No. 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). The sport was never the same. We talked about how impressive it was that Lewis won Defensive Player of the Year twice as a middle linebacker, but Urlacher did the same thing. The No. 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 was one of the first 7-footers shooting threes. 84 when he was with the Vikings. His highlight reel is unparalleled. 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. Stevie Y played his entire career in Detroit and finished career with 692 goals and 1,063 assists. Honorable mentions: Ernie Banks, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. The striking, photo-driven book, SI takes a comprehensive look at jersey numbers 00 to 99, across all sports and eras, to decide which elite pro athlete wore each digit best. 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. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. A full century after his career began, he is still the Babe Ruth of sports. Thats good enough for us. That was only one season out of his Hall-of-Fame career, of course. Some other excellent NFL stars wore 75, including Jonathan Ogden and Deacon Jones. Why he's here: He's the only player to wear No. Why hes here: Ryan is the greatest strikout pitcher in baseball history of course. Utah Jazz ( 12) Cory Alexander. In spite of that, the Pitt Panthers product is second in career receiving yards and receptions. Hes remembered wearing Nos. Playing alongside Ruth, Gehrig still won two MVPs and was on six title-winning Yankees teams. McDavid is in only his fifth season, but hes already the best player in the NHL. His slugging percentage: .634, second best. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. > All Players To Wear Number 31. His defense at shortstop was not great. He made five Pro Bowls and led the league in sacks once. Eighty-eight years ago this week, the New York Yankees became the first professional sports team to permanently wear numbers on their uniforms. With his massive frame and vicious fastball, Johnson won five Cy Youngs and led the majors in strikeouts eight times. There werent many names to consider for 67. Pete Maravich wore 44. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. Fun fact: Kramer also served as the Green Bay kicker for three seasons. So when New York pulled off the massive deal to get Rodriguez, he switch to No. While we dont imagine a ton of baseball players clamoring to wear the No. You know a goalie carried his team when that happens. Nash was not just a first overall pick, but the first pick in Columbus Blue Jackets history. Pedro didnt pitch then. The competition was slim, so you could say Johnson lapped them all. Why hes here: Because he's Tom friggin' Seaver, that's why. Honorable mentions: Ichiro Suzuki, Willie McGee, Trevor Hoffman. Even then, though, Woodson is one of the most underrated players in NFL history. As most baseball fans know, April 15, 1947 is a special day in MLB history. Hockey? When you have a nickname like that, youve earned the right to be considered the greatest athlete to wear the No. Honorable mentions: Appier, Russell Martin. Hockey is also strongly represented with Brett Hull and Mike Bossy among others to sport the number in the NHL. Allen Iverson was a dynamic NBA player. For a more in-depth look at the debate over these picks, along with who was chosen for Nos. The Greatest Men's Tennis Players of All Time. Bryant had some great years wearing No. 85 with a 0.45 WAR is good enough to beat out Che-Hsuan Lin. 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. If not for that, he might have become the third-ever player to notch 800 goals. He gets the nod. We considered Doak Walker, mostly for his college career as he only played a few seasons in the NFL. This was still an easy choice, as Bourque is an all-time NHL great. Hes been forgotten a bit by this point, even though he played on four Super Bowl winners and made the Hall of Fame. For this number, were including guys who wore 00, like Robert Parish. Sure, the NFL is a passing league now. So did George Gervin. Why he's here: No one at No. When was the last time Mean wasnt attached to his name? There was no debate here. To celebrate the NFL's 100th season, the USA TODAY Sports Network is . 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). The Bus rumbled his way to a career 13,662 yards in his career. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. He has been ranked world No. 84 for two seasons with the Rangers. When you think 99 in sports, there is only one player who comes to mind: the Great One. Peppers was excellent for a long time as well, as he notched 11 sacks in 2017 as a 37 year old. Jeters place among Yankees legends is secure, which is no small accomplishment for that franchise. Hasek won six Vezinas, but on top of that he won the Hart twice. Witten will never make the football announcing Hall of Fame, but hes on his way to the NFL Hall when he finally retires. Hes done so many incredible things already, and hes not quite done yet. Why he's here: The Dodger closer has worn No. And yet, impressive as they are, numbers don't begin to measure his baseball instincts, his charisma or his grace on his sport's biggest stages. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. 67 for five seasons, far more than any other player. This was a battle between two running backs, namely Faulk and Adrian Peterson. Given that, wouldnt we feel weird to look back and see, say, Scott Niedermayers name here? To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. 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 Babe was more than a baseball star and the most popular athlete of his era. Honorable mentions: Kirby Puckett, David Ortiz, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Valenzuela. There arent many great 18s in sports history, though we will shout out Dave Cowens quickly. Keep the linebackers coming! When you envision the best professional athletes of all time, how do you see them? Sure, Bourque wore seven until it was retired for Phil Esposito. Honorable mentions: Carl Yastrzemski, Yogi Berra, Willie Stargell, Joe Morgan. 12? Damon wore No. He was one of the first stars of NASCAR, and some still consider him the best driver ever. This was a battle of three linebackers: two in the Hall of Fame and one headed there. 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). in 1941 he batted .406; no one has hit .400 since. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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Honorable mentions: Mel Ott, Paul Molitor, Duke Snider. (Take that, Babe Ruth.) 2:07. 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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'. Where would baseball be without No. Several of the greats share the same number (Looking at you, No. The number 2 has become one of the most popular jersey numbers across a wide variety of sports. I've known people who couldn't tell an infield fly from a household pest who nevertheless held the Yankee Clipper in awe." Tim Tebow wore 15 in college, but its hard to honor a player with a number off four years of action. Nobody was as defensively formidable as Robinson in his heyday. 11-99, and why, grab a copy at your nearest book store or go to SI.com/anygivennumber. The eight-time All-Star lead the NL in ERA four times and won 355 games, most among pitchers of the last half century. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Troy Polamalu, who wore 43, was a great safety, but hes not The King.. There have been many outstanding athletes to dawn the number 23. Once he led the NHL in assists with 66, unheard of for a blue liner. Emailed daily. Even NHL players like Bobby Orr and Scott Stevens sported the 4 on their backs while making an impact in their sport. The Neon legend was born in Tallahassee, where Sanders was a two-time consensus All-America, and a Jim Thorpe . He was able to just beat out the wide receiver Steve Smith. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. All rights reserved. We are on a bit of a run of terrifying defensive linemen, but thats numbers in the 90s for you. 70, but he wore it when he made six straight Pro Bowls and three straight All-Pro teams, all for the Cowboys. Instead he became one of the best pass rushers in the league. 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. 99, but in every other season of his career he wore No. No. His 71 interceptions are third all time in NFL history, and the league wasnt super pass happy for his whole career. Roosevelt Brown; 80. We can see why. The best of the bunch is Brown, who is a name from the past. 96. 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 The long-time reliever is the best of a mediocre bunch. We have a run on linebackers. In the middle of his career he lost a few seasons to injury, but that hasnt stopped him from putting up incredible numbers. But lets shout out two other quarterbacks who wore 12: Terry Bradshaw and Joe Namath. Why he's here: Belle wore No. The Swede was the best offensive defenseman in the NHL, routinely racking up over 60 points. Honorable mentions: Steve Carlton, Roy Halladay. 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. Considered one of the best defensive players ever, Russell led the Celtics to a whopping 11 titles. How can you argue with the guy known as Mr. Honorable mentions: Andy Benes, Bud Black. 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. Some leagues wouldnt let him do it, and when that was the case he wore No. Why he's here: Remember Mannywood? 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. Plus, there was the playoff heroics for the Diamondbacks and Red Sox. Like we said, the NFL was weird then. 9 to Maya Moore at No. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. > All Players To Wear Number 2. Dallas Mavericks ( 88, 90) Al-Farouq Aminu. He wore it for two seasons in which he had over 90 points. 15 his first two years with the Reds before switching to 11 after Kurt Stillwell was traded to the Royals after the 1987 season. The Celtics' big man averaged 22.5 rebounds in his career; between his mastery of the glass and his shot-blocking skills, few players have been more intimidating in the paint. 47. 2 Deion Sanders, CB, Florida State (1985-88) Focus on Sport/Getty Images. Why he's here: Five Cy Youngs, 303 wins, 4,875 strikeouts.The Big Unit is the obvious choice. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Still, Kuechenberg made six Pro Bowls as a guard for the Dolphins, including on the legendary undefeated Miami squad. There has been some great players to wear the number 4 jersey, such as Dolph Schayes and Joe Dumars, but Adrian Dantley's career edges out the two, making him the best player to wear the #4 jersey. Mathis got overshadowed by Dwight Freeney, but he was a great pass rusher in his own right. Why he's here: Six All-Star appearances, a 2.35 ERA, 349 saves and a World Series ring. Honorable mentions: John Smoltz, Adrian Beltre, Mickey Lolich. Honorable mentions: Eddie Mathews, Darell Evans, Kevin Brown. The Steel Curtain defense was famous for its vicious front seven, but it needed Blount back there in the secondary patrolling as well. Like Petty and Earnhardt, he won the NASCAR season title seven times. The Cowboy and Bronco led the NFL in sacks twice and tackles for loss three times. The franchise has retired Drysdales number after he spent 14 seasons in Dodger blue. Sidney Crosby gets a ton of credit, but Malkin actually has two Art Ross trophies, not to mention a Hart and a Conn Smythe, in his own right. Why he's here: There's a reason MLB retired No. Before he did that, it was an unthinkable feat. He made eight All-Defense teams to go with 10 All-NBA teams. 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. Dirk is the best player from Europe in NBA history. Eventually, Johnson would take the title of the top driver on the NASCAR circuit. Moss and Shannon Sharpe both wore 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). 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. This was one of the easiest choices we made. LT was named Defensive Player of the Year three times with the Giants. Jim Brown played nine seasons in the NFL and led the league in rushing eight times and rushing touchdowns five times. We end where you knew we would. He finished with 1,000 receptions, one of only 14 players to have done that so far, and he had 85 receiving touchdowns. Mantle still wins. 19. However, as great as Pistol and Ice Man were at basketball, Hammerin Hank was even better at baseball. Do you have a blog? Durant is a truly modern player, as hes a 7-footer who shoots threes with ease. 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. Honorable mentions: Carl Yastrzemski, Yogi Berra, Willie Stargell, Joe Morgan 9: Ted Williams Why he's here: Maybe the best pure hitter of all time, Williams finished his career with 521 home runs. 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. 24, which he wore in Pittsburgh, was retired for Mays, after all. Why he's here: The recently retired Hunter earned five All-Star selections and nine Gold Gloves over his 19-year career. Ranking the greatest athletes from every sport to ever don those magic jersey numbers. Michael Jordan. Parish stood tall against some of the all-time greats in his sport. See More by this Creator. He twice held the record for most touchdown passes in a season, one he still holds as of this writing. Tough choices to be made here, mostly because were already a little tired of Yankees. Peppers came out of the gates with a bang, picking up 12 sacks as a rookie for the Carolina Panthers. He switched to No. Honorable mentions: Joe Morgan, Gene Tenace, Andy Van Slyke. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Still, we cant deny the Minister of Defense. Here are seven amazing athletes besides LeBron James to wear that number. 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). He carried the Milwaukee Bucks to their only NBA title before joining the Lakers. Most iconic NBA numbers: #34 - Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon | NBA News | Sky Sports Access NBA ID benefits League Leaders Team Stats Teams Players Live on Sky Most iconic. 1 of 100 0 - Russell Westbrook Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports For this number, we're including guys. One day, though, Cruyff decided to wear 14 and then tried to wear it whenever he could. He has more sacks, for example, with 137.5. We didnt have to think about this for a second. Stats: .310 batting average, 260 home runs, 1,311 RBIs, League: NBA But he didnt wear that number anywhere else. Orr is the choice at number 4, for far more than the Stanley Cup-winning goal he scored for the Bruins in 1970. Honorable mentions: Vada Pinson, Cesar Cedeno, Pedro Guerrero. 61 at times but not with the Red Sox. Why hes here: The two pitchers on the HM line produced better career WAR numbers, but their overall contributions to the game pale in comparison to Clemente. 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Follow. If Orr isnt the best defenseman of all time, Lidstrom is. Martinez had a 1.74 ERA in 2000. There was no fixed numbering until the 90s. In the 1993-94 season he won the Hart with 120 points but also won the Selke for best defensive forward. 15 for the Chiefs, after all. Why he's here: A few years ago, he looked like a budding superstar. 3, he didnt have much of a chance. Jack Lambert was also fantastic. However, we have to go with the man known as The Captain in Detroit. Ichiro Suzuki, who also wore 51. However, just including his time with the Giants he had a .312/.477/.666 slash line with 586 home runs. This was a tough one. Westbrook has an MVP and averaged a triple-double for three seasons straight. 24. 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. 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 Hall of Famer was an easy choice. Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player. Now that we are in the 80s, the decisions get a little bit trickier although, this was still an obvious choice. 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. Eck was the AL MVP and Cy Young winner in 1992 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. 73 for 11 seasons. Honorable mentions: Mike Schmidt, Don Sutton, Lou Brock. 94. 9. 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. The still-active Wainwright edges out ageless Jamie Moyer. A total of 25 players choose 22 as . Shaquille ONeal wore No. Choose a TeamArizona DiamondbacksAtlanta BravesBaltimore OriolesBoston Red SoxChicago CubsChicago White SoxCincinnati RedsCleveland GuardiansColorado RockiesDetroit TigersHouston AstrosKansas City RoyalsLos Angeles AngelsLos Angeles DodgersMiami MarlinsMilwaukee BrewersMinnesota TwinsNew York MetsNew York YankeesOakland AthleticsPhiladelphia Why hes here: Larkin, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in his third year of eligibility, actually wore No. No player in NHL history has more goals, assists or points. Brooks wore 55 for his whole NFL run, and he never left the Buccaneers. And while his two Super Bowl wins came with great supporting casts, he provided the signature moment of those wins. If 18 was an obvious choice, 19 was a brutal one. The Sultan of Swat mashed 714 home runs in a time when hitting 20 in a season was impressive. 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. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. While Lambert, Hams teammate with the Steelers, didnt quite make the cut at 58, Ham is an easy choice at 59. In their prime, probably, and wearing the uniform of the team they are synonymous with. Mantles Yankees played in the World Series 12 times they won seven of those and The Mick hit 18 homers in 65 games, a record that will never be broken. Every number tells a story in
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