In his first five full seasons with the Cardinals, the colorful right-hander won 120 games (and saved 30), won an MVP and finished second twice, threw 1,531 innings and compiled a 3.04 ERA. Stacey is a retired pro-All-Star, right-handed hittingsoftballplayer and former collegiateNCAA Division I4-time First TeamAll-American, and 3 time Olympic medal-winning star. 31,614 WARNotable names: Jimmie Foxx, Alan Trammell, Alex Rodriguez, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Davis. Why he's here: The Pirate starting pitcher wore No. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his nine NFL seasons, led the league in rushing eight times, and earned four MVP awards. Uniform numbers hold a special place in telling the story of the sport, so we thought wed take a look at the best players (Hall of Famers in most instances) who wore each uniform number. 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). 44 for the Atlanta Braves, carrying it over with the team from Milwaukee, and he was the first player to have his number retired by two teams when the Brewers did so in 1977. No. 5. 3: Kiki Cuyler. OK then. Then there's Mays, who wore No. No one has worn #6 since before 2007. No one looks back at Belle's two-year Oriole career fondly, but he did put up some big numbers for the Birds. Because he wore 24 the most during his career, that number gets full credit for the season, while 14 gets nothing.). Jerry Grote: A two-time All-Star, Grote was a mainstay at catcher for the Mets in the late '60s and early '70s. Of any QB number, No. Paul Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, wore 44 with Arizona, but he took 46 upon his trade to the Cardinals, saying that it was the closest number to 44 available, because 44 was taken at the time and 45 was retired for Bob Gibson. ", No. 1 1. 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. She had the record of 24 single-season wins until it was snapped in 2012 by Nicole Sleith. 41998 WARNotable names: Tom Seaver, Eddie Mathews, John Lackey, Darrell Evans, Pat Hentgen, Seager is so synonymous with 41, the only number he wore for any of the four teams he played for, that in 2022, his hometown of Fresno, Calif., honored him by renaming part of Highway 41 the "Tom Seaver Memorial Highway. 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. Why hes here: Armed with a sweet swing and an unparalleled batting eye, Carew won seven AL batting titles and hit at least .330 in 10 different seasons. 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. Lemieux also overcame Hodgkins Lymphoma, which caused him to miss the entire 1994-95 season. Natasha joined the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame after leading the Bruins, leading to three straight Womens College World Series and the NCAA Division 1 Softball Championship title in 2003. 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. Carew made the All-Star team in 18 of his 19 seasons in the majors and was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot (1991). Why he's here: The other choices are Ryan Madson and Justin Masterson. Honorable mentions: What did we just say? Meyer became just the second player in program history to be named NEC Player of the Year that season, leading the team to a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Ranking the 25 best NCAA softball players in 2020 Gabbie Plain went 24-2 with a 1.24 ERA last season and will have to step up in Washington's rotation after Taran Alvelo's graduation. No. Brown is widely considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, thanks to his brutal yet elegant rushing style. 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. Jonathan Papelbon (23.3 WAR) was a strong 58, and Livan Hernandez, Bronson Arroyo, and Chan Ho Park all found success in 61. 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. 49753 WARNotable names: Ron Guidry, Tom Candiotti, Charlie Hough, Tim Wakefield, Larry Dierker. 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. 151,754 WARNotable names: Dick Allen, Carlos Beltrn, Tim Hudson, Dustin Pedroia, Red Ruffing, Thurman Munson. Honorable mentions: Bob Howry, Joba Chamberlain. 12 during his managerial career, because growing up in California, he idolized Dodgers outfielder Tommy Davis, who wore the dozen for the team from 1959 through 1966. Jeter was named to fourteen All-Star teams and won the World Series five times during his career with the Bronx Bombers. She was the first softball player inducted into the Hall of Fame, inducted in 1999. This association with inexperienced players taints all of these numbers. She tossed a record four no-hitters at RMU, tied with Tera Prosser-Howe. Why he's here: Not much to choose from. No. She was drafted#1 and played professional softball from 2015 to 2018, winning the title during the 2018 final season for the USSSA Pride National Pro Fastpitch. Why he's here: The 2015 AL Cy Young winner is the easy choice after just four MLB seasons. She also hit 13 doubles, five home runs and drove in 35 runs. The University of Arizona retired Finch's jersey number 27 to honor the best female softball player in the university's history. 301,330 WARNotable names: Tim Raines, Willie Randolph, Orlando Cepeda, Mel Stottlemyre, Nolan Ryan. 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, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. He led the NL in batting average seven times and in OPS seven times, though that statistic didnt exist during his career and finished with a career .331 average. 24 for the Red Sox, then 3.5 WAR wearing No. Winning two titles with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973, Frazier had his fair share of winning during his playing days. Honorable mentions: Tony Gwynn, Robin Yount, Billy Pierce. 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. Childhood favorite of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. Did you know Mickey Mantle actually wore 6 for months as a rookie? She has also received two Olympic gold medals and one silver medal for Team USA. 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. 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. Despite only pitching those five full seasons, Dean still was elected to the Hall of Fame. 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. 0 of 10. 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. 30 with the Angels, meaning some of his most spectacular years didn't come at 34. 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. "When I was looked at it, I was just happy it was lower than 53, which is the number I wore in Spring Training. In 2006, Enquist decided to retire from UCLA. This, we cannot stress enough, is a list of uniform numbers. Lisa Fernandez has won numerous awards in her life and has been recognized for being one of the most outstanding athletes from Lakewood, California, playgrounds and ball diamonds. She played for Team USA in international competition from 2005 including a national softball team that won the 2008 Summer Olympics silver medal. Osterman has also been named the NCAA History No 1. No. 66. No. 321,123 WARNotable names: Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Roy Halladay, Milt Pappas, Jon Matlack. That's nearly a quarter-century, with one team, on the backs of two legends. 1. Perfect? "There's actually no reason," he said. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016, and the last player to wear #16 was Mary Funderlich in 2015. She threw four no-hitters at RMU. No. Barry Larkin. However, many athletes remain inseparable from their on-field persona and the uniform that they wear. This article was originally published in July 2020, and was updated in December 2022. That was pretty awesome for a couple of years. She also won the MVP of the NEC Tournament in 1998. No. He won two MVP awards and finished second four other times he won the AL triple crown in two of those second-place years and his career on-base percentage of .482 is No. Why hes here: The Cobra was a legitimate star in the late 1970s and early 1980s, winning an MVP, two batting titles and three Gold Gloves. The #7 shirt at Manchester United has been worn by several of the greatest players of all time. Berra and fellow Yankee Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey each wore 8 in pinstripes; it was retired in honor of each of them in 1972. These players have left a lasting impression on their respective teams. 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. Why he's here: Five Cy Youngs, 303 wins, 4,875 strikeouts.The Big Unit is the obvious choice. Let's break it down into groups, based on the rules we outlined above. This was pretty much an impossible choice, guaranteed to please exactly nobody. The man known simply as The Man, Musial won three MVP awards, finished in the top 10 of the MVP voting in 11 other seasons, was an All-Star 20 times, helped the Cardinals to three World Series titles and he finished his career with 3,630 hits (still fourth all-time) and 725 doubles (third all-time). Machado had an entirely different reason: His favorite number was 3 growing up, and his favorite player was Chipper Jones, so his 3, plus Jones' 10 13. No player has worn #7 since before 2007. Why he's here: Fielder has worn No. In addition to those legends already named, there's Lou Boudreau, Hank Greenberg, Nomar Garciaparra, Freddie Freeman and on and on. Linsey Fagan Perhaps the most famous Penn State player in history finds his name in this week's Nos. When it comes to delivering impressive performances at the plate, there are only jerseys worth remembering: Nos. 44, and rightfully so. No matter what else happens, that's always going to be Kris Bryant. 91 for his entire seven-year career. 111,837 WARNotable names: Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin, Luis Aparicio, Toby Harrah, Carl Hubbell. Hunter had worn 48 for the first 16 years of his career, but it was owned by Rick Porcello when the outfielder signed with Detroit after the 2012 season. Many years later, Skip Schumaker also wore 55, thanks to a memory he'd had of an interaction with Hershiser when Schumaker was just six years old. Why hes here: Grove didnt make his big-league debut until 1925, when he was 25 years old, but he wasted no time becoming a star he led the AL in strikeouts each of his first seven years in the majors. Like many others, though, it was a happenstance. He destroyed the idea that a team needed a great big man to win a title, regularly wowing audiences. 67 for five seasons, far more than any other player. Three all-time inner-circle legends top this list, though it would have ranked even better had Clemens not worn 12 and then 22 for the Yankees and Astros. Shes the first All American, National, and Hall of Famer UCLA Softball Champion. Tweet us @USATODAYSports and let us know. 54 is especially interesting because it's a pitcher's number, and only a pitcher's number. 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. See? Brown has inspired generations of running backs to wear #32 in his honor including Marcus Allen and OJ Simpson. Spent six years in the outfield in the 1970s. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 and was likely the last player to wear #1 when she graduated. Why hes here: Marichal was a stalwart in the San Francisco rotation from the moment he arrived in the big leagues he struck out 12 and threw a one-hit shutout in his debut. Her success in 1991 became recognized as a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team. She was named to the All-NEC Tournament Team twice. (Example: In 2008, Manny Ramirez piled up 2.5 WAR wearing No. 1 all-time. No. Oh, and hes hit .332 with 16 homers and a 1.115 OPS in 52 career playoff gams. Drew. Honorable mentions: Ichiro Suzuki, Willie McGee, Trevor Hoffman. The eight-time All-Star lead the NL in ERA four times and won 355 games, most among pitchers of the last half century. This part of the list is led by No. Rices legendary hands were developed throughout his childhood, when he worked as a brick mason. 34. 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. The two sport star wore #21 on both the football field and baseball diamond, and holds the honor of being the only athlete to hit a home run and score a touchdown in the same week. Honorable mentions: Ted Simmons, Luis Tiant, Don Mattingly. No. 161,651 WARNotable names: Hal Newhouser, Whitey Ford, Dwight Gooden, Ted Lyons, Frank Viola. He'd then play for seven more teams after leaving the Giants, and, when he could get it, he'd wear 36 for each and every one of them. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. The two-time MVP was a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection. Honorable mentions: Chipper Jones, Ron Santo, Andre Dawson. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. Mario Lemieux is a hero to many hockey fans, but not only because of his contributions to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the ice. Richardson has played with the UCLA Bruins and won the first NCAA National Championship in 1982. Why hes here: Clearly, baseballs all-time hit king 4,256 of them, to be precise is eligible for this list. He's in the top 10, but again, the Yankees didn't add numbers until 1929, by which time he was already 34 years old and 470 homers into his career. No. Why hes here: Ford was a stalwart in the Yankees rotation during the franchises glory years (well, one of their stretches of glory years). Though he often battled injuries, Larkin was an All-Star 12 times, won the 1995 NL MVP and hit .338 in his 17 career postseason games for Cincinnati. This was one of the easiest choices we made. 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. Through 2022, only six players have put up even 5 WAR in one of these numbers. Honorable mentions: Minnie Minoso, Reggie Jackson, Bill Mazeroski. She also participated in the 2000 Sydney gold medal-winning team. In modern sports, athletes are valuable assets that are the centerpiece of advertising campaigns and the faces of their organizations. But Henderson only spent about two-thirds of his career in the two-four (for example, he wore No. Forty-nine: The official number of knuckleballers everywhere. 91,643 WARNotable names: Ted Williams, Reggie Jackson, Enos Slaughter, Minnie Mioso, Graig Nettles. LISTING OF PRIMARY NUMBERS IN CAPS; Secondary Numbers in lower case Michael Jordan's #23. Top NFL players with number 6 jerseys include Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in football history . 141,472 WARNotable names: Pete Rose, Ernie Banks, Jim Bunning, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. Take that list of 101 numbers ordered by value, and it looks like this. (All numbers current through the end of the 2022 Major League season.). 1 overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft finished her time in Storrs with 2,156 points, 648 assists and 628 rebounds. 46, as he did briefly at the beginning of his career. For hitting, she holds the record for batting average (.380) and doubles (41) and hit 17 home runs in her career. Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all-time, with six NBA titles, five MVP awards, and fourteen All-Star Game appearances. Honorable mentions: Tom Candiotti, Charlie Hough. He gets the nod. 14 for his first few weeks before changing to his now-iconic No. In 67 career playoff games, Rose hit .321 and helped his teams to three World Series titles (1975-76 with the Reds and 1980 with the Phillies). Ortiz had No. Kelli Miller was a two-sport athlete during her time at RMU, playing for both softball and basketball. Why hes here: Ruth was, without a doubt, the single most transformative player in baseball history. 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). 15 his first two years with the Reds before switching to 11 after Kurt Stillwell was traded to the Royals after the 1987 season. She was a three-time All-NEC First Team member, making it twice at second base (2004, 2005) and once as a utility player (2006). 47. 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Gehrig finished with 493 homers and a .340 career batting average, and he was even better in the World Series the Iron Horse hit .361 and popped 10 homers in 34 games as his Yankees claimed the title six times in seven tries. 3 for six seasons, during which time he accumulated 48.9 WAR, less than a third of his career total of 162.7 WAR.). 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. 211,760 WARNotable names: Roger Clemens, Warren Spahn, Roberto Clemente, Sammy Sosa, Arky Vaughan. 50 because no one wants it," he said. These are the most famous softball players ever. A fitting tribute to a promising player whose life was taken far too soon. Oh, and hes hit.332 with 16 homers and a 1.115 OPS in 52 career playoff gams in 2022. Al Cy Young winner is the easy choice after just four MLB seasons in ;. 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