Iconic MLB players with number 32 jerseys include Dave Winfield, Roy Halladay, and Steve Carlton, all Hall of Fame players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in baseball history. (All numbers current through the end of the 2022 Major League season.). She has also received two Olympic gold medals and one silver medal for Team USA. Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton, Joe Mauer, Matt Holliday, all were greats who wore #7, but the greatest was Mark Belanger who was the greatest fielding shortstop by defensive metrics of all time! For years, 99 was an outcast, worn briefly by players you don't remember (Darren Clarke in 2007), or players who reveled in being different (Turk Wendell on and off from 1997-2004, Ramirez with the Dodgers and White Sox in 2008-10). Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The most famous jersey number in basketball belongs to the two best players in NBA history. Honorable mentions: Vada Pinson, Cesar Cedeno, Pedro Guerrero. 24 [2.5 WAR] and No. No. For pitching, she holds the record for complete games (116) and games started (114) as well as being second in strikeouts (841), which she held for 13 years. 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. Her .338 batting average in 1998 ranks sixth in Colonials history. Scott Eklund . (While it is worn by every player each April 15 on Jackie Robinson day, those one-day WAR totals don't get included in our list-making.). There can't be many more iconic combinations of player and number than Mantle and 7, right? Honorable mentions: Mel Ott, Paul Molitor, Duke Snider. So, Jordan divided it in half and wore #23. George Herman Ruth, better known as The Babe, the Sultan of Swat, or the Great Bambino was the greatest hitter during one the greatest eras in the history of baseball. #23 is now retired by both the Chicago Bulls and North Carolina Tar Heels. Drew. Honorable mentions: Steve Carlton, Roy Halladay. She also played for the Raybestos Brakettes, leading the team to 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1980 Amateur Softball Association National Championships. Required fields are marked *. Her 13 doubles that season also stood as a school record until 2018, when both Natalie Higgins and Olivia Lorusso broke it. Honorable mentions: Fergie Jenkins, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. He became the youngest person ever elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972. Why he's here: Fielder has worn No. Honorable mentions: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace. Originally from Californias Trabuco Canyon. No. No. Ortiz had No. Lemieux also overcame Hodgkins Lymphoma, which caused him to miss the entire 1994-95 season. 181,487 WARNotable names: Mel Harder, Johnny Damon, Ben Zobrist, Gene Tenace, Jason Kendall. Mark Buehrle, for example, put up 60 WAR in his 56, and Johan Santana posted 52 WAR in his 57. 81,559 WARNotable names: Carl Yastrzemski, Cal Ripken, Jr., Joe Morgan, Gary Carter, Yogi Berra, Willie Stargell. 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. Honorable mentions: Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Bench, Albert Pujols, Brooks Robinson, Jeff Bagwell. 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. The last player to wear 25 for the Colonials was Megan Lynch in 2009. This one may not rate quite as high as some others, but 32 just looks like a baseball number, doesn't it? Regional Mcbride 16u - GA No. Honorable mentions: Jimmie Foxx, Alex Rodriguez, Harmon Killebrew. As the Athletic detailed, 43 was issued by the clubhouse manager, which Eckersley would wear for the rest of his career, except for his Cubs debut in 1984, which had him wearing 40 before he was able to switch back. The University of Arizona retired Finch's jersey number 27 to honor the best female softball player in the university's history. The team wonthe national championship of 1999. ", No. Why he's here: The rest of the players who have worn No. No matter what else happens, that's always going to be Kris Bryant. Boggs wore the 26 for his 11 seasons with Boston, but took No. 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. Why he's here: The future Hall of Famer wore No. The numbers 16, 25, 33, 14, 18, 1, 44, 7 and 6 hang there. Alex Bregman is storming up this list; he wears 2 in part to honor Jeter, and in part because he was drafted second overall in 2015. 84 for two seasons with the Rangers. 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. 12 during his managerial career, because growing up in California, he idolized Dodgers outfielder Tommy Davis, who wore the dozen for the team from 1959 through 1966. Why? Presently, she is the Head Coach of the Softball Team Lady Flames of Liberty University. Why hes here: Ryan is the greatest strikout pitcher in baseball history of course. Why he's here: Not much to choose from, to be honest. No. Her career winning percentage of .835 is the highest percentage recorded by any collegiate softball coach with 800 career wins. 99 for the Dodgers after being traded in July. 12? Angel Di Maria currently wears the #7 shirt after his blockbuster transfer deal this summer. Dot Richardson, a two-time gold medal winner from Orlando, Florida, is a right-handedshortstop softball player, an American physician. Ripken is best-known for his Iron Man streak of 2,632 consecutive games played (Lou Gehrig previously held the record at 2,130) but he also made the All-Star team 19 times and won the 1991 AL MVP, too. 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. The Jersey Softball Association has been playing ball in the Island since 1993. She was named NEC Rookie of the Year in 2003. No. Why does Verlander wear 35? Everything about the modern NBA is made, to some extent, in Michael Jordan's image. Beyond the Numbers: Softballs Retired Jerseys, Robert Morris Announces 2023 Softball Schedule, WICKLINE: It Is Time to Fear the Colonials, Robert Morris Closes Out Home Schedule With Statement Win Over Youngstown State, Michael Green IIIs Last Second Three Advances Colonials in Horizon League Tournament. As for the 0, note that this is different than the 00. This one starts out hot -- just look at all those Hall of Famers -- before falling off somewhat. Porcello, a New Jersey native, traded it to Hunter in exchange for a donation to a Hurricane Sandy relief program. How about 3? 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. Former outfielder Mallex Smith explains that he chose it because he has "zero cares" about how others feel about him, which we respect, but most of the 0s do it as a play on their own names, considering it not a "zero" so much as an "O." 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. He played more games at first base than anyone. 54 is especially interesting because it's a pitcher's number, and only a pitcher's number. He is from Hockessin, Delaware. Richardson has played with the UCLA Bruins and won the first NCAA National Championship in 1982. She also won the MVP of the NEC Tournament in 1998. She Originally comes from Long Beach, California. 27 in Minnesota, and there wasn't exactly a mystery as to why he claimed 34 when he moved to Boston in 2003. She holds theNCAAcareer records fortotal basesand intentional walks as well as thePac-12career records forbatting averageandslugging percentage. He amazed hockey fans from the moment he stepped onto the ice with the Edmonton Oilers in 1978. Then there's Mays, who wore No. Honorable mentions: Luis Aparicio, Edgar Martinez, Carl Hubbell. 24. No. 141,472 WARNotable names: Pete Rose, Ernie Banks, Jim Bunning, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Let's break it down into groups, based on the rules we outlined above. 14 for his first few weeks before changing to his now-iconic No. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. Childhood favorite of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. He finished with a 2.86 regular-season ERA, and in 17 games (15 starts) in the postseason, he posted a 2.61 ERA and helped the Orioles to three World Series titles (the only three in franchise history, it should be noted). 311,308 WARNotable names: Greg Maddux, Fergie Jenkins, Chuck Finley, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. Oh, and hes hit .332 with 16 homers and a 1.115 OPS in 52 career playoff gams. Why he's here: Only three players have ever worn No. 1 to No. Let's talk about uniform numbers. Time magazine described her as the worlds most famous softball player.Her MLB training camps and All-Star games even take her talents to challenge the best of baseball. Through 2022, only six players have put up even 5 WAR in one of these numbers. 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 he's here: Two seasons at No. Tweet us @USATODAYSports and let us know. It's not weird anymore. 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. 38822 WARNotable names: Curt Schilling, Carlos Zambrano, Gary Nolan, Rick Aguilera. She is the only pitcher to strike out 15 batters twice and struck out 10+ batters 13 times, and the only pitcher to throw double-digit shutouts twice. The sport was never the same. No. Jones briefly wore 16 when he arrived in the Majors, but soon switched to 10 to follow in his father's footsteps. 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). Worldwide, however, this is the number that millions see on Ohtani's back. He switched to No. "Where's the Babe?" 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