Hunter had worn 48 for the first 16 years of his career, but it was owned by Rick Porcello when the outfielder signed with Detroit after the 2012 season. Honorable mentions: Ted Simmons, Luis Tiant, Don Mattingly. Why he's here: There's a reason MLB retired No. ", No. 301,330 WARNotable names: Tim Raines, Willie Randolph, Orlando Cepeda, Mel Stottlemyre, Nolan Ryan. As for the 0, note that this is different than the 00. 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. Paul Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, wore 44 with Arizona, but he took 46 upon his trade to the Cardinals, saying that it was the closest number to 44 available, because 44 was taken at the time and 45 was retired for Bob Gibson. Every single possible number has had at least one player wear it on the field. When uniform numbers first came into existence, they were often assigned in accordance with lineup spot, which is why you see a few cleanup hitters atop the list here. And that's just why I wear it. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. 38822 WARNotable names: Curt Schilling, Carlos Zambrano, Gary Nolan, Rick Aguilera. 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). That was pretty awesome for a couple of years. Why hes here: A-Rod wore No. 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. Did you know Mickey Mantle actually wore 6 for months as a rookie? Le's finish this off with the final group And, of course, we reach the end of the line. 61,881 WARNotable names: Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Sal Bando, Willie Wilson, Tony Oliva, Steve Garvey. His #32 has been retired by the Cleveland Browns. 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. Manager Alfred Lawson chose to put numbers on his teams jerseys in order for fans to easily identify each of the players. ", No. 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. Honorable mentions Tiffany Hayes, Morgan Tuck, Megan Walker 4: Moriah. Rices legendary hands were developed throughout his childhood, when he worked as a brick mason. Players carefully cultivate their public images in order to maximize their value on and off the field of play. No. No. That's also true of Griffey (who wore 30, 3 and 17 after leaving Seattle), Manny Ramirez, and Barry Bonds, who wore 24 as a Pirate before turning to 25 with the Giants, since Mays owns the 24 for San Francisco. Why hes here: Ford was a stalwart in the Yankees rotation during the franchises glory years (well, one of their stretches of glory years). 161,651 WARNotable names: Hal Newhouser, Whitey Ford, Dwight Gooden, Ted Lyons, Frank Viola. Honorable mentions: Phil Niekro, Mike Mussina, Cole Hamels. 151,754 WARNotable names: Dick Allen, Carlos Beltrn, Tim Hudson, Dustin Pedroia, Red Ruffing, Thurman Munson. 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. Betts was once asked why he wears 50. As for her single-season achievements, her 280 strikeouts in 1998 stood as a record until 2015, when Nicole Sleith shattered it with 296. Why he's here: The Dodger closer has worn No. 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. No. No. Childhood favorite of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. Still, that was his number from 1980 until 1993, so he is our pick. Schwanke-List may be one of the best pitchers the Colonials have ever had. No. Honorable mentions: Steve Carlton, Roy Halladay. While a few picks are obvious, there may be some surprises at some of this week's numbers. Honorable mentions: Robin Roberts, Jim Kaat. Regional Rodrigez 12u - FL; Regional Casanova 14u - FL; Regional Pasqual/Casanova 14u - NJ; National Bodell 16u - FL; GA Teams. Kirby Puckett, David Ortiz, and Bryce Harper were chewing through big league pitchers at an alarming rate as No. 10. 5 is a total murderers' row. Why he's here: The Pirate starting pitcher wore No. Why hes here: Musial feasted on opposing pitchers during his 22-year career with the Cardinals. Why hes here: Eight seasons into his career with the Red Sox, Boggs owned a .352 batting average and five AL batting titles. Elway possessed an uncanny ability to lead his teams to victory when they trailed late in games. She ranked in the fourth position as Greatest College Softball Player. 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. Tales of numbers on uniforms were common in the late 19th century, but the practice did not receive widespread acceptance until the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees donned them for the 1929 season. 96 for four seasons. Why he's here: An excellent starter, Eckersley became an elite reliever with the A's in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Then, by becoming the first woman analyst for a nationally televised postseason game, she has created history again.As senior adviser to the General Manager, she joined New York Mets organizationin 2019. Now we're talking, so far as all-time stars go. Worldwide, however, this is the number that millions see on Ohtani's back. No. All-time, she ranks fifth in strikeouts (473), first in shutouts (35), and second in wins (77). (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. Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. That began with Al Oliver, and others like Adam Ottavino, Oddibe McDowell, Junior Ortiz and Rey Ordez have followed suit. 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. The countdown has begun for when the New York Yankees will retire the #2 of their recently retired shortstop, Derek Jeter. Stats. His .651 winning percentage is 24th all time. Stacey is a retired pro-All-Star, right-handed hittingsoftballplayer and former collegiateNCAA Division I4-time First TeamAll-American, and 3 time Olympic medal-winning star. Lawrie struck out 1860 batters . 221,684 WARNotable names: Clayton Kershaw, Jim Palmer, Will Clark, Brad Radke, Andrew McCutchen. He'd worn No. 1: Jose Cardenal. "I was just happy it wasnt the other way around, happy it wasnt a 74, he later joked. Enjoy. 0 of 10. 24 for the Red Sox, then 3.5 WAR wearing No. Cy Youngs 511 career wins certainly never will. LISTING OF PRIMARY NUMBERS IN CAPS; Secondary Numbers in lower case 311,308 WARNotable names: Greg Maddux, Fergie Jenkins, Chuck Finley, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. The next eight numbers were all honored on October 6, 2018, in a ceremony that honored the remaining softball players enshrined in the RMU Athletics Hall of Fame. No. He destroyed the idea that a team needed a great big man to win a title, regularly wowing audiences. Bumgarner kept his 40 with Arizona, having made a deal with reliever Andrew Chafin after signing with the D-backs to retain his number from his glory days with San Francisco. 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. 45813 WARNotable names: Bob Gibson, Pedro Martnez, Steve Rogers, John Candelaria. Foster, a five-time All-Star, led the league in RBIs in three consecutive seasons from 1976-78. After checking out the photo gallery, readthe list of top athletes at every number. She was named NEC Rookie of the Year in 2003. She also hit 13 doubles, five home runs and drove in 35 runs. No one looks back at Belle's two-year Oriole career fondly, but he did put up some big numbers for the Birds. 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. Also, he's been a pretty good pitcher, with a Cy Young, three All-Star selections and 218 wins to his name. She was named to the RMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. No. When Magic Johnson was drafted with the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, he had to change his #33 from Michigan State, which belonged to the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Gehrig finished with 493 homers and a .340 career batting average, and he was even better in the World Series the Iron Horse hit .361 and popped 10 homers in 34 games as his Yankees claimed the title six times in seven tries. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. 13 in 1955 after arriving in the Majors, then quickly took the 21 that he'd wear for the rest of his career. 5 is a total murderers' row. Remember, this is only accounting for Bonds' time with San Francisco, since he was 24 (and briefly 7) with Pittsburgh. Honorable mentions: Andy Benes, Bud Black. Look at a graph that is actually showing you uniform numbers, ranked, by WAR. No. Honorable mentions: Mike Schmidt, Don Sutton, Lou Brock. The eight-time All-Star lead the NL in ERA four times and won 355 games, most among pitchers of the last half century. Jones, NBA, Wade Boggs, MLB; Rod Woodson, NFL;Herb Adderley, NFL; Billy Williams, MLB, Juan Marichal, MLB; Eddie George, NFL; Vladimir Guerrero, MLB; ScottNiedermayer, NHL; Mike Trout, MLB, Marshall Faulk, NFL; Bert Blyleven, MLB; Darrell Green, NFL, Eric Dickerson, NFL; Satchel Paige, MLB; Rod Carew, MLB; John Smoltz, MLB; Ken Dryden, NHL, Nolan Ryan, MLB; Martin Brodeur, NHL; Terrell Davis, NFL; Stephen Curry, NBA; Maury Wills, MLB; Bernard King, NBA, Greg Maddux, MLB; Reggie Miller, NBA; Fergie Jenkins, MLB; Dave Winfield, MLB; Billy Smith, NHL; Mike Piazza, MLB; Donnie Shell, NFL, Magic Johnson, NBA; Jim Brown, NFL; O.J. She was the first softball player inducted into the Hall of Fame, inducted in 1999. She is the honoraryof the USA Softball Hall of Fame.Richardson was an important part of the National team of the United States that won the gold medal for the 1996 Olympic debut hitting the home run that won the game. "I keep No. For certain numbers, itis almost impossible to choose one top athlete. Ranking second in runs (118), triples (11), and RBI (102), holding the RBI record until Kali Byers came to town, as well as fifth in stolen bases (41) and eighth in hits (179). 1 all-time. 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. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016, and the last player to wear #16 was Mary Funderlich in 2015. No. Why hes here: Look at the honorable mentions list. No. Which got us thinking about the greatest athletes -- across all sports -- who wore each number, from 00 to 99. He played more games at first base than anyone. 44. 99, here are the Cubs' all-time jersey picks: No. Johnson wore 51 with Seattle from 1989-98 -- save for a brief game with 15 here and 34 there -- and then Ichiro wore it as a Mariner from 2001-12. 7 and 9. 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. 1 1. Tweet us @USATODAYSports and let us know. 1, and Henry Aaron was the best No. Her batting average of .401 for 24 years in the UCLA team records. Here are the players who didn't get the nod for this number: Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera and pre-Giants Barry Bonds. Over the course of his entire sixteen season NFL career, John Elway became regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in history. 89 when he debuted in 2020, there's no longer any such thing as an unused number. First, she competed at Western Illinois and UCLA. 5 Best WWE Tag Team Champions Of The Golden Era (& 5 Worst), Every WWE Tag Team Championship, Ranked By Belt Design, 10 Things You Should Know About Kevin Nash's Life Outside WWE. 56 is even close. Barry Larkin. Think we left someone off? Honorable mentions: Kirby Puckett, David Ortiz, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Valenzuela. 21,518 WARNotable names: Derek Jeter, Charlie Gehringer, Troy Tulowitzki, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. 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. Why hes here: Only Babe Ruth could have possibility overshadowed one of the greatest sluggers of all time. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, and the last player to wear #18 was Geena Badolato in 2014. Finch had enjoyed a wonderful life as a mother, commentator, and hadnumerousTV appearances. Spent six years in the outfield in the 1970s. 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. He'd then play for seven more teams after leaving the Giants, and, when he could get it, he'd wear 36 for each and every one of them. 5. 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. Several of the greats share the same number (Looking at you, No. Why he's here: The pitcher wore No. Why he's here: Underrated Bobby Abreu is Drysdale's only real competition. 97. He has been inducted into the Pro and College Football Hall of Fames as well as the Atlanta Falcons ring of honor. The Pittsburgh hero led the NL in batting average four times, led the Pirates to a World Series championship twice and won the NL MVP in 1966. By the 1930s numbers on uniforms were standard practice for Major League Baseball teams and were common in other sports like football and hockey. Baker has continued wearing No. 3: Kiki Cuyler. 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. 81 for more than a season. His Philadelphia Athletics didnt actually wear uniform numbers until 1931 (Grove was 30-4 with a 2.06 ERA that year), so Grove only wore 10 in 11 of his seasons, but he still gets the nod here (he led the AL in ERA six of those 11 years, btw). So far so good on luck he got the last 3 outs in his last game. Schmidt wore No. 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 . In RMU softball history, nine players have immortalized themselves in both the Hall of Fame and on the outfield fence. Though he often battled injuries, Larkin was an All-Star 12 times, won the 1995 NL MVP and hit .338 in his 17 career postseason games for Cincinnati. As far as we know, no one's ever done this before. Blyleven had to wait a long time after he retired, but he was eventually elected to the Hall of Fame in 2011. 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. Cat Osterman retired in 2015 but then decided in 2018 that she would take a run atthe 2020 U.S. Olympic softball team. MJ also helped bring basketball to the . Greatest catcher in Cubs history (1922-40) and a Hall of Famer. "There's actually no reason," he said. Why he's here: After just two seasons, the Cuban slugger has established himself as by far the best player at this number. This one starts out hot -- just look at all those Hall of Famers -- before falling off somewhat. Winning two titles with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973, Frazier had his fair share of winning during his playing days. But Henderson only spent about two-thirds of his career in the two-four (for example, he wore No. 34 and 5. Her .338 batting average in 1998 ranks sixth in Colonials history. No. 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. But do they know who the players were who wore those numbers? Honorable mentions: Jim Maloney, Burt Hooton. Eighty-eight years ago this week, the New York Yankees became the first professional sports team to permanently wear numbers on their uniforms. Jeter was the cornerstone of the Yankees during their tremendous success in the 1990s and 2000s. Don't say you weren't warned. Softballs retired numbers. Why hes here: Clearly, baseballs all-time hit king 4,256 of them, to be precise is eligible for this list. My grandson just started playing at 6yrs old second base and he wanted number 7. (Example: In 1951, Willie Mays briefly wore No. The #7 shirt at Liverpool has a long and storied history that has seen some of the clubs best players wear the number. 321,123 WARNotable names: Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Roy Halladay, Milt Pappas, Jon Matlack. Why he's here: He's the only player to wear No. 67 for five seasons, far more than any other player. No. Why he's here: Only three players have ever worn No. With another good season in 2022, Kershaw passed Palmer on the No. 14 for his first few weeks before changing to his now-iconic No. Why hes here: Maybe the best pure hitter of all time, Williams finished his career with 521 home runs and a.344 average despite missing all or most of five seasons (1943-45 and 1952-53) while serving in the military. Why he's here: Rincon wore 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. As you'd expect by this point, we're starting to get into numbers that just aren't worn that often, though there are still some exceptions to this rule. Or: how about this view? Why he's here: A first-ballot Hall of Famer with two Cy Youngs and more than 300 wins, Glavine laps the field at No. Dot Richardson Dot Richardson began receiving attention for her softball skills when she was just 13 years old. Foyt, Racing; Ernie Banks, MLB; Y.A. Jordans incredible career has inspired hundreds of athletes to wear #23, including LeBron James. No. 99 [3.5 WAR] here. We told you: Fun. 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. Spargos 72 hits in 2005 still stand as a single-season record, and her .387 batting average in 2005 ranks sixth all-time. Hall of Fame center Moses Malone's pro career spanned two decades, over which he played for nine different teams. No. 47711 WARNotable names: Tom Glavine, Jack Morris, Bruce Hurst, Howie Kendrick, Johnny Cueto. Today, we will go beyond the numbers to look back at the careers of the players honored forever by RMU softball. No. 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. How did we get there? No. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. 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. Her success in 1991 became recognized as a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team. Osterman has also been named the NCAA History No 1. 171,598 WARNotable names: Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, Mark Grace, Dizzy Dean, Shohei Ohtani. We can split the same credit for No. 341,129 WARNotable names: David Ortiz, Kirby Puckett, Flix Hernndez, Fernando Valenzuela, Nolan Ryan. Honorable mentions: Billy Williams, Chase Utley, Amos Otis. Jeter is an iconic figure from a club renowned for outstanding players and has stood out among the games all-time greats. Three all-time inner-circle legends top this list, though it would have ranked even better had Clemens not worn 12 and then 22 for the Yankees and Astros. This is the official all-time ranking. Honorable mentions: Tom Candiotti, Charlie Hough. you yell incredulously. Honorable mentions: Juan Guzman, Gerry Staley. Your email address will not be published. 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. In Game 7 of the 1934 World Series, Dean threw nine shutout innings to help Gashouse Gang to the championship. Why? 50, before a slight uptick at 99. Here are some of the most famous softball pitchers over the years: Lisa Fernandez Cat Osterman Jennie Finch Current famous softball pitchers include collegiate softball stars such as: Montana Fouts Valerie Cagle Miranda Elish Best Softball Players of All-Time The game of softball has produced many famous softball players over the years. Why hes here: Ruth was, without a doubt, the single most transformative player in baseball history. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007, and nobody has worn #14 since before her induction. She leads the walks category by 34 over the second-place hitter and the RBI category by 42. He only wore the legendary No. 351,195 WARNotable names: Phil Niekro, Mike Mussina, Frank Thomas, Justin Verlander, Cole Hamels, Rickey Henderson. 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. 25, then begins to completely fall apart after No. Why he's here: No one else at No. 141,472 WARNotable names: Pete Rose, Ernie Banks, Jim Bunning, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. Why hes here: First, sneak a peek at the honorable mentions for No. In Olympics 2004, Natasha won a gold medal for playing with Americas Olympic team, and in 2008, she won a silver medal. No. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. 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). No. Honorable mentions: Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey. 52 is close to as a accomplished as the 2007 Cy Young winner. ", No. Brown is widely considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, thanks to his brutal yet elegant rushing style. "When I was looked at it, I was just happy it was lower than 53, which is the number I wore in Spring Training. Then there's Mays, who wore No. No. Honorable mentions: Clayton Kershaw, Will Clark, Roger Clemens. Why hes here: The Hall of Famer won the Cy Young in both leagues, registered 314 wins and struck out 3,534 batters. Slow-pitch Softball is a recreational form of the exciting American sport of Baseball, is easier to play than . No. 11,544 WARNotable names: Ozzie Smith, Lou Whitaker, Pee Wee Reese, Richie Ashburn, Bobby Doerr. In order to find out, let's swing over to Baseball-Reference.com and dig into their uniform number database. The number suited him well. She was drafted#1 and played professional softball from 2015 to 2018, winning the title during the 2018 final season for the USSSA Pride National Pro Fastpitch. The two sport star wore #21 on both the football field and baseball diamond, and holds the honor of being the only athlete to hit a home run and score a touchdown in the same week. 44," and so on.) Required fields are marked *. Her 1.59 career earned run average stands as a program record and her 1.19 mark in 1992 is a single-season record. And yet I know that 88, for example, would make a decent jersey number. Honorable mentions: Ichiro Suzuki, Willie McGee, Trevor Hoffman. Carew made the All-Star team in 18 of his 19 seasons in the majors and was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot (1991). He's been asking for it since college at Old Dominion, in part because of his childhood affinity for "the Big Hurt," Thomas. See? Ranking the 25 best NCAA softball players in 2020 Gabbie Plain went 24-2 with a 1.24 ERA last season and will have to step up in Washington's rotation after Taran Alvelo's graduation. The #7 shirt at Manchester United has been worn by several of the greatest players of all time. He's in the top 10, but again, the Yankees didn't add numbers until 1929, by which time he was already 34 years old and 470 homers into his career. Your email address will not be published. The youngest player at the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, her ensuing career spanned over 25 years. Jim Brown?) OK, it's time to lightning round this by showing all of the 51st-through-75th-ranked numbers together here. 14 10 - Walt Frazier. Regional Mcbride 16u - GA However, many athletes remain inseparable from their on-field persona and the uniform that they wear. 50 because no one wants it," he said. 35 the year he stole 130 bases), so the full value of his career isn't applied here. When he was traded to the Mets in 1983, they'd already retired 37 for Casey Stengel, so Hernandez took 17. How about 3? Why he's here: Belle wore No. No. He wore the #3 for his entire baseball career and has had that number retired by the New York Yankees. Honorable mentions: Carl Yastrzemski, Yogi Berra, Willie Stargell, Joe Morgan. Why does Verlander wear 35? 39837 WARNotable names: Dave Parker, Roy Campanella, Mike Greenwell, Kevin Kiermaier, Parker wore 39 for six teams over 19 seasons, but he's best-known for doing it with the Pirates. Abbott is the NCAA Division I leader in strikeouts, shutouts, wins, and innings. In 2015, he was an All-Star and won AL Comeback Player of the Year. So when New York pulled off the massive deal to get Rodriguez, he switch to No. Through 2022, this is the deepest number, as 57 different players -- from Martinez at 68.4 WAR to Bill Mueller at 10.1 WAR -- have posted at least 10 WAR in the one-one, more than any other number. 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