301,330 WARNotable names: Tim Raines, Willie Randolph, Orlando Cepeda, Mel Stottlemyre, Nolan Ryan. Honorable mentions: Andy Benes, Bud Black. No. 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. Magic Johnson? Not every player to wear the #7 has found success with the club, but it has been donned by icons that have had a lasting impact on the beautiful game. This is a stacked number, but its still such an easy choice to go with Mays, who is in the conversation about the greatest players in the history of the sport. Jennie Finch is a retired two-time pro-all-star, righthand hitting softball pitcher originally from La Mirada, California, former All American colleague, and Olympian with the medal. The number 9 is the second most common and second most prolific with four club top scorers managing a total of 38 goals. 25, then begins to completely fall apart after No. you yell incredulously. 61 for more than a few seasons, and Hernandez is the best of the bunch. For nearly four decades, you could find Harder active and in uniform for the same team. Byers was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011, and no one has worn 33 since she left Moon Township. 51549 WARNotable names: Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Bernie Williams, Willie McGree, Trevor Hoffman. George Foster: The left fielder wore the No. 241,835 WARNotable names: Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Miguel Cabrera, Dwight Evans. First, she competed at Western Illinois and UCLA. 1, and Henry Aaron was the best No. His #99 is retired throughout the NHL, never to be worn by another player again. No one looks back at Belle's two-year Oriole career fondly, but he did put up some big numbers for the Birds. Why hes here: Dean was a shooting star, a player who lit up the baseball world and flamed out way too soon (a broken toe in the 1937 All-Star game led to a cavalcade of injuries that crushed his career). "There's actually no reason," he said. Every single possible number has had at least one player wear it on the field. Maybe it's No. 441,090 WARNotable names: Henry Aaron, Willie McCovey, Roy Oswalt, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy. Lemieux was rewarded for his efforts with a third Stanley Cup, which he won as the owner in 2009. She was also the first woman in a national regular-season game to be a game analyst. For certain numbers, itis almost impossible to choose one top athlete. Sometimes, numbers take on a personality, and that's pretty clear true with the No. See? Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. This one starts out hot -- just look at all those Hall of Famers -- before falling off somewhat. 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. Why hes here: Eight seasons into his career with the Red Sox, Boggs owned a .352 batting average and five AL batting titles. Brown is widely considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, thanks to his brutal yet elegant rushing style. Osterman has also been named the NCAA History No 1. Honorable mentions: Minnie Minoso, Reggie Jackson, Bill Mazeroski. But when he joined the Giants, that number had obviously been retired in honor of Mays, so Bonds chose the number 25 his father wore while Mays teammate. Why he's here: The recently retired Hunter earned five All-Star selections and nine Gold Gloves over his 19-year career. What's most interesting about this group are the two numbers that are a little different -- 99 and 0. No. Jerry Rice is unquestionably the greatest wide receiver in the history of the NFL. The retired softball star has made history as the first woman to serve on every national broadcasting platform as a World Series analyst. He scores goals at an unbelievable pace and in a variety of ways, which makes him an absolute nightmare for opposing defenders. 3 for six seasons, during which time he accumulated 48.9 WAR, less than a third of his career total of 162.7 WAR.). Did you know Musial briefly wore 19 in Spring Training? Look at a graph that is actually showing you uniform numbers, ranked, by WAR. No. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. No one else wore it for more than one. Drew. Honorable mentions: Carl Yastrzemski, Yogi Berra, Willie Stargell, Joe Morgan. And that's just why I wear it. Why he's here: No one else in MLB history has worn No. 111,837 WARNotable names: Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin, Luis Aparicio, Toby Harrah, Carl Hubbell. That began with Al Oliver, and others like Adam Ottavino, Oddibe McDowell, Junior Ortiz and Rey Ordez have followed suit. No. Robinson was a six-time All-Star, World Series Champion, and the 1949 National League MVP. No. 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. After checking out the photo gallery, readthe list of top athletes at every number. Perry was nothing if not loyal to his number. Enjoy. No. In his 20 years with the Yankees, The Captain earned 15 All-Star nods, rapped out 3,465 hits, scored 1,923 runs and hit .310 and he was a cornerstone for five World Series-winning squads. In May 2020, she won the gold medal as the inaugural top individual points leader after joining the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. 27. 27 in Minnesota, and there wasn't exactly a mystery as to why he claimed 34 when he moved to Boston in 2003. Lawrie struck out 1860 batters . Bumgarner kept his 40 with Arizona, having made a deal with reliever Andrew Chafin after signing with the D-backs to retain his number from his glory days with San Francisco. However, many athletes remain inseparable from their on-field persona and the uniform that they wear. 37 as a young pitcher for Cleveland, but when he was traded to Boston in 1975, "Spaceman" Bill Lee already owned it. The top 35 names on our No. Why he's here: The 1978 AL Cy Young winner led the AL in wins twice and ERA twice and had his number retired by the Yankees. 46, as he did briefly at the beginning of his career. Aside from the final stop of his football career in Baltimore, he wore #21 for his other four teams. 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. 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. for Team USA. 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. Hailing originally fromLa Verne, California, Stacey Nuveman-Deniz is the current softball coach of the National Softball team. No. Why hes here: A great pitcher with a number of iconic postseason moments, Schilling will be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame one of these days. Why hes here: One of the greatest pichers ever, Maddux won four straight Cy Youngs and was elected to the Hall of Fame in a landslide on his first try. 91,643 WARNotable names: Ted Williams, Reggie Jackson, Enos Slaughter, Minnie Mioso, Graig Nettles. Orel Hershiser won the 1988 NL Cy Young wearing his No. 1 all-time. Natasha Watley is a former collegiate 4-time First TeamAll-American, two-time medal-winningOlympian, retired 7-time pro-All-Star, left-handed-hittingsoftballplayer. Bonds won five of his seven NL MVPs with the Giants and broke pretty much every home run and walks record while wearing No. No. She tossed a record four no-hitters at RMU, tied with Tera Prosser-Howe. In the power categories, its pretty much Mickey Mantle (Hall of Famer), Eddie Murray (Hall of Famer), Chipper Jones (soon-to-be-Hall of Famer) and then Beltran. No. In 2015, he was an All-Star and won AL Comeback Player of the Year. For hitting, she holds the record for batting average (.380) and doubles (41) and hit 17 home runs in her career. Why he's here: Two seasons at No. Disagree with our picks? "Where's the Babe?" Why hes here: Bonds wore 24 during his seven years with Pittsburgh as a tribute to Willie Mays, his godfather. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. Why he's here: The hard-throwing Yankee has established himself as one of baseball's top relievers over the past two seasons. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 and was likely the last player to wear #1 when she graduated. Spargos 72 hits in 2005 still stand as a single-season record, and her .387 batting average in 2005 ranks sixth all-time. 5. Why hes here: First, sneak a peek at the honorable mentions for No. Why he's here: A pitcher in the 1940 and 1950s, Voiselle wore No. Originally from Californias Trabuco Canyon. Also, he's been a pretty good pitcher, with a Cy Young, three All-Star selections and 218 wins to his name. He won the 1977 AL MVP when he batted .388 with 16 triples, 14 homers, 100 RBIs, 23 stolen bases and 128 runs scored for the Twins. Honorable mentions: Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Barry Bonds. When the Reading Red Roses took the field in 1907, they changed sports history forever. 101,687 WARNotable names: Chipper Jones, Lefty Grove, Ron Santo, Ron Cey, Andre Dawson. 211,760 WARNotable names: Roger Clemens, Warren Spahn, Roberto Clemente, Sammy Sosa, Arky Vaughan. The countdown has begun for when the New York Yankees will retire the #2 of their recently retired shortstop, Derek Jeter. A fitting tribute to a promising player whose life was taken far too soon. Then again, No. Why hes here: The man with one of the greatest nicknames in baseball history the Wizard of Oz earned his reputation as arguably the best defensive shortstop in baseball history during a highlight-filled 19-year career that included 15 All-Star nods and 13 Gold Gloves. Her success on the field at every levelmultiple NCAA championships, record breaking pitching performances, Olympic Gold Medalscombined with beauty and grace made her a celebrity who transcended the sport. Thanks to then-Yankee Miguel Yajure, who became the first player to ever wear No. Honorable mentions: Jim Edmonds, Red Ruffing, Dustin Pedroia. Also wore Nos. Henry Aaron didn't, but 1.4 WAR of his legendary career counts here anyway, because he wore it for his rookie season in 1954 before switching to his now-iconic 44. Michael Jordan's #23 is the most iconic number in the history of sports. Where would baseball be without No. She owns a variety of records for the Bruins and is one of the selected players from NCAA Division I, batting at least .400 with 300 hits, 200 runs, and 100 stolen bases. He only wore the legendary No. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. 13 in 1955 after arriving in the Majors, then quickly took the 21 that he'd wear for the rest of his career. With over 300 players taking part in the Summer, Winter Indoor and extremely poular Corporate Leagues our aim is to help grow the amazing sport of Softball. Honorable mentions: Juan Guzman, Gerry Staley. This was an easy choice. No. Honorable mentions: Appier, Russell Martin. 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. Why he's here: The Hall of Famer is easily the best of an otherwise unimpressive bunch. Note that this is only St. Louis Hernandez. Jill Spargo was an excellent hitter during her time at RMU, sporting a .340 career batting average, and a member of the star-studded 2005 and 2006 teams. Her success in 1991 became recognized as a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team. 64 are even more umipressive than Bonifacio. Why he's here: Hershisher's legendary 1988 performance gives him the edge over comtemporary Kevin Appier. Honorable mentions: Vladimir Guerrero, Scott Rolen, Kevin Brown, Why hes here: Blyleven made his big-league debut in 1970, a couple months after his 19th birthday, and made his last pitch in the majors at 41 years old. Why hes here: Only Babe Ruth could have possibility overshadowed one of the greatest sluggers of all time. Or No. There are stories in each of those numbers. Honorable mentions Tiffany Hayes, Morgan Tuck, Megan Walker 4: Moriah. Her seven RBI on 5/8/05 are a school single-game record. No. Sarah Davenport of Hillsborough (11) throws a pitch during the softball game between Hillsborough and Hunterdon Central in Flemington on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 John Jones | For NJ Advance Media 231,593 WARNotable names: Ryne Sandberg, Ted Simmons, Don Mattingly, Robin Ventura, Luis Tiant. How does a number led by those two legendary aces not rank higher? She played for Team USA in international competition from 2005 including a national softball team that won the 2008 Summer Olympics silver medal. Why he's here: Quite simply, Hammerin' Hank was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball. Foster, a five-time All-Star, led the league in RBIs in three consecutive seasons from 1976-78. ", No. No. As the Athletic detailed, 43 was issued by the clubhouse manager, which Eckersley would wear for the rest of his career, except for his Cubs debut in 1984, which had him wearing 40 before he was able to switch back. Rose played 24 seasons, and wore No. Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with LeBron James and Bill Russell thriving with the number 6 in the NBA. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. 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. 37911 WARNotable names: Dave Stieb, Kenny Rogers, Keith Hernandez, Stephen Strasburg. Forty-nine different players put up at least 10 WAR wearing No. Honorable mentions: Ivan Rodriguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton. Kirby Puckett, David Ortiz, and Bryce Harper were chewing through big league pitchers at an alarming rate as No. That's four Hall of Famers listed there, plus Paul Waner and Lefty Gomez spent part of their careers with 11 as well. Gehrig was already 111 homers into his career by the time the Yankees even starting wearing numbers, though, so this isn't his full career value. Jim Browns career in the National Football League only lasted nine seasons, but his impact on the game has lasted through history. Baker has continued wearing No. Honorable mentions: Phil Niekro, Mike Mussina, Cole Hamels. Danielle LawrieWashington 2006-07, 2009-10. (Example: In 2008, Manny Ramirez piled up 2.5 WAR wearing No. He's already the greatest player ever to wear it. from 1997 to 2002 she played for the UCLA Bruins asthe catcher position. Former outfielder Mallex Smith explains that he chose it because he has "zero cares" about how others feel about him, which we respect, but most of the 0s do it as a play on their own names, considering it not a "zero" so much as an "O." 96 for four seasons. Jones briefly wore 16 when he arrived in the Majors, but soon switched to 10 to follow in his father's footsteps. Honorable mentions: Clayton Kershaw, Will Clark, Roger Clemens. By the 1930s numbers on uniforms were standard practice for Major League Baseball teams and were common in other sports like football and hockey. Finch ended her 2001 season with Arizona Wildcats with a pitching record of 32-0 and establishing the NCAA record. She also was a member of the U.S. National Team 2002, who won gold at the United States, and Canada Cups, and the International Softball Federation. 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Eckersley wore No. In this sport, though, stats arent the only numbers that matter. 71,842 WARNotable names: Mickey Mantle, Ivn Rodrguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton, Joe Mauer, J.D. Why hes here: Because it's the Internet, and the Internet loves Bartolo. Honorable mentions: Charlie Gehringer, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. 50 because no one wants it," he said. She also recorded a 1.35 ERA that season, good for the third-best all-time. That was pretty awesome for a couple of years. Neither did we. He only played five seasons with the Blue Jays, but hes a bit of a hero in Toronto; his Jays teams won back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, and Alomar hit .354 with 16 stolen bases in 24 playoff games during those two title runs. A handful of recent Nittany Lions dominate the list over some stars of the past, too. 24 his. Honorable mentions: Rick Reuschel, Sam McDowell. This, we cannot stress enough, is a list of uniform numbers. 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Not necessarily the players wearing those numbers, as you've certainly seen many lists of in the past. Why hes here: Ryan is the greatest strikout pitcher in baseball history of course. Joe DiMaggios 56-game hitting streak might never be topped. Honorable mentions: Mel Ott, Paul Molitor, Duke Snider. Finch had enjoyed a wonderful life as a mother, commentator, and hadnumerousTV appearances. Robinsons #42 will never be worn by another Major League baseball player. Because he wore 24 the most during his career, that number gets full credit for the season, while 14 gets nothing.). Why hes here: The two pitchers on the HM line produced better career WAR numbers, but their overall contributions to the game pale in comparison to Clemente. Over the course of his prolific career, he wore the #80 for three different teams, but is best remembered for wearing it in the red and gold of the San Francisco 49ers. 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. Barry Larkin. Manager Alfred Lawson chose to put numbers on his teams jerseys in order for fans to easily identify each of th. Honorable mentions: Vada Pinson, Cesar Cedeno, Pedro Guerrero. No. 321,123 WARNotable names: Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Roy Halladay, Milt Pappas, Jon Matlack. The shortstop was a pivotal part of the Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series team and won the 1995 NL MVP award. He captured the nations attention with his prodigious power three years after Wally Pipp led the AL with nine home runs, for example, Ruth swatted 54 for the Yankees in 1920 and engaging personality. Johnson wore 51 with Seattle from 1989-98 -- save for a brief game with 15 here and 34 there -- and then Ichiro wore it as a Mariner from 2001-12. 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