He helped change the position, showing that a tight end could be a de facto receiver out there. The long-time right tackle in Dallas made the Hall of Fame, and you can find him in the Cowboys Ring of Honor as well. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Why he's here: A few years ago, he looked like a budding superstar. 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. "For nearly half a century after his playing days had ended, Joe DiMaggio remained a regal presence in the public eye, a species of American aristocrat. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. When he was only 23 years old he scored a staggering 76 goals in a season. In spite of that, the Pitt Panthers product is second in career receiving yards and receptions. Even though contracting HIV cut Magics career short, he played 11 full NBA seasons, making the All-Star Game in all those campaigns. You can follow him on Twitter @ChrisXMorgan. Why hes here: Ruth was, without a doubt, the single most transformative player in baseball history. It was one of two Selkes he won, and for a time he even played defensemen for the Red Wings. Why hes here: First, sneak a peek at the honorable mentions for No. 64 are even more umipressive than Bonifacio. The NBA also has a rich history of players to rock the number with champions like Kawhi Leonard,Kevin Garnett, andKyrie Irving all sporting the 2 on their backs. 94. On top of that, Guidry won five Gold Gloves. Why hes here: Ryan is the greatest strikout pitcher in baseball history of course. No one else wore it for more than one. He once had 20 sacks in a season and had 126.5 sacks in his career. Several of the greats share the same number (Looking at you, No. Why he's here: The pitcher wore No. Injuries caught up to Santana and will keep him out of the Hall of Fame, but at his peak he was incredible. 12 will forever be synonymous, even though hes now a Buccaneer. Thomas numbers could have been even better, but he unfortunately died in a car accident after the 1999 season. 99, because it was a source of derision to don the number that Gretzky had made iconic. Thats good enough for us. Tough choices to be made here, mostly because were already a little tired of Yankees. Sandberg made 10 consecutive All-Star teams from 1984-93 and was named the 1984 NL MVP as he helped the Cubs make the playoffs that season for the first time since 1945. That was pretty awesome for a couple of years. 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. Hasek won six Vezinas, but on top of that he won the Hart twice. 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. Honorable mentions: Mel Ott, Paul Molitor, Duke Snider. Why hes here: A second-ballot Hall of Famer, Alomar was named to the All-Star team 12 consecutive seasons, with the Padres, Blue Jays, Orioles and Indians. Bonds won five of his seven NL MVPs with the Giants and broke pretty much every home run and walks record while wearing No. I chose players based on their individual statistics . Because of injuries, Mogilny played in only 990 games over 16 seasons, but the Russian managed 473 goals in that time. Emailed daily. He had 767 receptions for 6,875 yards and 36 touchdowns through the air. Why he's here: The long-time Angels Reliever is the best of a so-so group who wore No. 81. The best of the bunch is Brown, who is a name from the past. Prior to that, he made seven Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams and won two MVPs. Christiansen isnt a big name, but he had some great years with the Raiders. Honorable mentions: Clayton Kershaw, Will Clark, Roger Clemens. 2:07. The Greatest Men's Tennis Players of All Time. Were we really going to go with Mark McGwire? There was no debate here. Fitzgerald has been around the NFL for a long time, all of which hes been in Arizona, where sometimes hes had terrible quarterbacks. Honorable mentions: Joe Morgan, Gene Tenace, Andy Van Slyke. 9: Ted Williams 10 of 51 Considered one of the greatest hitters who. For the first two seasons of his career, Wright didnt wear No. The Yankee Clipper has the numbers and the accolades: three MVPs, .325 average, nine World Series rings. Hes still had an excellent career. He was all over the field for the Bears and actually had 41.5 sacks in his career as well. 72 for his entire 13-year tenure with the White Sox. Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. I've known people who couldn't tell an infield fly from a household pest who nevertheless held the Yankee Clipper in awe." However, he did wear No. Classic Type in answers that appear in a list Type in . And what other big-shot athletes have donned the numeral.". Considered one of the best defensive players ever, Russell led the Celtics to a whopping 11 titles. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Stats: .310 batting average, 260 home runs, 1,311 RBIs, League: NBA 13. 30 with the Angels, meaning some of his most spectacular years didn't come at 34. 6 for a few seasons in Miami, Russell wore it for his entire career a career, mind you, in which he averaged 22.5 rebounds per game. With his incredible length, Hendricks blocked 25 field goals in his career. Why hes here: Because it's the Internet, and the Internet loves Bartolo. In the 1993-94 season he won the Hart with 120 points but also won the Selke for best defensive forward. The Team clue is for the team that that athlete is most notable for while wearing the #23, not their current teams. Disagree with our picks? He has more sacks, for example, with 137.5. Nevertheless, Chamberlain wore 13 throughout his NBA career. Foyt, Racing; Ernie Banks, MLB; Y.A. To purchase Any Given Number, go to SI.com/anygivennumber. 52: Brazile, Robert Brazile, Lewis, Ray Lewis, Gatski, Frank Gatski, Webster, Mike Webster 53: Carson, Harry Carson, Ford, Len Ford, Tingelhoff, Mick Tingelhoff, Webster, Mike Webster, Wojciechowicz, Alex Wojciechowicz 54: Ringo, Jim Ringo, Urlacher, Brian Urlacher, White, Randy White Why he's here: The Hall of Famer is easily the best of an otherwise unimpressive bunch. He's sixth in career hits and has a career batting average of .310. Why he's here: The Pirate starting pitcher wore No. Why he's here: No one at No. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. Derek Jeters #2 jerseys are still being sold to MLB fans years after his retirement,which shows just how much a number can mean to a player and how much a number can become synonymous with a player. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. (Keep reading to find out if we did.) A legend and an important historical figure, Robinson also was a heck of a player, winning Rookie of the Year and MVP honors and posting five straight seasons of 7.0 WAR or better. Or write about sports? The shortstop is the Yankees' alltime hit leader, the calm and charismatic captain who led his team to five World Series championships. 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: Mike Schmidt, Don Sutton, Lou Brock. Dierdorf, who you surely remember from his TV commentary work, wore 72 for the entirety of his career, which ended with him in the Hall of Fame. Stats: 1455 games played, 20.3 points per game, 12.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 blocks, League: NBA Roger Clemens would have been a good choice, but he wore a couple of other numbers. Nash was not just a first overall pick, but the first pick in Columbus Blue Jackets history. He spent almost the entirety of his career with the Cowboys, making six straight All-Pro squads. Do you have a sports website? This was still an easy choice, as Bourque is an all-time NHL great. The best defensive player in the history of the game, Ozzie is No. Mark Messier would also make a fine choice. The linebacker was a vital part of the Steel Curtain, and there wasnt much of a challenge to him here. Now that we are in the 80s, the decisions get a little bit trickier although, this was still an obvious choice. Hes remembered wearing Nos. Fun fact: With Williams away fighting in World War II, catcher Johnny Peacock wore No. Hes been forgotten a bit by this point, even though he played on four Super Bowl winners and made the Hall of Fame. Playing tight end, he twice led the NFL in receptions and made five Pro Bowls. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. However, he retired in 1955, and thats just a different era of football. All rights reserved. 99 J.J. Watt. Their name most likely is on the back of that jersey, but so is something else. Ovechkin is still an active player who, hopefully, has a few more years left in his career. Petty is simply known as The King, which may say it all. 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. League: MLB 7 in promotional photos. Or a linebacker who wears the No. Why he's here: No one else at No. Always free! Why he's here: He's the only player to wear No. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. His slugging percentage: .634, second best. Since Earnhardt drove the 3 car, and Babe Ruth wore No. George Constanza thought Seven was a great name for a kid because of Mantle. When Don Larsen threw his perfect game in the '56 World Series, who do you think was behind the plate? 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). 1 all-time. 1 So with all due respect to hockeys Terry Sawchuk, were going with the Italian soccer legend Buffon, who is arguably the greatest goalkeeper ever, depending on how you feel about Lev Yashin, who played in a different era of the sport. He was a cultural icon, a one-man metaphor for excellence in any field. The Chief is a Hall of Famer, but Westbrook will be joining him someday. #1 of 83. Not that this was super easy. Unfortunately for him, he spent half his career in other numbers. Honorable mentions: Vladimir Guerrero, Scott Rolen, Kevin Brown, Why hes here: Blyleven made his big-league debut in 1970, a couple months after his 19th birthday, and made his last pitch in the majors at 41 years old. Why hes here: Musial feasted on opposing pitchers during his 22-year career with the Cardinals. Honorable mentions: Fergie Jenkins, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. Guidrys name is forgotten in Yankees lore, which is fair given how many legends they have. All of. He wore it when he won four MVPs. Once he led the NHL in assists with 66, unheard of for a blue liner. So did Diego Maradona. Kelce outdueled another NFL center, Jim Langer, for this honor. We can see why. Peppers came out of the gates with a bang, picking up 12 sacks as a rookie for the Carolina Panthers. 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. In fact, the iron man offensive lineman played in every game for 14 straight seasons. Thomas, though, is underrated. 5, as did Albert Pujols and Joe DiMaggio. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Why he's here: The recently retired Hunter earned five All-Star selections and nine Gold Gloves over his 19-year career. Allen was actually named to the Hall of Fames All-Decade team in both the 90s and the 2000s. He wore it for two seasons in which he had over 90 points. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. 67 for five seasons, far more than any other player. 12? Honorable mentions: Omar Vizquel, Dave Concepcion, Lance Parrish. He created the archetype of the modern slugger, and his exploits on and off the field made him the perfect Jazz Age superstar. Honorable mentions: Warren Spahn, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa. Jeters place among Yankees legends is secure, which is no small accomplishment for that franchise. Honorable mentions: Bob Howry, Joba Chamberlain. Ward is also famous for his vicious blocks, which isnt something every receiver is known to want to do. Why he's here: A two-time Cy Young winner who lead his league in ERA and strikeouts three times each, Santana was the clear choice here. 9 for four games in 1944.. 10: Jo Jo White, Celtics. Why he's here: Rincon wore No. He has been ranked world No. Honorable mentions: What did we just say? Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Stargell, Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey, Gary Carter and Joe Morgan are all players worthy of selection. Payton wore it during his entire career with the Bears. Mike Singletary was a formidable linebacker patrolling the field in the NFL. 56 is even close. Sometimes Owens personality overshadowed his play. Marichal won 191 games and rolled up a 2.57 ERA in 328 games (320 starts) during the 1960s for the Giants. Why he's here: Five Cy Youngs, 303 wins, 4,875 strikeouts.The Big Unit is the obvious choice. Oh, and he won four Super Bowls. Sure, he made only two All-Star teams, but in one season he won not just the Vezina but also the Hart. Honorable mentions: Rick Reuschel, Sam McDowell. We also considered John Havlicek, who notablyonce stole the ball. Lemieuxs 66 is one of the iconic numbers in NHL history. Greatest NFL players by uniform number: From No. 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). Also sorry to NASCAR fans who know that Jeff Gordon drove the 24 car during his sterling career. Eventually, Johnson would take the title of the top driver on the NASCAR circuit. If 18 was an obvious choice, 19 was a brutal one. Honorable mentions: Steve Carlton, Roy Halladay. He was one of the first 7-footers shooting threes. The tight end made eight straight Pro Bowls and three straight All-Pro teams, and he had a 12-touchdown season after his peak. Should we have just called him Mean Joe Greene? (Though the image of Orr, arms raised in celebration as he literally flies across the crease, is legendary.) Jim Reineking. Baseball players like Rickey Henderson, Roger Clemens, and Clayton Kershaw have all worn 22 in MLB at some point as well. Jim Brown?) Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. After his rookie season, when he had only eight sacks, Ware never failed to have double-digit sacks in a season in which he played at least 14 games. Since the switch, A-Rod has often been the center of controversy, but hes also won a pair of AL MVP awards and popped 342 homers in 11 seasons. Had Ken Dryden, the legendary Montreal Canadiens goalie, played longer he would have been the choice, and also Satchel Paige was known to wear the No. 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 hes here: The Hall of Famer won the Cy Young in both leagues, registered 314 wins and struck out 3,534 batters. Tweet us @USATODAYSports and let us know. Bryant split his career between Nos. This was really just a battle between soccer legends. While Johnson had a couple of seasons wearing other numbers, the Big Unit was the clear choice here. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He became the youngest person ever elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972. 1 through 11. There is no other athlete really in contention. Peppers was excellent for a long time as well, as he notched 11 sacks in 2017 as a 37 year old. Like we said, the NFL was weird then. A full century after his career began, he is still the Babe Ruth of sports. He played only nine games for the Red Sox and posted a 42 OPS+, but he also had one of the most memorable moments from. 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: Ford was a stalwart in the Yankees rotation during the franchises glory years (well, one of their stretches of glory years). Wayne Chrebet . The longtime Devil picked up four Vezinas to go with three Stanley Cups. Trout has been clearly the best player in MLB since his second year in the majors. The Babe was more than a baseball star and the most popular athlete of his era. Why he's here: There's a reason MLB retired No. For now, though, were running from zero to 99 to find the best athlete for each number. Honorable mentions: Ivan Rodriguez, Craig Biggio, Kenny Lofton. At least Daz, who wore No. Why he's here: The long-time Yankee lefty was by far the best player who wore No. And yet Crosby has done it. Moss and Shannon Sharpe both wore No. Why he's here: The middle reliever is the only player in history to post a postive WAR while wearing No. Bobby Orr, quite simply, transformed hockey. Why he's here: Hershisher's legendary 1988 performance gives him the edge over comtemporary Kevin Appier. At this point he is no longer the player he used to be, but Witten can only add to his legacy at this point as one of the best tight ends ever. As a result of that popularity, many of the best players across basketball, baseball, and football have donned the number. Who was the best football player to wear No. Greenwood, NFL; Albert Pujols, MLB; Russ Grimm, NFL;Joe DeLamielleure, NFL, Tim Krumrie, NFL; Will Worford, NFL; Jared Allen, NFL, Sam Huff; NFL; Art Donovan, NFL; Rayfield Wright, NFL; Leon Gray, NFL, Jim Marshall, NFL, Alex Karras, NFL; Walter Jones, NFL; Dave Marcis, NASCAR; Bobby Isaac, NASCAR; Walter Jones, NFL, Carlton Fisk, MLB; Ed "Too Tall" Jones, NFL; Dan Dierdorf, NFL; William "Refrigerator" Perry, NFL, John Hannah, NFL; Ron Yary, NFL; Larry Allen, NFL, Merlin Olsen, NFL; Bob Lilly, NFL; Bruce Matthews, NFL; Ron Mix, NFL, Joe Greene, NFL; Deacon Jones, NFL; Forrest Gregg, NFL;Lomas Brown, NFL; Jonathan Ogden, NFL; Vince Wilfork, NFL, Marion Motley, NFL; Lou Groza, NFL; Rosey Grier, NFL, Red Grange, NFL; Lyle Alzado, NFL; Ray Bourque, NHL; Paul Coffey, NHL; Gary Larsen, NFL, Anthony Munoz, NFL; Art Shell, NFL; Bruce Smith, NFL; Jackie Slater, NFL; Dwight White, NFL, Rosey Brown, NFL; Harvey Martin, NFL; Bob "The Geek" St. Clair, NFL, Jerry Rice, NFL; Kellen Winslow, NFL; Steve Largent, NFL; Chris Carter, NFL, Terrell Owens, NFL; Tim Brown, NFL; Dick "Night Train" Lane, NFL; Doug Atkins, NFL; Art Monk, NFL; Carl Eller, NFL, Raymond Berry, NFL; John Stallworth, NFL; Ozzie Newsome, NFL, Ted Hendricks, NFL; Andre Reed, NFL; Mark Clayton, NFL; Willie Gault, NFL, Randy Moss, NFL; Chris Webber, NBA; Shannon Sharpe, NFL; Sterling Sharpe, NFL; Herman Moore, NFL, Jack Youngblood, NFL; Antonio Gates, NFL;Nick Buoniconti, NFL, Buck Buchanan, NFL;Dante Lavelli, NFL; James Lofton, NFL, Dwight Clark, NFL; Sidney Crosby, NHL; Dave Casper, NFL; Buck Baker, NASCAR, Lynn Swann, NFL; Alan Page, NFL; John Mackey, NFL; Tony Gonzalez, NFL; Michael Irvin, NFL; Eric Lindros, NHL, Mike Ditka, NFL;Gino Marchetti, NFL;Mark Bavaro, NFL; Clyde Lovellette, NBA, Sergei Fedorov, NHL; Kevin Greene, NFL; Dennis Rodman, NBA; Bob Kurland, Olympic basketball, Reggie White, NFL; Michael Strahan, NFL; Albert Haynesworth, NFL, Doug Gilmour, NHL; John Randle, NFL; Dwight Freeney, NFL, Charles Haley, NFL;Dana Stubblefield, NFL; Bill Elliott, NASCAR, Richard Dent, NFL; Greg Lloyd, NFL; Bubba Smith, NFL, Cortez Kennedy, NFL; Sean Jones, NFL;Pavel Bure, NHL, Jeremy Roenick, NHL; Simeon Rice, NFL; Kurt Busch, NASCAR, Tom Harmon, NFL; Julian Peterson, NFL; LeeRoy Yarbrough, NASCAR, Wayne Gretzky, NHL; George Mikan, NBA; Warren Sapp, NFL; Dan Hampton, NFL, 00-99: Top uniform numbers in sports history. That includes wide receivers, mind you. 00 Jim Otto to No. He already has three MVPs and should have even more than that. He actually pitched through the heart of the steroid era. Names that come to mind are Michael Jordan, Ryne Sandberg, Troy Vincent, David Beckham, Bob Gainey, and Ron Lancaster. Too early? Then again, he played only nine seasons. However, we have to go with the man known as The Captain in Detroit. Some other excellent NFL stars wore 75, including Jonathan Ogden and Deacon Jones. He also accumulated 2,460 hits in 19 seasons. Honorable mentions: Al Kaline, Willie Wilson, Steve Garvey. The Bus rumbled his way to a career 13,662 yards in his career. The best players to wear 2 as their jersey number have crafted strong legacies with it. Taylor is considered by some the best defensive player ever. In 1999 he was named Athlete of the Century across all sports by the International Olympic Committee. The Russian fell just under 500 goals in his career, but it didnt keep him out of the Hall of Fame. Johnny Unitas wore the No. 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). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Athletes Who Wore #33 Athletes Who Wore #23 Athletes Who Wore #7 Athletes Who Wore #69 Athletes Who Wore #42 Athletes Who Wore #4 Athletes Who Wore #22 That was only one season out of his Hall-of-Fame career, of course. Subban would have been a more fun player to go with, and early in his career when he was winning the Norris he seemed on pace. Alex Rodriguez may have a bit of the taint of PEDs on him, but he would be a fine choice. Why he's here: Not much to choose from. He twice led the NFL in sacks, including a 22-sack season that almost broke the record. Honorable mentions: Andy Benes, Bud Black. Where would baseball be without No. 11-99, and why, grab a copy at your nearest book store or go to SI.com/anygivennumber. We dont think its too early to make the call here. 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. This is one of those numbers where you dont even have to think for a second about who you are picking. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Michael Jordan. Kelce, and his massive beard, was also key in the Eagles winning their first-ever Super Bowl. Josh Beckett wore No. 2. Westbrook has an MVP and averaged a triple-double for three seasons straight. As a hitter, though, he was excellent. 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. The No. #1 of 217. This was a tough one. No. He won two MVP awards and finished second four other times he won the AL triple crown in two of those second-place years and his career on-base percentage of .482 is No. The six players to wear this number have combined for -2.2 WAR in a Pirates uniform. 96 for four seasons. Of course, Jagr ended up playing for a bunch of teams in his career as he held on to add to his incredible goal total. 70, but he wore it when he made six straight Pro Bowls and three straight All-Pro teams, all for the Cowboys. In his 20 years with the Yankees, The Captain earned 15 All-Star nods, rapped out 3,465 hits, scored 1,923 runs and hit .310 and he was a cornerstone for five World Series-winning squads. Honorable mentions: Appier, Russell Martin. 74 for his entire six-season career. So did Tony Gwynn while he won eight batting titles. He switched to No. Troy Polamalu, who wore 43, was a great safety, but hes not The King.. Fun fact: Kramer also served as the Green Bay kicker for three seasons. 3? Brown played tackle for the Giants from 1953 until 1965, being named an All-Pro six times en route to the Hall. For a more in-depth look at the debate over these picks, along with who was chosen for Nos. 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. 79, which is kind of interesting, but a few football players have. The Sultan of Swat mashed 714 home runs in a time when hitting 20 in a season was impressive. That game was an aberration for Larsen, who otherwise had a middling career, but it was right on track for Berra, who was on the receiving end of 173 shutouts. Honorable mentions: Ernie Banks, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. Elway's trademark was the fourth-quarter comeback and his most famous was "The Drive" in the 1986 AFC title game, when he marched his Broncos 98 yards in Cleveland to force overtime. All rights reserved. He once led the NHL in goals scored and hit the 40-goal threshold three times. Only Orr won it more times, and he did it during a time when there were fewer teams and a lot less competition for the award. 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). Oh, and he won six Super Bowls alongside Bill Belichick. Maybe for some numbers, sure, but not for 15. Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. 29 on occasion. By geowiz85. One guy who was hard to strikeout? He wore No. Why hes here: When you start to look through MLB records for switch-hitters, you begin to put Beltrans stellar career in perspective. 23 the greatest NBA player of all time? Before him, defensemen were just that: defenders. Matthews had a lengthy career, playing from the time he was 22 until he was 40. Larry Murphy is a Hall of Fame NHL defenseman, and he would have been the choice if he had worn 55 his entire career. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. (Take that, Babe Ruth.) So did George Gervin. 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. Orlando Magic ( 20, 21) Greg Anthony. Oh, and hes hit .332 with 16 homers and a 1.115 OPS in 52 career playoff gams. This was not a hard choice and not just because of the quality of Mannings career. Owens was just recently inducted in the Hall of Fame, with plenty of highlights to fill his reel. Bettis is in the Hall of Fame, as is pitcher Gaylord Perry, but Perry wore a few numbers in his career. Basically every starting goalie in the world of soccer wears. The Wizard owned the web gem before the term existed, but beyond his lengthy highlight reel the longtime Cardinal was remarkably consistent, setting records for assists and double plays by a shortstop. 47. Find out more. His defense at shortstop was not great. But Rice is the best receiver of all time to this day. Follow. 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. Honorable mentions: Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Manny Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Barry Bonds. 61 at times but not with the Red Sox. Even then, though, Woodson is one of the most underrated players in NFL history. By the time LeBron retires, some may consider him the G.O.A.T. And is No. As smooth and regal a player who ever wore a Celtics . Nowitzki changed the NBA. He made five Pro Bowls and led the league in sacks once.
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