No. 99, here are the Cubs' all-time jersey picks: No. 171,598 WARNotable names: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace, Dizzy Dean, Shohei Ohtani. No other player wore it for than one. The youngest player at the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, her ensuing career spanned over 25 years. He spent 20 seasons pitching for Cleveland, from 1928-47, then was their pitching coach from '48 through '63. 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. 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. Spargos 72 hits in 2005 still stand as a single-season record, and her .387 batting average in 2005 ranks sixth all-time. As time passes, these athletes will be remembered for the accomplishments achieved while wearing their preferred numbers. 7 and 9. Honorable mentions: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace. Rose, who hit .303 in his 24-year career, kept his number during the Philly years and his partial season with the Expos. Or: how about this view? 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. 281,526 WARNotable names: Bert Blyleven, Cesar Cedeno, Wilbur Wood, Buster Posey, Nolan Arenado, Sometimes there's a great story behind a number, and sometimes, as Arenado noted, it's just what happens. 50 because no one wants it," he said. No. She was named NEC Rookie of the Year in 2003. Today, the number is best remembered for Clemente, who briefly wore No. Tittle, NFL, Bart Starr, NFL; ThurmanMunson, MLB;Carmelo Anthony, NBA; Hal Greer, NBA; Earl Monroe, NBA, Joe Montana, NFL; Brett Hull, NHL; George Blanda, NFL; Whitey Ford, MLB; Len Dawson, NFL; Dwight Gooden, MLB, Dizzy Dean, MLB; John Havlicek, NBA;Jari Kurri, NHL; Matt Kenseth, NASCAR; Doug Williams, NFL; Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR, Peyton Manning, NFL; Dave Cowens, NBA; Charlie Joiner, NFL; Denis Savard, NHL; Bobby Labonte, NASCAR, Johnny Unitas, NFL; Willis Reed, NBA; Steve Yzerman, NHL; Lance Alworth, NFL, Bob Feller, MLB; Robin Yount, MLB; Tony Gwynn, MLB, Barry Sanders, NFL; Lou Brock, MLB; Mike Schmidt, MLB; Frank Robinson, MLB; Tony Stewart, NASCAR; Luc Robitaille, NHL; Ed Reed, NFL;RobNiedermayer, NHL; Josh Gibson, baseball, Roberto Clemente, MLB; Tim Duncan, NBA; Warren Spahn, MLB; LaDainian Tomlinson, NFL; Sammy Sosa, MLB; David Pearson, NASCAR; Roger Clemens, MLB; Deion Sanders, NFL, Emmitt Smith, NFL; Elgin Baylor, NBA; Clyde Drexler, NBA; Bobby Lane, NFL; Jim Palmer, MLB, Michael Jordan, NBA; LeBron James, NBA; Kirk Gibson, MLB; Calvin Murphy, NBA; Ryne Sandberg, MLB, Willie Mays, MLB; Kobe Bryant, NBA; Jeff Gordon, NASCAR; Moses Malone, NBA; Ken GriffeyJr., MLB; Lenny Moore, NFL; Rick Barry, NBA, Barry Bonds, MLB; FredBiletnikoff, NFL; Mark McGwire, MLB; K.C. 15 for 15 of his 18 Major League seasons. Honorable mentions: Vada Pinson, Cesar Cedeno, Pedro Guerrero. The number 9 is the second most common and second most prolific with four club top scorers managing a total of 38 goals. 38822 WARNotable names: Curt Schilling, Carlos Zambrano, Gary Nolan, Rick Aguilera. 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. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. 25. "I was just happy it wasnt the other way around, happy it wasnt a 74, he later joked. Honorable mentions: Jim Edmonds, Red Ruffing, Dustin Pedroia. ", No. A legend and an important historical figure, Robinson also was a heck of a player, winning Rookie of the Year and MVP honors and posting five straight seasons of 7.0 WAR or better. 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 . 66. No. Jackie Robisons contribution to baseball and American society are so significant that he holds the honor of being the only player to have his number retired across Major League Baseball. Teams. For certain numbers, itis almost impossible to choose one top athlete. Honorable mentions: Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, Willie Randolph. No. First, she competed at Western Illinois and UCLA. Why hes here: First, sneak a peek at the honorable mentions for No. Why he's here: Gibson was an elite pitcher, and he just barely edges out fellow elite pitcher Pedro Martinez for the top spot due to a longer career. 49753 WARNotable names: Ron Guidry, Tom Candiotti, Charlie Hough, Tim Wakefield, Larry Dierker. Honorable mentions: Phil Niekro, Mike Mussina, Cole Hamels. How about 3? 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). Vizquel, as well as fellow Venezuelan shortstop Ozzie Guillen, each claimed they wore 13 to honor Concepcin, a nine time All-Star who was the shortstop on the Big Red Machine Cincinnati teams of the 70s. This is the official all-time ranking. 35 the year he stole 130 bases), so the full value of his career isn't applied here. She also recorded a 1.35 ERA that season, good for the third-best all-time. Why he's here: The hard-throwing Yankee has established himself as one of baseball's top relievers over the past two seasons. 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. Which numbers have been the most productive? Honorable mentions: Mike Schmidt, Don Sutton, Lou Brock. No one has worn #6 since before 2007. 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. 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. Why he's here: The long-time Angels Reliever is the best of a so-so group who wore No. Honorable mentions: Robin Roberts, Jim Kaat. Why he's here: Two seasons at 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. 12 when he moved on to the Yankees and Devil Rays. Honorable mentions: Charlie Gehringer, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. 22 for his brief 13-game cup of coffee in 1972, but when outfielder Roger Freed was traded to Cleveland after the season, Schmidt claimed his iconic No. In RMU softball history, nine players have immortalized themselves in both the Hall of Fame and on the outfield fence. The Arizona Wildcats, the United States National Softball Team, and the Chicago Bandits pitched. This May, he earned his second UEFA Champions League title and scored in the Final against Atletico Madrid. Danielle Lawrie is certainly one of the best NCAA softball pitchers, and her career at Washington shows it. Joe DiMaggios 56-game hitting streak might never be topped. This was pretty much an impossible choice, guaranteed to please exactly nobody. Malone was a 12-time All-Star and won a championship with the Philadelphia 76ers . Robinson was a six-time All-Star, World Series Champion, and the 1949 National League MVP. 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. Shes the first All American, National, and Hall of Famer UCLA Softball Champion. Why he's here: Rincon wore No. Lawrie struck out 1860 batters . In this sport, though, stats arent the only numbers that matter. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. Honorable mentions: Eddie Mathews, Darell Evans, Kevin Brown. 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. Did you know Musial briefly wore 19 in Spring Training? Look at a graph that is actually showing you uniform numbers, ranked, by WAR. Baseball history is marked by iconic numbers. Honorable mentions: Rick Reuschel, Sam McDowell. 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. Why he's here: A few years ago, he looked like a budding superstar. 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. Honorable mentions: Jim Thome, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire. Honorable mentions: Omar Vizquel, Dave Concepcion, Lance Parrish. Richardson has played with the UCLA Bruins and won the first NCAA National Championship in 1982. Pretty impressive. He destroyed the idea that a team needed a great big man to win a title, regularly wowing audiences. She holds theNCAAcareer records fortotal basesand intentional walks as well as thePac-12career records forbatting averageandslugging percentage. The eight-time All-Star lead the NL in ERA four times and won 355 games, most among pitchers of the last half century. Honorable mentions: Warren Spahn, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa. This one may not rate quite as high as some others, but 32 just looks like a baseball number, doesn't it? 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. She also participated in the 2000 Sydney gold medal-winning team. 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. Why he's here: No one at No. When it comes to delivering impressive performances at the plate, there are only jerseys worth remembering: Nos. The shortstop was a pivotal part of the Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series team and won the 1995 NL MVP award. Dot Richardson Dot Richardson began receiving attention for her softball skills when she was just 13 years old. Lemieux also overcame Hodgkins Lymphoma, which caused him to miss the entire 1994-95 season. No. 14 for his first few weeks before changing to his now-iconic No. 30 with the Angels, meaning some of his most spectacular years didn't come at 34. No. Eighty-eight years ago this week, the New York Yankees became the first professional sports team to permanently wear numbers on their uniforms. Oh, and hes hit .332 with 16 homers and a 1.115 OPS in 52 career playoff gams. Why he's here: The middle reliever is the only player in history to post a postive WAR while wearing No. On this date in 1992 . Players carefully cultivate their public images in order to maximize their value on and off the field of play. 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. Then, by becoming the first woman analyst for a nationally televised postseason game, she has created history again.As senior adviser to the General Manager, she joined New York Mets organizationin 2019. 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. Allen, the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and '72 AL Most Valuable Player, briefly wore 32 at the beginning of his career and 60 at the end, but he's identified most with 15, and he remains one of history's most underrated players. No. 241,835 WARNotable names: Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Miguel Cabrera, Dwight Evans. She was also a coach on the Colonials staff until 2014. This part of the list is led by No. 91 for his entire seven-year career. Michael Jordan's #23. 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