Joe DiMaggios 56-game hitting streak might never be topped. 5, as did Albert Pujols and Joe DiMaggio. Petty is simply known as The King, which may say it all. Why he's here: No one else at No. However, he wore it for only two seasons as opposed to four wearing No. Honorable mentions: Jim Thome, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire. 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. Why hes here: Ruth was, without a doubt, the single most transformative player in baseball history. This was still an easy choice, as Bourque is an all-time NHL great. 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Who was the best football player to wear No. Why he's here: No one else in MLB history has worn No. Well, he could have been the first overall pick, and he still would have had a stellar career. Some other excellent NFL stars wore 75, including Jonathan Ogden and Deacon Jones. 11-99, and why, grab a copy at your nearest book store or go to SI.com/anygivennumber. Utah Jazz ( 12) Cory Alexander. 2:07. Why hes here: The Big Hurtwas one of the top right-handed hitters in history, leading the league in OPS four times and slugging 35 or more homer eight times. 24. Honorable mentions: Andy Benes, Bud Black. Why hes here: First, sneak a peek at the honorable mentions for No. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. That was only one season out of his Hall-of-Fame career, of course. 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Hes only sixth in receiving touchdowns. Honorable mentions: Minnie Minoso, Reggie Jackson, Bill Mazeroski. Rivers has thrown for almost 400 career touchdowns and has made eight Pro Bowls. For a stretch, Hutchinson was probably the best guard in the league. George Constanza thought Seven was a great name for a kid because of Mantle. Why hes here: The Hall of Famer won the Cy Young in both leagues, registered 314 wins and struck out 3,534 batters. 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. We dont worship the rings, but we do admire true dominance. 72 for his entire 13-year tenure with the White Sox. By the time LeBron retires, some may consider him the G.O.A.T. By geowiz85. Dirk is the best player from Europe in NBA history. He still could get there, and he's the most talented player to put on No. 99, but in every other season of his career he wore No. Roger Clemens would have been a good choice, but he wore a couple of other numbers. The number suited him well. He twice led the NFL in sacks, including a 22-sack season that almost broke the record. Honorable mentions: Phil Niekro, Mike Mussina, Cole Hamels. 61 at times but not with the Red Sox. He wore it for two seasons in which he had over 90 points. Still, we cant deny the Minister of Defense. We do want to shout out Chad Johnson, in part because he changed his named to Chad Ochocinco in honor of his number. 25. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. Speaking of averaging a triple-double, the last guy to do that before Westbrook was Oscar Robertson, who wore the No. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. So did Tony Gwynn while he won eight batting titles. Why he's here: The other choices are Ryan Madson and Justin Masterson. Orlando Magic ( 01) Steve Alford. Return to Top; Players. Shaquille ONeal wore No. Instead he became one of the best pass rushers in the league. Its not the most exciting of numbers, but Bart Starr did lead the Packers to the first two Super Bowl wins of all time. Why hes here: Damon gets the nod here over Joe Morgan, who only wore the number for seven seasons with Houston, before he became a superstar with the Reds. Probably before his iconic Coca-Cola ad. When all is said and done, we might recognize Trout as the best player in MLB history. Before him, defensemen were just that: defenders. This was an easy choice. Stats: 467 games played, 17.7 points per game, 6.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.8 steals, Vote up the top athletes who wore 2 for at least one professional season, The Greatest New York Yankees Of All Time, The Greatest Offensive Players in NBA History, 14 All-Star (19982002, 2004, 20062012, 2014), 5 World Series champion (1996, 19982000, 2009), 5 Gold Glove Award (20042006, 20092010), 5 Silver Slugger Award (20062009, 2012), 3 NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982, 1983), 4 All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985), 4 All-NBA Second Team (1980, 1981, 1984, 1987), 2 NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016), 3 NBA All-Defensive First Team (20152017), 2 NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2019). Why hes here: Mantle won three AL MVP awards and smashed 536 home runs during his legendary run with the Yankees, but hes still one of baseballs greatest what if? stories because of the injuries that plagued his 18-year career. No player in NHL history has more goals, assists or points. (Take that, Babe Ruth.) While Lambert, Hams teammate with the Steelers, didnt quite make the cut at 58, Ham is an easy choice at 59. Hes second in career whiffs behind only Nolan Ryan, who played forever. Honorable mentions: Dwight Gooden, Hal Newhouser, Ted Lyons. On top of that, Gehrig was the first player to have his number retired. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. While he never won a Cy Young, he finished second three times and led the National League in strikeouts twice. Not that it was necessary to do that. Hes remembered wearing Nos. That is to say, Michael Jordan did indeed wear 45, but who thinks of him in that number? As his career went on, though, Yzerman became an elite defensive forward, even winning a Selke. Names that come to mind are Michael Jordan, Ryne Sandberg, Troy Vincent, David Beckham, Bob Gainey, and Ron Lancaster. No other player wore it for than one. Why hes here: Rapid Robert had already struck out 466 major-league hitters before he turned 20 years old, thats why. For 20 years Duncan was a metronome in the NBA. 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. Dierdorf, who you surely remember from his TV commentary work, wore 72 for the entirety of his career, which ended with him in the Hall of Fame. Think we left someone off? Even though he retired early, making him something of a trendsetter, he remains one of the all-time leaders in career rushing yards. 25. This was not an easy one. Or write about sports? Unfortunately for him, he spent half his career in other numbers. Stats: .310 batting average, 260 home runs, 1,311 RBIs, League: NBA Pel was so much more. 13 and, as legend has it, playfully posed with black cats before the 1951 playoffs began. George Constanza thought Seven was a great name, Five of the most lopsided trades in NFL history, Giants banking on their prototype first-round pick, Kraken stun defending champion Avs in Game 7, Steph Curry puts on record-setting Game 7 show in win, Playoff Butler shows out in Game 1 win over Knicks, Phillies manager provides update on Harper's return, MLB implements unusual rule to avoid pitch clock violations, Former Giants wonder if Rodgers can handle NY media, Brooks fined for dodging media, has no regrets over LeBron comments, Zac Taylor on Joe Mixon: 'His future is here with the team'. Even though he didnt start his career until he was 24, after fulfilling his naval duties, he put together a Hall of Fame career. He made five Pro Bowls and led the league in sacks once. So we're letting you try, including polls with those select numbers. Kramer played his entire career with the Packers, including winning the first two Super Bowls. Why hes here: Because he's Tom friggin' Seaver, that's why. All Rights Reserved. On top of that, Guidry won five Gold Gloves. There was no fixed numbering until the 90s. 3 the first 10 years of his career, with the Mariners and Rangers, but a mildly well-known slugger had long ago claimed that number with the Yankees. 1. Why he's here: The long-time Yankee lefty was by far the best player who wore No. Weirdly, in the one season he won Defensive Player of the Year he wore No. He was one of the first 7-footers shooting threes. Classic Type in answers that appear in a list Type in . 2. Why he's here: The future Hall of Famer wore No. This was a battle between two running backs, namely Faulk and Adrian Peterson. Honorable mentions: Luis Aparicio, Edgar Martinez, Carl Hubbell. William The Refrigerator Perry was the beloved face of the Chicago Bears defensive line, but Dent was the true star of the bunch. Sure, Bourque wore seven until it was retired for Phil Esposito. Honorable mentions: Charlie Gehringer, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. In the middle of his career he lost a few seasons to injury, but that hasnt stopped him from putting up incredible numbers. A point guard with the size to play center, Johnson was ahead of his time, and yet he still won three MVPs. There have been many outstanding athletes to dawn the number 23. A few excellent pass rushers wore 92, including Michael Strahan, who has the NFL record for most sacks in a season. The Wizard owned the web gem before the term existed, but beyond his lengthy highlight reel the longtime Cardinal was remarkably consistent, setting records for assists and double plays by a shortstop. The Neon legend was born in Tallahassee, where Sanders was a two-time consensus All-America, and a Jim Thorpe . Every number tells a story in Sports Illustrated's newly published ANY GIVEN NUMBER. This gallery provides a sample of SI's best players to wear numbers 00 to 10. 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: Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Bench, Albert Pujols, Brooks Robinson, Jeff Bagwell. Several of the greats share the same number (Looking at you, No. This was really a battle between Russ and his contemporary Damian Lillard. 6, so it all balances out. Marichal won 191 games and rolled up a 2.57 ERA in 328 games (320 starts) during the 1960s for the Giants. Once he led the NHL in assists with 66, unheard of for a blue liner. 1 through 11. After all, he made seven All-Star teams and won one ERA title. Which got us thinking about the greatest athletes -- across all sports -- who wore each number, from 00 to 99. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. And even though Barry Bonds eventually eclipsed Babe Ruths career home run total, the number 714 still holds a special place in baseball lore. For certain numbers, itis almost impossible to choose one top athlete. Hes done so many incredible things already, and hes not quite done yet. 52 is close to as a accomplished as the 2007 Cy Young winner. Thomas, though, is underrated. Sid the Kid has won the Hart twice for regular season MVP and, just as importantly, he has won the Conn Smythe for playoff MVP twice as well. Michael Jordan changed the NBA. He has been ranked world No. There is great, and then there is Joe DiMaggio. Abdul-Jabbar has more points than anybody in NBA history. 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. Yes, Bob Gibson once had a 1.12 ERA in a season. Goose Gossage had a fine career in baseball, but as a relief pitcher, and well go with a starting linebacker over a reliever any day of the week. Also, he's been a pretty good pitcher, with a Cy Young, three All-Star selections and 218 wins to his name. 84 for two seasons with the Rangers. Return to Top; Players. Send a Message. 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). Why hes here: Bonds wore 24 during his seven years with Pittsburgh as a tribute to Willie Mays, his godfather. Years active: 2011-present Peppers was excellent for a long time as well, as he notched 11 sacks in 2017 as a 37 year old. The still-active Wainwright edges out ageless Jamie Moyer. Enough said. Ward is also famous for his vicious blocks, which isnt something every receiver is known to want to do. So lets give some love to T.O.s work on the field. See More by this Creator. Nobody has ever rushed for more yards than Smith. 73 for 11 seasons. Baseball players like Rickey Henderson, Roger Clemens, and Clayton Kershaw have all worn 22 in MLB at some point as well. Frankly, thats more impressive than anything Gibson did, and it was one of five times Pedro led the majors in ERA. Honorable mentions: Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey. in 1941 he batted .406; no one has hit .400 since. Major League Baseball retired Robinsons number across the league. The tight end has 1,215 receptions in his career, which is fourth all time. 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. Moss and Shannon Sharpe both wore No. Andy Pettitte was a good pitcher on some great teams, but nobody ever considered him one of the best at his job. 9. More about data coverage Number Year Or go to a franchise's uniform history: Choose a Team Uniform Numbers Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Disagree with our picks? That was pretty awesome for a couple of years. Tweet us @USATODAYSports and let us know. Peterson cant compete with that. Why he's here: Two seasons at No. Why he's here: Quite simply, Hammerin' Hank was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball. In 2015, he was an All-Star and won AL Comeback Player of the Year. Nevertheless, Chamberlain wore 13 throughout his NBA career. Since the other choices at 14 werent incredibly obvious, Bob Cousy, Pete Rose, et al, we decided to honor Cruyff here. Nobody beats the Babe. However, we are of the belief that Messi, Barcelona and Argentinas legend, is the best of the bunch. Why hes here: A-Rod wore No. The NBA also has a rich history of players to rock the number with champions like Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Garnett, and Kyrie Irving all sporting the 2 on their backs. 70. Honorable mentions: Lou Whitaker, Pee Wee Reese, Richie Ashburn, Why hes here: Jeters career was nothing short of amazing. 1 all-time. 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. Well give a shout out to the underrated Elgin Baylor, who also wore 22. A total of 25 players choose 22 as . If not for that, he might have become the third-ever player to notch 800 goals. Why hes here: Eight seasons into his career with the Red Sox, Boggs owned a .352 batting average and five AL batting titles. Full Site Menu. More than 48,000 runners took on the race from Greenwich to The Mall - up . Athletes Who Wore #33 Athletes Who Wore #23 Athletes Who Wore #7 Athletes Who Wore #69 Athletes Who Wore #42 Athletes Who Wore #4 Athletes Who Wore #22 Hasek won six Vezinas, but on top of that he won the Hart twice. Why he's here: Underrated Bobby Abreu is Drysdale's only real competition. McDavid is in only his fifth season, but hes already the best player in the NHL. No one else wore it for more than one. Taylor is considered by some the best defensive player ever. However, just including his time with the Giants he had a .312/.477/.666 slash line with 586 home runs. The six players to wear this number have combined for -2.2 WAR in a Pirates uniform. Not that we had any choice here. Full Site Menu. Allen was known for his massive arms and incredible strength, which helped him become an elite offensive lineman. The ESPN World Fame 100 is our annual attempt to create a ranking, through statistical analysis, of the 100 most famous athletes on the planet.. We started with Forbes' annual list of the highest . The NFL and NHL have alsohad their fair share of famous athletes who wore 2 on their jersey like Matt Ryan and Brian Leetch. Honorable mentions: Clayton Kershaw, Will Clark, Roger Clemens. A full century after his career began, he is still the Babe Ruth of sports. 66 during a 2015 season in which he played only two games, had . Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Few players were as reliable while also being incredible on the court Hes the greatest Spur of all time and a 15-time All-NBA team member. Hes not in the Hall of Fame yet, but he will be one day soon (he was just 23 votes shy of being part of the Class of 2016). Bonds won five of his seven NL MVPs with the Giants and broke pretty much every home run and walks record while wearing No. Why hes here: Larkin, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in his third year of eligibility, actually wore No. He helped them win three World Series while also winning a Cy Young for himself. For now, though, there is only one choice at 23. He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro, so some thought he was the best tight end in the league in his time. Thomas numbers could have been even better, but he unfortunately died in a car accident after the 1999 season. There he added five more rings, and in his career he won the MVP a whopping six times. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Stargell, Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey, Gary Carter and Joe Morgan are all players worthy of selection. 3, he didnt have much of a chance. Why hes here: The first-ballot Hall of Famer was just the third player in MLB history to register 3,000 hits and 500 homers. The fact he wasnt Defensive Player of the Year that season was baffling. Fitzgerald has been around the NFL for a long time, all of which hes been in Arizona, where sometimes hes had terrible quarterbacks. (Though the image of Orr, arms raised in celebration as he literally flies across the crease, is legendary.) But Rice is the best receiver of all time to this day. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. The Say Hey Kid won two MVPs and 12 Gold Gloves, and he made 24 All-Star Games wearing No. 20 4 - Adrian Dantley. That future Hall of Famer is Von Miller, who should be the preeminent 58 eventually. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. He made seven straight Pro Bowls in the 2000s and was named to the All-Decade team by the Hall of Fame as well. 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. Keep the linebackers coming! And what other big-shot athletes have donned the numeral.". Why he's here: The Pirate starting pitcher wore No. Why he's here: The Hall of Famer wore No. #1 of 83. It's the day Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball and debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers.. Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player. Not even Wes Unseld can contend with the big German here. Michael Jordan. 6 for a few seasons in Miami, Russell wore it for his entire career a career, mind you, in which he averaged 22.5 rebounds per game. So check out the list of athletes who wore 3 and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this iconic jersey number. Wayne Chrebet . How can you argue with the guy known as Mr. Why he's here: Hershisher's legendary 1988 performance gives him the edge over comtemporary Kevin Appier. Mathis got overshadowed by Dwight Freeney, but he was a great pass rusher in his own right. He won 266 games and threw three no-hitters in his 18-year career with the Indians, and that total would have undoubtedly been higher had he not missed three-and-a-half seasons (when he was 23 to 26 years old) serving in the military during World War II. The Black Pearl earned that distinction by dominating South American soccer with a parade of spectacular goals -- he had a record 1,281 in his career -- and by leading Brazil to World Cup victories in 1958, '62 and '70. No, seriously. He played only nine games for the Red Sox and posted a 42 OPS+, but he also had one of the most memorable moments from. 74 for his entire six-season career. Players had long ago decided to stop wearing No. He once had 20 sacks in a season and had 126.5 sacks in his career. 8 and 24. Speaking of guys who rushed for over 2,000 yards in a season, Dickerson still holds the record for the most rushing yards in a season with 2,105. Honorable mentions: Jeff Kent, Mark Langston, Dusty Baker. 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. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. Damon wore No. 96 for four seasons. Mogilny was one of the first players to defect from the Soviet Union to play in the NHL, and he made his mark early. Orr hurt his knee, while Gehrig tragically developed ALS, known colloquially to this day as Lou Gehrigs disease. He actually pitched through the heart of the steroid era. Thirteen may be an unlucky number to some but not to a few all-time greats. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. Maybe for some numbers, sure, but not for 15. Nash was not just a first overall pick, but the first pick in Columbus Blue Jackets history. Stats: 1455 games played, 20.3 points per game, 12.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 blocks, League: NBA Parish stood tall against some of the all-time greats in his sport. No. The Hall of Fame second baseman hit arguably the most famous home run in the sport's history: the walk-off shot in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. He switched to No. The 30+ Top Athletes To Wear Jersey Number 1, Ranked By Fans COLLECTION What's Your Number? Hes been forgotten a bit by this point, even though he played on four Super Bowl winners and made the Hall of Fame. The longtime Chief once led the NFL with 102 catches, and he ranks in the top 10 in career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. USA Today Sports compiled a list of some of the best athletes across all sports to wear each number, from 00 to 99. As a hitter, though, he was excellent. Michael Irvin was also a fine player who wore No. Honorable mentions: Billy Williams, Chase Utley, Amos Otis. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 35 the entire time. Honorable mentions: Mike Schmidt, Don Sutton, Lou Brock. Baseball history is marked by iconic numbers. He also wore it when he won four-straight Cy Youngs. Shout out to Steve Heinze, the hockey player who wore 57 for the pun, but hes no match for Santana. Why he's here: A pitcher in the 1940 and 1950s, Voiselle wore No. Considered one of the best defensive players ever, Russell led the Celtics to a whopping 11 titles. Bryant split his career between Nos. Honorable mentions: Ivan Rodriguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton. That was enough to get Sayers in the Hall of Fame. Why he's here: The hard-throwing Yankee has established himself as one of baseball's top relievers over the past two seasons. Robinson is even better than the last player to wear his number, Mariano Rivera. Find out more. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. (Yes, he pitched too.) His career average: .344, tied for the seventh-best alltime. Lemieuxs 66 is one of the iconic numbers in NHL history. His slugging percentage: .634, second best. 26 his entire career, he may have been the choice. The Hall of Famer was perhaps the best tackle of the 80s, which is something Cincinnati can take credit for. 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. He also started the trend of NBA teams taking risks on European players, which gave us Pau Gasol but also Darko Milicic. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. The Greatest Men's Tennis Players of All Time. For the first two seasons of his career, Wright didnt wear No. Heres how incredible Fedorovs all-around game was. The seven-footer teamed with Larry Bird and Kevin McKale in the iconic frontcourt that led the Celtics to three NBA titles in the 1980s. Honorable mentions: Appier, Russell Martin. 83? His 71 interceptions are third all time in NFL history, and the league wasnt super pass happy for his whole career. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. As most baseball fans know, April 15, 1947 is a special day in MLB history. But he didnt wear that number anywhere else. In fact, the iron man offensive lineman played in every game for 14 straight seasons.
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