21,518 WARNotable names: Derek Jeter, Charlie Gehringer, Troy Tulowitzki, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. 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. Honorable mentions: Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Bench, Albert Pujols, Brooks Robinson, Jeff Bagwell. When the Reading Red Roses took the field in 1907, they changed sports history forever. Honorable mentions: Fergie Jenkins, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. No one has worn #6 since before 2007. How about 3? Honorable mentions: Jim Thome, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire. At shortstop, Spargo was named to the All-NEC First Team in both 2005 and 2006. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 and was likely the last player to wear #1 when she graduated. Jeter is an iconic figure from a club renowned for outstanding players and has stood out among the games all-time greats. 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. 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. Baseball history is marked by iconic numbers. Here are some of the most famous softball pitchers over the years: Lisa Fernandez Cat Osterman Jennie Finch Current famous softball pitchers include collegiate softball stars such as: Montana Fouts Valerie Cagle Miranda Elish Best Softball Players of All-Time The game of softball has produced many famous softball players over the years. Dr. Enjoy. OK then. Sometimes, numbers take on a personality, and that's pretty clear true with the No. Teams. 9 Penn State won 35-28. Danielle Lawrie is certainly one of the best NCAA softball pitchers, and her career at Washington shows it. "There's actually no reason," he said. Look at a graph that is actually showing you uniform numbers, ranked, by WAR. 34. You can also see here that the double-zero is rarer than the regular zero; although Bobby Bonds, Jack Clark and Don Baylor all wore it briefly -- very briefly -- no one's donned it since Brian Wilson with the Dodgers in 2014. Mario Lemieux is a hero to many hockey fans, but not only because of his contributions to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the ice. 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. Rose played 24 seasons, and wore No. No. from 1997 to 2002 she played for the UCLA Bruins asthe catcher position. He was also the second most prolific passer in NFL history, with 51,475 career passing yards, despite only leading the NFL in passing yardage once. No. In 2006, Enquist decided to retire from UCLA. 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 . 291,384 WARNotable names: Adrin Beltr, Rod Carew, John Smoltz, Mickey Lolich, Ken Singleton, No. 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. 91 for his entire seven-year career. 35 the year he stole 130 bases), so the full value of his career isn't applied here. No. Cristiano Ronaldos image is inseparable from his favored #7. 3? Why? 77 for just one season, but he's Pudge. Schmidt wore No. More recently, 18 has become known in the Majors as being the favored number of Japanese pitchers, as Hiroki Kuroda, Kenta Maeda, Hisashi Iwakuma, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yusei Kikuchi have all worn it. Like many others, though, it was a happenstance. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. She Originally comes from Long Beach, California. 73 for 11 seasons. The half-dozen doesn't have quite the star power that 5 does, but it's even deeper; 57 different players put up at least 10 WAR with the 6, including Marcus Stroman, one of the few single-digit pitchers. No. 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. The Jersey Softball Association has been playing ball in the Island since 1993. Elway played all sixteen seasons with the Denver Broncos wearing the #7. 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). Honorable mentions: Clayton Kershaw, Will Clark, Roger Clemens. Eck was the AL MVP and Cy Young winner in 1992 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. Why he's here: Remember Mannywood? This one just "feels" like an iconic baseball number, and for these names listed, it is. 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. Her batting average of .401 for 24 years in the UCLA team records. Lots of 50s, 60s and 70s here, as you'd expect. Why he's here: The Hall of Famer is easily the best of an otherwise unimpressive bunch. Honorable mentions: Tony Gwynn, Robin Yount, Billy Pierce. Why hes here: At some point, Clayton Kershaw might eventually hold this spot but for now were going with the much longer and still stellar career of Palmer. He scores goals at an unbelievable pace and in a variety of ways, which makes him an absolute nightmare for opposing defenders. 141,472 WARNotable names: Pete Rose, Ernie Banks, Jim Bunning, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. The 1977 NL MVP spent 11 seasons with the Reds. 7 and 9. Why he's here: The middle reliever is the only player in history to post a postive WAR while wearing No. The team wonthe national championship of 1999. Scott Eklund . Honorable mentions: Steve Carlton, Roy Halladay. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. 44. Why hes here: Bonds wore 24 during his seven years with Pittsburgh as a tribute to Willie Mays, his godfather. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Honorable mentions: Dwight Gooden, Hal Newhouser, Ted Lyons. Boggs wore the 26 for his 11 seasons with Boston, but took No. 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. 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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. But Henderson only spent about two-thirds of his career in the two-four (for example, he wore No. In 2015, he was an All-Star and won AL Comeback Player of the Year. 12 when he moved on to the Yankees and Devil Rays. 38822 WARNotable names: Curt Schilling, Carlos Zambrano, Gary Nolan, Rick Aguilera. 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. MJ also helped bring basketball to the . 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In 2008, Enquist was honored with induction at the International Womens Sports Hall; the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2006; UCLA Hall of Fame in 1993; and the Unified Capistrano School, 2000. The #7 shirt at Liverpool has a long and storied history that has seen some of the clubs best players wear the number. 12 would have to be in the discussion for being No. Honorable mentions: Jimmie Foxx, Alex Rodriguez, Harmon Killebrew. Let's see how many Wins Above Replacement each uniform number has piled up over the century or so that numbers have been in place. Jerry Grote: A two-time All-Star, Grote was a mainstay at catcher for the Mets in the late '60s and early '70s. 44," and so on.) 171,598 WARNotable names: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace, Dizzy Dean, Shohei Ohtani. When Magic Johnson was drafted with the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, he had to change his #33 from Michigan State, which belonged to the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Then there's Mays, who wore No. No. 89 when he debuted in 2020, there's no longer any such thing as an unused number. No. Honorable mentions: John Smoltz, Adrian Beltre, Mickey Lolich. Notable names: Albert Pujols, George Brett, Jeff Bagwell, Brooks Robinson, Johnny Bench, Joe DiMaggio 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. Lemieux also overcame Hodgkins Lymphoma, which caused him to miss the entire 1994-95 season. The long-time reliever is the best of a mediocre bunch. Let's break it down into groups, based on the rules we outlined above. The number 9 is the second most common and second most prolific with four club top scorers managing a total of 38 goals. The No. 55. 5. 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. "I was just happy it wasnt the other way around, happy it wasnt a 74, he later joked. There are stories in each of those numbers. Voiselle, a 1940s-era pitcher, wore 96, an unheard-of number back in those days, for a very good reason: To honor his hometown: Ninety Six, South Carolina. 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. No. Why he's here: Belle wore No. Why he's here: Five Cy Youngs, 303 wins, 4,875 strikeouts.The Big Unit is the obvious choice. We told you: Fun. As time passes, these athletes will be remembered for the accomplishments achieved while wearing their preferred numbers. So far so good on luck he got the last 3 outs in his last game. Why he's here: Not much to choose from, to be honest. Why hes here: Koufax's numbers from 1962 to 1966 are staggering: Three Cy Youngs, a 113-34 record, five straight ERA titles, three seasons of more than 300 strikeouts. CR7, as he is known to many fans around the world, is possibly the greatest player among this current generation of footballers. 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. 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. 5. Currently, she is the San Diego State Associate Head Coach. 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. Honorable mentions: Warren Spahn, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa. 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. Jonathan Papelbon (23.3 WAR) was a strong 58, and Livan Hernandez, Bronson Arroyo, and Chan Ho Park all found success in 61. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Jeters place among Yankees legends is secure, which is no small accomplishment for that franchise. He has been inducted into the Pro and College Football Hall of Fames as well as the Atlanta Falcons ring of honor. 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. This was one of the easiest choices we made. 6 Via bleacherreport.com If one is going to put any basketball number on this list, that individual must also include the jersey of Julius Erving. Let's safely assume you don't remember Mel Harder. 46, as he did briefly at the beginning of his career. He retired with the most wins of any quarterback in NFL history (which would later be broken by Favre, Brady, and Manning). 32. Manager Alfred Lawson chose to put numbers on his teams jerseys in order for fans to easily identify each of the players. Ranking second in runs (118), triples (11), and RBI (102), holding the RBI record until Kali Byers came to town, as well as fifth in stolen bases (41) and eighth in hits (179). You've seen it on Taijuan Walker, and Alex Verdugo. "When I was looked at it, I was just happy it was lower than 53, which is the number I wore in Spring Training. Think we left someone off? Why he's here: A few years ago, he looked like a budding superstar. Who was the best football player to wear No. 251,720 WARNotable names: Barry Bonds, Jim Thome, Rafael Palmeiro, Buddy Bell, Tommy John, Mark McGwire. 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. She leads the walks category by 34 over the second-place hitter and the RBI category by 42. Let's get into something fun. 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. 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). 54 list are arms, until you get to Junior Flix, an outfielder who wore it for a single season as a rookie for the 1989 Blue Jays. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. Orel Hershiser won the 1988 NL Cy Young wearing his No. These numbers are all outlined in blue. Congratulations, we guess? Why he's here: Quite simply, Hammerin' Hank was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball. Betts was once asked why he wears 50. She threw four no-hitters at RMU. Of any QB number, No. 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. Cy Youngs 511 career wins certainly never will. 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. Michael Jordans #23 is the most iconic number in the history of sports. 13987 WARNotable names: Alex Rodriguez, Omar Vizquel, Dave Concepcin, Lance Parrish, Manny Machado. Honorable mentions: Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Barry Bonds. His .651 winning percentage is 24th all time. She was named to the All-NEC First Team three times as a pitcher and won both NEC Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year in 2001. 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). 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. Let's talk about uniform numbers. ", No. George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, and Cristiano Ronaldo have all sported the #7 during their successful exploits with the club. He destroyed the idea that a team needed a great big man to win a title, regularly wowing audiences. A scholarship also bears her name, and she has the only number outlined in red on the fence. 231,593 WARNotable names: Ryne Sandberg, Ted Simmons, Don Mattingly, Robin Ventura, Luis Tiant. Honorable mentions: Kirby Puckett, David Ortiz, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Valenzuela. Honorable mentions: Ivan Rodriguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton. What's most interesting about this group are the two numbers that are a little different -- 99 and 0. Kelli Miller was a two-sport athlete during her time at RMU, playing for both softball and basketball. But thats OK. Brett was a wizard at the plate during a 21-year career he even led the AL in average (.329) and doubles (45) in his Age 37 season that garnered 13 All-Star nods, the 1980 AL MVP (when he hit .390) and the 1985 World Series title for Kansas City (he hit .370 against St. Louis in the series). No. She was also a coach on the Colonials staff until 2014. Lemieux was rewarded for his efforts with a third Stanley Cup, which he won as the owner in 2009. On this date in 1992 . Why hes here: Ripken started his career with a bang he won the AL rookie of the year in 1982 and the AL MVP in 1983 and spent the rest of his time with the Orioles fashioning a no-doubt Hall of Fame career. He was a larger than life figure that was known for crushing home runs and winning seven World Series titles. 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. 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. 201,489 WARNotable names: Mike Schmidt, Frank Robinson, Don Sutton, Jorge Posada, Lou Brock, Josh Donaldson. Why hes here: Maybe the best pure hitter of all time, Williams finished his career with 521 home runs and a.344 average despite missing all or most of five seasons (1943-45 and 1952-53) while serving in the military. 221,684 WARNotable names: Clayton Kershaw, Jim Palmer, Will Clark, Brad Radke, Andrew McCutchen. 51549 WARNotable names: Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Bernie Williams, Willie McGree, Trevor Hoffman. Why hes here: Because it's the Internet, and the Internet loves Bartolo. She also participated in the 2000 Sydney gold medal-winning team. Lionel Messi has made history wearing no.10 for Barcelona, while Cristiano Ronaldo is often referred to by his legions of fans as 'CR7' - Why he's here: The Dodger closer has worn No. Presently, she is the Head Coach of the Softball Team Lady Flames of Liberty University. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a43580cc7689e3272705515b273bd971" );document.getElementById("f60aa1dce8").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (Like: "Ozzie Smith was the best No. With another good season in 2022, Kershaw passed Palmer on the No. "Where's the Babe?" She absolutely dominates the record books for the Colonials, ranking second in saves (4), third in shutouts (26) and strikeouts (688), and fourth in appearances (113), complete games (89), ERA (1.93), wins (56), and innings pitched (659). 11,544 WARNotable names: Ozzie Smith, Lou Whitaker, Pee Wee Reese, Richie Ashburn, Bobby Doerr. 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. 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. As of 2022, reliever Joe Smith, a 15-year-veteran, had carried the three-eight with him from Cleveland to the Angels to the Blue Jays to Houston and finally to Minnesota. Barry Larkin. Perry was nothing if not loyal to his number. And that's just why I wear it. No. While sporting the #66, he helped the Penguins lift the Stanley Cup twice, won three Hart Trophies, and earned six Art Ross Trophies as the leagues leading scorer. There are 101 different options, counting 0 and 00 separately. 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. 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. Tweet us @USATODAYSports and let us know. Honorable mentions: Minnie Minoso, Reggie Jackson, Bill Mazeroski. She tossed a record four no-hitters at RMU, tied with Tera Prosser-Howe. Honorable mentions: Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, Willie Randolph. He played more games at first base than anyone. 301,330 WARNotable names: Tim Raines, Willie Randolph, Orlando Cepeda, Mel Stottlemyre, Nolan Ryan. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. In RMU softball history, nine players have immortalized themselves in both the Hall of Fame and on the outfield fence. Lawrie struck out 1860 batters . In Game 7 of the 1934 World Series, Dean threw nine shutout innings to help Gashouse Gang to the championship. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. He retired as the all-time leader in goals scored with 894 and holds the all-time lead in assists with 1,963. Regional Mcbride 16u - GA He wore No. 25. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012 and coached on the team staff from 2014-17. 19, said Gwynn, reminiscing about his Major League debut. How does a number led by those two legendary aces not rank higher? Why he's here: Six All-Star appearances, a 2.35 ERA, 349 saves and a World Series ring. As far as we know, no one's ever done this before. Natasha Watley is a former collegiate 4-time First TeamAll-American, two-time medal-winningOlympian, retired 7-time pro-All-Star, left-handed-hittingsoftballplayer. 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. 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