Those are some iconic digits at the top, before you get into Spring Training numbers near the bottom. In 2006, Enquist decided to retire from UCLA. In her two years in the program, she made the All-NEC team both seasons at third base, reaching first-team honors in 1997 and 1998, as the team won the Northeast Conference both seasons. Disagree with our picks? He played more games at first base than anyone. Everything about the modern NBA is made, to some extent, in Michael Jordan's image. 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). ", No. Or No. Most recently, Suarez brought the shirt some disgrace with his on-field antics, but he also helped Liverpool mount their best title challenge in over a decade. He scores goals at an unbelievable pace and in a variety of ways, which makes him an absolute nightmare for opposing defenders. But over the past few seasons, two star-caliber players -- Hyun-jin Ryu, then Aaron Judge -- have had great success in the nine-nine, helping it to shoot up these ratings. He is from Hockessin, Delaware. 101,687 WARNotable names: Chipper Jones, Lefty Grove, Ron Santo, Ron Cey, Andre Dawson. Why he's here: He's the only player to wear No. The unlucky 13, at least in the eyes of some players. Honorable mentions: What did we just say? His #99 is retired throughout the NHL, never to be worn by another player again. She is the NCAA Division I career leader in home runs and slugging percentage. Foyt, Racing; Ernie Banks, MLB; Y.A. Rose played 24 seasons, and wore No. 231,593 WARNotable names: Ryne Sandberg, Ted Simmons, Don Mattingly, Robin Ventura, Luis Tiant. Dan Marino, practically reversed the belief that 13 is an unlucky number. MORE: Best current players at each jersey number, 1-97. 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. 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. 91,643 WARNotable names: Ted Williams, Reggie Jackson, Enos Slaughter, Minnie Mioso, Graig Nettles. Jim Brown?) 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. The Claymont, Delaware native racked up multiple pieces of hardware during her time on campus, winning NEC Rookie of the Year in 1995, Pitcher of the Year in 1998, and made the All-NEC First Team in 1996, 1997, and 1998. When he was traded to the Mets in 1983, they'd already retired 37 for Casey Stengel, so Hernandez took 17. 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. 72 for his entire 13-year tenure with the White Sox. The still-active Wainwright edges out ageless Jamie Moyer. Jeters place among Yankees legends is secure, which is no small accomplishment for that franchise. Slow-pitch Softball is a recreational form of the exciting American sport of Baseball, is easier to play than . 201,489 WARNotable names: Mike Schmidt, Frank Robinson, Don Sutton, Jorge Posada, Lou Brock, Josh Donaldson. 191,661 WARNotable names: Robin Yount, Tony Gwynn, Joey Votto, Bob Feller, Billy Pierce, "When [clubhouse manager Whitey Wietelmann] handed it to me, it was No. No one has worn #6 since before 2007. The number suited him well. (All numbers current through the end of the 2022 Major League season.). 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. No. Who was most important while wearing each number? 341,129 WARNotable names: David Ortiz, Kirby Puckett, Flix Hernndez, Fernando Valenzuela, Nolan Ryan. Why hes here: Ryan is the greatest strikout pitcher in baseball history of course. 5 is a total murderers' row. "Where's the Babe?" Honorable mentions: Charlie Gehringer, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. No. As for her single-season achievements, her 280 strikeouts in 1998 stood as a record until 2015, when Nicole Sleith shattered it with 296. Why he's here: Fielder has worn No. Lionel Messi has made history wearing no.10 for Barcelona, while Cristiano Ronaldo is often referred to by his legions of fans as 'CR7' - See? 52 is close to as a accomplished as the 2007 Cy Young winner. Simply put, Jennie Finch is the most famous softball player of all time to the rest of the sporting world. 7 and 9. She also recorded a 1.35 ERA that season, good for the third-best all-time. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, and the last player to wear #18 was Geena Badolato in 2014. Jordans incredible career has inspired hundreds of athletes to wear #23, including LeBron James. 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. Osterman has also been named the NCAA History No 1. "I was just happy it wasnt the other way around, happy it wasnt a 74, he later joked. And though he wasnt much with the bat early in his career, he did wind up with 580 career stolen bases and walked almost twice as many times as he struck out (1,072 to 589). This was one of the easiest choices we made. How does a number led by those two legendary aces not rank higher? The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Richardson has played with the UCLA Bruins and won the first NCAA National Championship in 1982. 89 when he debuted in 2020, there's no longer any such thing as an unused number. Drew. Schwanke-List may be one of the best pitchers the Colonials have ever had. Let's not overthink this. 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. Honorable mentions: Phil Niekro, Mike Mussina, Cole Hamels. 97. Since the switch, A-Rod has often been the center of controversy, but hes also won a pair of AL MVP awards and popped 342 homers in 11 seasons. Honorable mentions: Fergie Jenkins, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. Honorable mentions: Jeff Kent, Mark Langston, Dusty Baker. Why he's here: After just two seasons, the Cuban slugger has established himself as by far the best player at this number. Honorable mentions: Robin Roberts, Jim Kaat. The numbers 16, 25, 33, 14, 18, 1, 44, 7 and 6 hang there. He wore the #3 for his entire baseball career and has had that number retired by the New York Yankees. No. Lawrie struck out 1860 batters . 171,598 WARNotable names: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace, Dizzy Dean, Shohei Ohtani. Glavine was handed 47 seemingly at random in his first Spring Training. Over the course of his entire sixteen season NFL career, John Elway became regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in history. It was to honor Puckett, who finished his Twins career just before Ortiz started his own. A fitting tribute to a promising player whose life was taken far too soon. On this date in 1992 . It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. Required fields are marked *. No. Honorable mentions: Minnie Minoso, Reggie Jackson, Bill Mazeroski. Why he's here: A first-ballot Hall of Famer with two Cy Youngs and more than 300 wins, Glavine laps the field at No. The last player to wear 25 for the Colonials was Megan Lynch in 2009. The switch worked because Magic and the Showtime Lakers won the NBA Title in 1980 and would go on to win four more before the end of Magics career. No. There are 101 different options, counting 0 and 00 separately. Her 1.59 career earned run average stands as a program record and her 1.19 mark in 1992 is a single-season record. She was named to the All-NEC Tournament Team in all four of her seasons in Moon Township. "I keep No. No. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. 34 and 5. you yell incredulously. There are stories in each of those numbers. #23 is now retired by both the Chicago Bulls and North Carolina Tar Heels. That's also true of Griffey (who wore 30, 3 and 17 after leaving Seattle), Manny Ramirez, and Barry Bonds, who wore 24 as a Pirate before turning to 25 with the Giants, since Mays owns the 24 for San Francisco. Michele Smith is a former international pro-left-handed hitting fastpitch softball pitcher for the U.S. Olympic Softball Team, All-American collegiate, two-time medal-winning Olympian who currently works as a sports commentator.Smith helped Team USA back-to-back gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and 2000 Sydney, Australia Olympic Games. 45813 WARNotable names: Bob Gibson, Pedro Martnez, Steve Rogers, John Candelaria. 62. Elway played all sixteen seasons with the Denver Broncos wearing the #7. Honorable mentions: Billy Williams, Chase Utley, Amos Otis. 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. Did you know Musial briefly wore 19 in Spring Training? She was the first softball player inducted into the Hall of Fame, inducted in 1999. Triskaidekaphobic football fans dreaded the Sundays when Marino and the Miami Dolphins rolled into town, because it usually meant their defense was in for a long day. Perfect? She had the record of 24 single-season wins until it was snapped in 2012 by Nicole Sleith. He retired with the most wins of any quarterback in NFL history (which would later be broken by Favre, Brady, and Manning). Her number was retired forever during the programs 4/21/18-4/22/18 series against Bryant, in addition to the teams locker room being dedicated to her. Byers was the greatest power hitter in Colonials history, swatting a school-record 35 home runs in her time with the Colonials, and playing during the golden era of 2005 and 2006. Her success in 1991 became recognized as a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team. He finished with a 2.86 regular-season ERA, and in 17 games (15 starts) in the postseason, he posted a 2.61 ERA and helped the Orioles to three World Series titles (the only three in franchise history, it should be noted). Honorable mentions: Ivan Rodriguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton. For pitching, she holds the record for complete games (116) and games started (114) as well as being second in strikeouts (841), which she held for 13 years. That's four Hall of Famers listed there, plus Paul Waner and Lefty Gomez spent part of their careers with 11 as well. George Herman Ruth, better known as The Babe, the Sultan of Swat, or the Great Bambino was the greatest hitter during one the greatest eras in the history of baseball. Why he's here: No one else in MLB history has worn No. Why he's here: The 2015 AL Cy Young winner is the easy choice after just four MLB seasons. Schmidt wore No. Walt Frazier is definitely one of the greatest players to put on a Knicks uniform, and he can even be considered the best NBA player to wear the number #10 on his jersey. Several of the greats share the same number (Looking at you, No. Why he's here: The Hall of Famer is easily the best of an otherwise unimpressive bunch. Finch was the 2001 winner of the Womens College World Series and was a leader of Team USA in the Summer Olympics 2004 and in the Summer Olympics 2008 in silver. Michael Jordans #23 is the most iconic number in the history of sports. Why hes here: Rapid Robert had already struck out 466 major-league hitters before he turned 20 years old, thats why. The youngest player at the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, her ensuing career spanned over 25 years. Why hes here: Only one player in baseball history (Jeff Kent) ever hit more home runs as a second baseman than Sandbergs 277 career dingers at the position, and in 1990 he became the second NL second baseman since the legendary Rogers Hornsby to ever hit at least 40 home runs in a season. The shortstop was a pivotal part of the Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series team and won the 1995 NL MVP award. Why he's here: No one at No. Sandberg made 10 consecutive All-Star teams from 1984-93 and was named the 1984 NL MVP as he helped the Cubs make the playoffs that season for the first time since 1945. 221,684 WARNotable names: Clayton Kershaw, Jim Palmer, Will Clark, Brad Radke, Andrew McCutchen. No. Robinson broke Major Leagues Baseball color barrier, becoming the first black man to play in the league since the 1880s. Honorable mentions: Jimmie Foxx, Alex Rodriguez, Harmon Killebrew. Beyond the Numbers: Softballs Retired Jerseys, Robert Morris Announces 2023 Softball Schedule, WICKLINE: It Is Time to Fear the Colonials, Robert Morris Closes Out Home Schedule With Statement Win Over Youngstown State, Michael Green IIIs Last Second Three Advances Colonials in Horizon League Tournament. He still could get there, and he's the most talented player to put on No. 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. 61,881 WARNotable names: Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Sal Bando, Willie Wilson, Tony Oliva, Steve Garvey. She was named to the All-NEC Tournament Team twice. Lemieux also overcame Hodgkins Lymphoma, which caused him to miss the entire 1994-95 season. (Example: In 2008, Manny Ramirez piled up 2.5 WAR wearing No. Damon wore No. Why hes here: Eight seasons into his career with the Red Sox, Boggs owned a .352 batting average and five AL batting titles. 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. 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. 1 1. Your email address will not be published. In his 22-year career, the right-hander with a devastating curveball won 289 games, struck out 3,701 (that total is still fifth all-time) and pitched nearly 5,000 innings in the majors (4,970, to be exact). You might not remember Newhouser, but the Detroit native is the only pitcher to win back-to-back Most Valuable Player Awards, doing so for his hometown Tigers in 1944 and '45. Malone was a 12-time All-Star and won a championship with the Philadelphia 76ers . Why he's here: The rest of the players who have worn No. Like many others, though, it was a happenstance. This was an easy choice. By the 1930s numbers on uniforms were standard practice for Major League Baseball teams and were common in other sports like football and hockey. 13. Regional Mcbride 16u - GA 50, before a slight uptick at 99. 241,835 WARNotable names: Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Miguel Cabrera, Dwight Evans. Baker has continued wearing No. Through 2022, this is the deepest number, as 57 different players -- from Martinez at 68.4 WAR to Bill Mueller at 10.1 WAR -- have posted at least 10 WAR in the one-one, more than any other number. Honorable mentions: Jim Edmonds, Red Ruffing, Dustin Pedroia. Robinson was a six-time All-Star, World Series Champion, and the 1949 National League MVP. Michael Jordan's #23 is the most iconic number in the history of sports. Marichal won 191 games and rolled up a 2.57 ERA in 328 games (320 starts) during the 1960s for the Giants. Top 10 Famous Softball Players by SportsGeeks February 28, 2021 Dot Richardson Dot Richardson, a two-time gold medal winner from Orlando, Florida, is a right-handed shortstop softball player, an American physician. Aaron was the first and only player to wear No. Honorable mentions: Juan Guzman, Gerry Staley. First, she competed at Western Illinois and UCLA. She tragically passed away just days after the teams 1998 season ended, and the team took the number out of circulation soon after. Her seven RBI on 5/8/05 are a school single-game record. Robinson's #42 will never be worn by another Major League baseball player. 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. 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. 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. 42 for all teams. But do they know who the players were who wore those numbers? 84 for two seasons with the Rangers. Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. 50 because no one wants it," he said. Honorable mentions: Mike Schmidt, Don Sutton, Lou Brock. This, we cannot stress enough, is a list of uniform numbers. 111,837 WARNotable names: Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin, Luis Aparicio, Toby Harrah, Carl Hubbell. 37911 WARNotable names: Dave Stieb, Kenny Rogers, Keith Hernandez, Stephen Strasburg. Why hes here: Raines, one of the greatest leadoff batters in baseball history (career .385 OBP hitting first in the lineup), stole 808 bases in his career. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Di Maria will be the next to carry on the tradition associated with the #7 at Man U. Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, can easily be identified by his #99. Porcello, a New Jersey native, traded it to Hunter in exchange for a donation to a Hurricane Sandy relief program. The numbers 16, 25, 33, 14, 18, 1, 44, 7 and 6 hang there. 181,487 WARNotable names: Mel Harder, Johnny Damon, Ben Zobrist, Gene Tenace, Jason Kendall. Worldwide, however, this is the number that millions see on Ohtani's back. 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