Honorable mentions: Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey. She had the record of 24 single-season wins until it was snapped in 2012 by Nicole Sleith. She was named to the All-NEC Tournament Team in all four of her seasons in Moon Township. Her success in 1991 became recognized as a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team. Honorable mentions: Ernie Banks, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. And that's just why I wear it. 81,559 WARNotable names: Carl Yastrzemski, Cal Ripken, Jr., Joe Morgan, Gary Carter, Yogi Berra, Willie Stargell. 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(Example: In 1951, Willie Mays briefly wore No. During his time with the 49ers, Rice won three Super Bowls and led the league in receiving yardage six times. He is the only player in the history of the league to receive this honor. However, many athletes remain inseparable from their on-field persona and the uniform that they wear. No. In many other sports, numbers of club legends are retired from use and placed in the rafters to be revered by generations of fans. No. Take that list of 101 numbers ordered by value, and it looks like this. Mark Buehrle, for example, put up 60 WAR in his 56, and Johan Santana posted 52 WAR in his 57. 40881 WARNotable names: Bartolo Colon, Madison Bumgarner, Frank Tanana, Andy Benes, Rick Sutcliffe. Michael Jordan's #23 is the most iconic number in the history of sports. Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak might never. Why hes here: Only Babe Ruth could have possibility overshadowed one of the greatest sluggers of all time. Childhood favorite of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. For most of his career, Jordan sported the #23, except for one season during which he donned #45 after his return from retirement. Kelli Miller was a two-sport athlete during her time at RMU, playing for both softball and basketball. A scholarship also bears her name, and she has the only number outlined in red on the fence. In Game 7 of the 1934 World Series, Dean threw nine shutout innings to help Gashouse Gang to the championship. 52 is close to as a accomplished as the 2007 Cy Young winner. 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. She absolutely dominates the record books for the Colonials, ranking second in saves (4), third in shutouts (26) and strikeouts (688), and fourth in appearances (113), complete games (89), ERA (1.93), wins (56), and innings pitched (659). What's most interesting about this group are the two numbers that are a little different -- 99 and 0. Her batting average of .401 for 24 years in the UCLA team records. 14 10 - Walt Frazier. Finch was the 2001 winner of the Womens College World Series and was a leader of Team USA in the Summer Olympics 2004 and in the Summer Olympics 2008 in silver. Angel Di Maria currently wears the #7 shirt after his blockbuster transfer deal this summer. 18 in 14 of his 18 seasons, including the 2004 season when he helped the Red Sox win the World Series and end the Curse of the Bambino, and 2009, when he helped the Yankees to a World Series title. Why hes here: Ford was a stalwart in the Yankees rotation during the franchises glory years (well, one of their stretches of glory years). 89 when he debuted in 2020, there's no longer any such thing as an unused number. Elway played all sixteen seasons with the Denver Broncos wearing the #7. He gets the nod. As captain of the Yankees, Jeter epitomized the clubs ideals and excelled on the field. 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). Congratulations, we guess? Honorable mentions: Steve Carlton, Roy Halladay. In 2006, Enquist decided to retire from UCLA. No. 99 for the Dodgers after being traded in July. How does a number led by those two legendary aces not rank higher? 20 for his rookie season in 1973, and wore it for the rest of his career -- except for a confusing road trip in 1982 where the team apparently forgot to pack Schmidt's jersey and he had to wear bullpen pitcher Hank King's 37 . 13 in 1955 after arriving in the Majors, then quickly took the 21 that he'd wear for the rest of his career. The right-hander with the unmistakable high leg kick finished his career with a 2.89 ERA and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983. Jeters place among Yankees legends is secure, which is no small accomplishment for that franchise. Lauren Chamberlain is a retired infielder and one of the greatest players inAmerican softball. Numbers are now considered a common feature for uniforms in every team sport. 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. Johnson can now be considered one of the most successful athletes of all time. "Where's the Babe?" Cat Osterman retired in 2015 but then decided in 2018 that she would take a run atthe 2020 U.S. Olympic softball team. 5. ), If a player switches numbers within a season for the same team, the number he wore most in his career receives the full credit. He only wore the legendary No. 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. Slow-pitch Softball is a recreational form of the exciting American sport of Baseball, is easier to play than . She was the first softball player inducted into the Hall of Fame, inducted in 1999. Lemieux was rewarded for his efforts with a third Stanley Cup, which he won as the owner in 2009. 7 and 9. 44," and so on.) His #99 is retired throughout the NHL, never to be worn by another player again. Presently, she is the Head Coach of the Softball Team Lady Flames of Liberty University. 91,643 WARNotable names: Ted Williams, Reggie Jackson, Enos Slaughter, Minnie Mioso, Graig Nettles. "I keep No. Honorable mentions: Charlie Gehringer, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. Look at a graph that is actually showing you uniform numbers, ranked, by WAR. This one just "feels" like an iconic baseball number, and for these names listed, it is. So we're letting you try, including polls with those select numbers. In this sport, though, stats arent the only numbers that matter. you yell incredulously. 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. Le's finish this off with the final group And, of course, we reach the end of the line. Like Dickey and Berra sharing 8 for the Yankees, Maddux and Jenkins each have 31 retired for the Cubs. The number 9 is the second most common and second most prolific with four club top scorers managing a total of 38 goals. No. No. No. 24. He briefly wore numbers 22, 28, and 25 in his first two years as a Giant, then claimed the 36 in 1963. 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. 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. for Team USA. Glavine was handed 47 seemingly at random in his first Spring Training. Honorable mentions: Billy Williams, Chase Utley, Amos Otis. 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. 24 for the Red Sox, then 3.5 WAR wearing No. Maybe, it's 3. Despite the less-popular numbers here in this group, there's still a number of huge stars to have worn them. Why he's here: The Dodger closer has worn No. 3? Aside from "the best players, and the most players, usually wear the lowest numbers," which you already knew, look at how many players are actually afraid of wearing No. Why he's here: The recently retired Hunter earned five All-Star selections and nine Gold Gloves over his 19-year career. 34. 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. 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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. Honorable mentions: Rick Reuschel, Sam McDowell. As time passes, these athletes will be remembered for the accomplishments achieved while wearing their preferred numbers. 62. Why he's here: Six All-Star appearances, a 2.35 ERA, 349 saves and a World Series ring. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. Disagree with our picks? Honorable mentions: Phil Niekro, Mike Mussina, Cole Hamels. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. Ortiz had No. Schwanke-List may be one of the best pitchers the Colonials have ever had. Why he's here: Five Cy Youngs, 303 wins, 4,875 strikeouts.The Big Unit is the obvious choice. 97. Tweet us @USATODAYSports and let us know. 5 is a total murderers' row. 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. That began with Al Oliver, and others like Adam Ottavino, Oddibe McDowell, Junior Ortiz and Rey Ordez have followed suit. No one else wore it for more than one. 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. Ferrari-Urbansky was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Orel Hershiser won the 1988 NL Cy Young wearing his No. Sue Enquist holds the highest National Championships (11) than anybody in softball history. Finch had enjoyed a wonderful life as a mother, commentator, and hadnumerousTV appearances. Berra and fellow Yankee Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey each wore 8 in pinstripes; it was retired in honor of each of them in 1972. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. She owns a variety of records for the Bruins and is one of the selected players from NCAA Division I, batting at least .400 with 300 hits, 200 runs, and 100 stolen bases. These things aren't always scientific, are they. A handful of recent Nittany Lions dominate the list over some stars of the past, too. (That last part is important; after an initial brief experiment or two in the 1910s and '20s, the '29 Yankees were the first to commit to it full-time, meaning most of Babe Ruth's best years are not included here, coming as they did with no uniform number. But Henderson only spent about two-thirds of his career in the two-four (for example, he wore No. Why hes here: Ryan is the greatest strikout pitcher in baseball history of course. No. Unfortunately, there's not really any such thing as a record of per-game uniform numbers -- even if there were you don't really want to split WAR on a per-game basis -- and also some players have had multiple numbers in a season. Why he's here: The other choices are Ryan Madson and Justin Masterson. She is the NCAA Division I career leader in home runs and slugging percentage. 12 on his jersey when he won multiple titles. But when he joined the Giants, that number had obviously been retired in honor of Mays, so Bonds chose the number 25 his father wore while Mays teammate. No. 61,881 WARNotable names: Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Sal Bando, Willie Wilson, Tony Oliva, Steve Garvey. 291,384 WARNotable names: Adrin Beltr, Rod Carew, John Smoltz, Mickey Lolich, Ken Singleton, No. The first-ever number retired by softball was Brianne Morgans no. 5. 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. 111,837 WARNotable names: Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin, Luis Aparicio, Toby Harrah, Carl Hubbell. 50, before a slight uptick at 99. There are 101 different options, counting 0 and 00 separately. Gehrig was already 111 homers into his career by the time the Yankees even starting wearing numbers, though, so this isn't his full career value. It's not weird anymore. These players have left a lasting impression on their respective teams. He switched to No. Why he's here: The Hall of Famer is easily the best of an otherwise unimpressive bunch. OK then. But do they know who the players were who wore those numbers? Many years later, Skip Schumaker also wore 55, thanks to a memory he'd had of an interaction with Hershiser when Schumaker was just six years old. 321,123 WARNotable names: Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Roy Halladay, Milt Pappas, Jon Matlack. The more creative players in the Premier League tend to wear the number 11 for their clubs, however Kevin de Bruyne who is the current leader in assists, wears the number 17 for Manchester City. Dot Richardson, a two-time gold medal winner from Orlando, Florida, is a right-handedshortstop softball player, an American physician. He amazed hockey fans from the moment he stepped onto the ice with the Edmonton Oilers in 1978. As far as we know, no one's ever done this before. In 2015, he was an All-Star and won AL Comeback Player of the Year. 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. Why hes here: Raines, one of the greatest leadoff batters in baseball history (career .385 OBP hitting first in the lineup), stole 808 bases in his career. This May, he earned his second UEFA Champions League title and scored in the Final against Atletico Madrid. 71,842 WARNotable names: Mickey Mantle, Ivn Rodrguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton, Joe Mauer, J.D. So far so good on luck he got the last 3 outs in his last game. 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. Top 10 Famous Softball Players by SportsGeeks February 28, 2021 Dot Richardson Dot Richardson, a two-time gold medal winner from Orlando, Florida, is a right-handed shortstop softball player, an American physician. No, let's talk about the numbers themselves. 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. No. But do they know who the players were who wore those numbers? Byers was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011, and no one has worn 33 since she left Moon Township. (Like: "Ozzie Smith was the best No. 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. Foster, a five-time All-Star, led the league in RBIs in three consecutive seasons from 1976-78. Which numbers have been the most productive? 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. She threw four no-hitters at RMU. She was named NEC Rookie of the Year in 2003. 171,598 WARNotable names: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace, Dizzy Dean, Shohei Ohtani. The two-time MVP was a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection. Which got us thinking about the greatest athletes -- across all sports -- who wore each number, from 00 to 99. Pitcher and #3 Greatest College Softball Player. Honorable mentions: Jim Thome, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire. 191,661 WARNotable names: Robin Yount, Tony Gwynn, Joey Votto, Bob Feller, Billy Pierce, "When [clubhouse manager Whitey Wietelmann] handed it to me, it was No. She has also received two Olympic gold medals and one silver medal for Team USA. Dan Marino, practically reversed the belief that 13 is an unlucky number. Or: how about this view? First, she competed at Western Illinois and UCLA. Why hes here: Ruth was, without a doubt, the single most transformative player in baseball history. 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). Monica Abbott is an American professional left-hand softball pitcher, former All-American collegiate and OlympianSilver Medal winner. 231,593 WARNotable names: Ryne Sandberg, Ted Simmons, Don Mattingly, Robin Ventura, Luis Tiant. Spargos 72 hits in 2005 still stand as a single-season record, and her .387 batting average in 2005 ranks sixth all-time. FL Teams. 66. More recently, 18 has become known in the Majors as being the favored number of Japanese pitchers, as Hiroki Kuroda, Kenta Maeda, Hisashi Iwakuma, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yusei Kikuchi have all worn it. Dickinson is, perhaps, the greatest all-around player the softball program has ever had, spending 1999-2002 in the red, white, and blue and dominating while doing it from both sides of the ball. Tyler Gallo is a senior at RMU and the Sports Editor for CSN. In 2008, Enquist was honored with induction at the International Womens Sports Hall; the National Fastpitch Coaches Association in 2006; UCLA Hall of Fame in 1993; and the Unified Capistrano School, 2000. No. (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.). Let's talk about uniform numbers. 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. We can split the same credit for No. It remains entertaining that if you were to watch a replay of the famous "Pine Tar Game" in 1983, you'll see a young Mattingly there wearing No. Aside from the final stop of his football career in Baltimore, he wore #21 for his other four teams. 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