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. ", No. Honorable mentions: Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Barry Bonds. Did you know Mickey Mantle actually wore 6 for months as a rookie? only pitcher to win back-to-back Most Valuable Player Awards, he idolized Dodgers outfielder Tommy Davis, apparently forgot to pack Schmidt's jersey, a memory he'd had of an interaction with Hershiser. She is the NCAA Division I career leader in home runs and slugging percentage. Cy Youngs 511 career wins certainly never will. 9 Penn State won 35-28. 5. Ronald C. Modra for Sports Illustrated. 241,835 WARNotable names: Willie Mays, Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Miguel Cabrera, Dwight Evans. From No. (Example: In 2008, Manny Ramirez piled up 2.5 WAR wearing No. Robinson broke Major Leagues Baseball color barrier, becoming the first black man to play in the league since the 1880s. 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 . For most of his career, Jordan sported the #23, except for one season during which he donned #45 after his return from retirement. 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. No. When the Reading Red Roses took the field in 1907, they changed sports history forever. She also played for the Raybestos Brakettes, leading the team to 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1980 Amateur Softball Association National Championships. The number is currently vacant at the club, just waiting for the next legend to don the famous #7. 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. In May 2020, she won the gold medal as the inaugural top individual points leader after joining the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. He retired with the most wins of any quarterback in NFL history (which would later be broken by Favre, Brady, and Manning). 25, then begins to completely fall apart after No. 60 Through 99 In general, any numbers above 60 are for spring training guyslike minor leaguers and plumbers plucked out of the crowdwho have no chance of making the big squad for the regular season. She was named to the All-NEC Tournament Team in all four of her seasons in Moon Township. 44. ), If a player switches numbers within a season for the same team, the number he wore most in his career receives the full credit. Marichal won 191 games and rolled up a 2.57 ERA in 328 games (320 starts) during the 1960s for the Giants. 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). 13. No. MOON TOWNSHIP Tonight the Colonials hosted a postseason game for the first time since the 2019-2020 season when Robert Morris hosted the Northeast Conference Championship Robert Morris Looks to Avenge Final Regular Season Loss to IUPUI in First Home Playoff Game since 2019-20, Randall, Clark Sweep ASUN Player of the Week Honors, Robert Morris Enters Horizon League Tournament With Fresh Slate, Beyond the Numbers: Softballs Retired Jerseys 52 Views, Robert Morris Announces 2023 Softball Schedule 47 Views, WICKLINE: It Is Time to Fear the Colonials 39 Views, Robert Morris Closes Out Home Schedule With Statement Win Over Youngstown State 37 Views. 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. No. See? 24. No. The Arizona Wildcats, the United States National Softball Team, and the Chicago Bandits pitched. Spargos 72 hits in 2005 still stand as a single-season record, and her .387 batting average in 2005 ranks sixth all-time. you yell incredulously. Robinson was a six-time All-Star, World Series Champion, and the 1949 National League MVP. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, and the last player to wear #18 was Geena Badolato in 2014. The top 35 names on our No. Honorable mentions: Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, Willie Randolph. Glavine was handed 47 seemingly at random in his first Spring Training. He switched to No. "In spring training, my first big league camp, they give rookie guys 80 and big numbers like that, but I got 28, and it was a low number, so it was a cool thing. He'd worn No. Not only did he compile a 2.75 career ERA in the regular season, but the lefty had a 2.71 ERA in 22 World Series starts, and was a huge reason those Yankees teams won the championship six times. 46768 WARNotable names: Andy Pettitte, Jim Maloney, Kevin Gross, Burt Hooton, Ryan Dempster, Craig Kimbrel. Maybe it's No. This was pretty much an impossible choice, guaranteed to please exactly nobody. Maybe, it's 3. Because beyond them, it's relatively thin. 1 all-time. Mays hit 660 home runs, stole 338 bases and finished in the top six of the NL MVP voting 12 times in a 13-year stretch (he won the award in 1954 and 1965). 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. 1, which is almost universally worn by speedy middle infielders or defensively gifted center fielders, befitting the origins of uniform numbers as matching lineup positions. That was pretty awesome for a couple of years. How did we get there? 151,754 WARNotable names: Dick Allen, Carlos Beltrn, Tim Hudson, Dustin Pedroia, Red Ruffing, Thurman Munson. And is No. Students walk by the field every day, but not any of them would know what these numerals stood for unless they went beyond the numbers. 10. She ranked in the fourth position as Greatest College Softball Player. 42 for all teams. 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. 99 for the Dodgers after being traded in July. 74 for his entire six-season career. "Where's the Babe?" Her seven RBI on 5/8/05 are a school single-game record. Di Maria will be the next to carry on the tradition associated with the #7 at Man U. Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, can easily be identified by his #99. Let's break it down into groups, based on the rules we outlined above. Magics versatility allowed him to play all five positions on the court, and he earned three MVP Awards in both the regular season and NBA Finals. #23 is now retired by both the Chicago Bulls and North Carolina Tar Heels. 301,330 WARNotable names: Tim Raines, Willie Randolph, Orlando Cepeda, Mel Stottlemyre, Nolan Ryan. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. 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. That's right: 101, because we're counting both 0 and 00 separately. Regional Rodrigez 12u - FL; Regional Casanova 14u - FL; Regional Pasqual/Casanova 14u - NJ; National Bodell 16u - FL; GA Teams. She holds theNCAAcareer records fortotal basesand intentional walks as well as thePac-12career records forbatting averageandslugging percentage. Monica Abbott is an American professional left-hand softball pitcher, former All-American collegiate and OlympianSilver Medal winner. Baseball history is marked by iconic numbers. Who was the best football player to wear No. And that's just why I wear it. No. Honorable mentions: Lou Whitaker, Pee Wee Reese, Richie Ashburn, Why hes here: Jeters career was nothing short of amazing. Why he's here: The long-time Angels Reliever is the best of a so-so group who wore No. Simply put, Jennie Finch is the most famous softball player of all time to the rest of the sporting world. Pro Football Hall of Famers by Jersey Numbers Class of 2004 inductee Bob Brown wore #76 with the Eagles, Rams, and Raiders. 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. 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. 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. Enjoy. Lionel Messi has made history wearing no.10 for Barcelona, while Cristiano Ronaldo is often referred to by his legions of fans as 'CR7' - "When I was looked at it, I was just happy it was lower than 53, which is the number I wore in Spring Training. 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. 141,472 WARNotable names: Pete Rose, Ernie Banks, Jim Bunning, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. No. Aside from the final stop of his football career in Baltimore, he wore #21 for his other four teams. No. Why hes here: When you start to look through MLB records for switch-hitters, you begin to put Beltrans stellar career in perspective. Or No. He then cemented his status as a hockey legend when he secured ownership of the Penguins and stopped them from moving to Kansas City. Players carefully cultivate their public images in order to maximize their value on and off the field of play. Did you know Musial briefly wore 19 in Spring Training? Why he's here: Six All-Star appearances, a 2.35 ERA, 349 saves and a World Series ring. 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. Blyleven had to wait a long time after he retired, but he was eventually elected to the Hall of Fame in 2011. Prosser-Howe dominated the pitching circle in the early days of the Colonials and has multiple appearances in the record books to show for it. Dot Richardson Dot Richardson began receiving attention for her softball skills when she was just 13 years old. She also recorded a 1.35 ERA that season, good for the third-best all-time. Dr. Let's not overthink this. 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. 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. Why he's here: No one else in MLB history has worn No. 99 [3.5 WAR] here. We told you: Fun. The Top 10 Greatest Baseball Players Ever to Wear the No. 171,598 WARNotable names: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace, Dizzy Dean, Shohei Ohtani. Trout has taken over ownership of the lead here, and he'll probably own it for the entire rest of baseball history. He was also 12-time All-Star . 32. 89 when he debuted in 2020, there's no longer any such thing as an unused number. Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. 40881 WARNotable names: Bartolo Colon, Madison Bumgarner, Frank Tanana, Andy Benes, Rick Sutcliffe. Richardson has played with the UCLA Bruins and won the first NCAA National Championship in 1982. During his time with the 49ers, Rice won three Super Bowls and led the league in receiving yardage six times. For certain teams, some numbers hold a special place in club lore and the hearts of the fans. Danielle Lawrie is certainly one of the best NCAA softball pitchers, and her career at Washington shows it. Honorable mentions: Robin Roberts, Jim Kaat. As for the 0, note that this is different than the 00. The sport was never the same. 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. for Team USA. Take that list of 101 numbers ordered by value, and it looks like this. 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. 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. 43782 WARNotable names: Dennis Eckersley, Johnny Antonelli, Ral Mondes, Gary Peters, Ken Forsch. 67 for five seasons, far more than any other player. Sometimes, numbers take on a personality, and that's pretty clear true with the No. No. His .651 winning percentage is 24th all time. Honorable mentions: Kirby Puckett, David Ortiz, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Valenzuela. The unlucky 13, at least in the eyes of some players. Honorable mentions: Fergie Jenkins, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. 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. 37911 WARNotable names: Dave Stieb, Kenny Rogers, Keith Hernandez, Stephen Strasburg. No. Her success on the field at every levelmultiple NCAA championships, record breaking pitching performances, Olympic Gold Medalscombined with beauty and grace made her a celebrity who transcended the sport. 21,518 WARNotable names: Derek Jeter, Charlie Gehringer, Troy Tulowitzki, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. Then again, No. Abbott is the NCAA Division I leader in strikeouts, shutouts, wins, and innings. The first-ever number retired by softball was Brianne Morgans no. Rose played 24 seasons, and wore No. He contributed 101 WAR to 21 with Boston and Toronto, then 38.5 more WAR to 22, by our formula. 64 are even more umipressive than Bonifacio. She tossed a record four no-hitters at RMU, tied with Tera Prosser-Howe. 46 for an extended period. He is from Hockessin, Delaware. Why hes here: The man with one of the greatest nicknames in baseball history the Wizard of Oz earned his reputation as arguably the best defensive shortstop in baseball history during a highlight-filled 19-year career that included 15 All-Star nods and 13 Gold Gloves. 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. 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. Porcello, a New Jersey native, traded it to Hunter in exchange for a donation to a Hurricane Sandy relief program. 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. 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. 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. He also calls games for RMU sports, is an anchor on Colonial Sports Center and Sports Talk in the Burgh, and a cohost on the Stranded Sports Podcast. No. Honorable mentions: John Smoltz, Adrian Beltre, Mickey Lolich. In addition to those legends already named, there's Lou Boudreau, Hank Greenberg, Nomar Garciaparra, Freddie Freeman and on and on. Foster, a five-time All-Star, led the league in RBIs in three consecutive seasons from 1976-78. 72 for his entire 13-year tenure with the White Sox. Lemieux was rewarded for his efforts with a third Stanley Cup, which he won as the owner in 2009. In order to find out, let's swing over to Baseball-Reference.com and dig into their uniform number database. Who was most important while wearing each number? Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo, By Tyler Gallo, Sports EditorJanuary 20, 2021|241 Views. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Why he's here: Two seasons at No. Tyler Gallo is a senior at RMU and the Sports Editor for CSN. In 2018, then-Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl said that he felt bad taking 39 because of Dave Parker, and that he "tried to change it, but they said it was too late to change it. For hitting, she holds the record for batting average (.380) and doubles (41) and hit 17 home runs in her career. Bumgarner, Frank Tanana, Andy Benes, Rick Sutcliffe, far more any. 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