Fun With Numbers: Who's Second Most?

[clydepepper]

We all of familiar with famous retired uniform numbers:

(I'm adding first 'thought' players as they are mentioned)

Jeff Leonard= 00
Ozzie Smith= #1
Jeter= #2
Ruth= #3 (corrected...what a moron...my editor was asleep)
Gehrig= #4
DiMaggio= #5
Musial= #6
Mantle= #7
Yogi= #8
Ted= #9
Chipper= #10
Banks= #14
Dick Allen= 15
Gwynn= #19
Schmidt= #20
Clemente= #21
Palmer=22
Mattingly=23
Mays= #24
Boggs=26 (yours truly is 2nd) lol
Marichal=27
Maddux=31
Koufax= #32
Seaver= #41
Jackie = #42
Aaron= #44
Glavine=47
Randy Johnson=51
Drysdale=53
Fisk #72
etc.

But, who is the second player that comes to mind with each number?

You can include numbers not retired too (Trout #27 etc.)

[bk400]

I would say Willie McCovey and Reggie Jackson for 44.

And you didn't include #1 for #1, which is Ozzie Smith!

[Casey2296]

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#4 Mel Ott

[bk400]

For 32, I only think of Magic Johnson.

For #24, it'd be Rickey Henderson.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

We all of familiar with famous retired uniform numbers:

Ruth= #7
Gehrig= #4
DiMaggio= #5
Mantle= #7
Clemente= #21
Mays= #24
Koufax= #32
Aaron= #44
etc.

But, who is the second player that comes to mind with each number?

You can include numbers not retired too (Trout #27 etc.)

For me, 32 is Steve Carlton.

Also, Ruth usually makes me think of 3 not 7.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by jayshum

For me, 32 is Steve Carlton.

Also, Ruth usually makes me think of 3 not 7.

OOPS!

Brain-Fart

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by bk400

I would say Willie McCovey and Reggie Jackson for 44.

And you didn't include #1 for #1, which is Ozzie Smith!

I was just including a few...all responders are welcome to add, though I'd prefer to stick to Baseball (Magic doesn't count even though he's part-owner of LAD).

[SAllen2556]

Just depends where you're from, doesn't it?

#1 will always be Lou Whitaker
#2 is Charlie Gehringer
#3 is Alan Trammell
#5 is Hank Greenberg
#6 is Al Kaline
#9 is Gordie Howe - baseball or not
#11 is Sparky Anderson
#20 is Mark the Bird Fidrych
#24 is Miguel Cabrera
#29 is Mickey Lolich

and my number as a kid (#14) will always remind me of John B. Wockenfuss.

Nationally, Pete Rose had #14 too. I always remembered him and Reggie's #44 with the Yankees being the same as Aaron's.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

No love for 00 Jeff Leonard?

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

We all of familiar with famous retired uniform numbers:

Ozzie Smith= #1
Jeter= #2
Ruth= #3 (corrected...what a moron...my editor was asleep) Jimmie Foxx
Gehrig= #4
DiMaggio= #5 George Brett
Musial= #6
Mantle= #7
Yogi= #8 Cal Ripken Jr.
Ted= #9
Chipper= #10
Edgar Martinez = #11
Banks= #14 Pete Rose
Dick Allen = #15
Gwynn= #19 Robin Yount
Schmidt= #20
Clemente= #21
Jim Palmer = #22
Mays= #24
Wade Boggs = #26
Juan Marichal = #27
Greg Maddux = #31
Koufax= #32
Seaver= #41
Jackie = #42
Aaron= #44
Bob Gibson = #45
Randy Johnson = #51
Fisk #72
etc.

But, who is the second player that comes to mind with each number?

You can include numbers not retired too (Trout #27 etc.)

A few to consider

[bk400]

I'd say Ichiro for 51. I'd actually put him at #1 ahead of Randy Johnson.

[Beercan collector]

Ozzie’s Replacement Garry Templeton wore number one also - 15 years .
Here’s a fun link - enter the uniform number and it tells you who wore it and how many years they wore it
https://www.baseball-reference.com/f...s.cgi?number=1

[cgjackson222]

Another question might be which number has the best players?

#21 has Clemente, Spahn, Clemens, Arkey Vaughn, Greinke (with the Dodgers D-Backs, Astros), Sammy Sosa, Jeff Kent, Paul O'Neill

#24 has Mays, Bonds (w/ Pirates), Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Dwight Evans, Tony Perez

#44 has Aaron, Reggie Jackson, McCovey, Goldschmidt

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Another question might be which number has the best players?

#21 has Clemente, Spahn, Clemens, Arkey Vaughn, Greinke (with the Dodgers D-Backs, Astros), Sammy Sosa, Jeff Kent, Paul O'Neill

#24 has Mays, Bonds (w/ Pirates), Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Dwight Evans, Tony Perez

#44 has Aaron, Reggie Jackson, McCovey, Goldschmidt

3, even if no one else wore it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

21 Clemens (Red Sox and Blue Jays)
24 Ken Griffey Jr.
25 McGwire and Barry Bonds
45 Bob Gibson

[Beercan collector]

Barry Larkin wore number 11 ,
Number 12 is kind of tough

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Barry Larkin wore number 11 ,
Number 12 is kind of tough

Looks like Roberto Alomar and Jeff Kent both wore 12. Currently, Francisco Lindor does.

[Beercan collector]

Here’s a serious challenger for number 19 Gwynn
https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...errewi01.shtml
Actually made it into baseball reference

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Here’s a serious challenger for number 19 Gwynn
https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...errewi01.shtml
Actually made it into baseball reference

The only way to bag a classy lady is to give her two tickets to the gun show.

Will Ferrell is awesome.

[packs]

Number 51 is Bernie Williams now and forever.

[Bill77]

For #9 I usually think of Roger Maris.

[Scott6043]

#5 Johnny Bench

#8 Joe Morgan

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Barry Larkin wore number 11 ,
Number 12 is kind of tough

Wade Boggs wore 12 with the Yankees and Tampa.

[rats60]

Jeff Leonard= 00
Ozzie Smith= #1 (Pee Wee Reese)
Jeter= #2 (Charlie Gehringer)
Ruth= #3 (Harmon Killebrew)
Gehrig= #4 (Mel Ott)
DiMaggio= #5 (George Brett)
Musial= #6 (Al Kaline)
Mantle= #7 (Ivan Rodriguez)
Yogi= #8 (Cal Ripken Jr)
Ted= #9 (Reggie Jackson A's)
Chipper= #10 (Ron Santo)
Paul Waner #11 (Carl Hubbell)
Roberto Alomar #12 (Francisco Lindor)
Manny Machado #13
Banks= #14 (Pete Rose)
Dick Allen= 15 (Carlos Beltran)
Whitey Ford #16 (Ted Lyons)
Dizzy Dean #17 (Todd Helton)
Joe Morgan Astros #18
Gwynn= #19 (Bob Feller)
Schmidt= #20 (Frank Robinson)
Clemente= #21 (Warren Spahn)
Palmer=22 (Clayton Kershaw)
Mattingly=23 (Ryne Sandberg)
Mays= #24 (Rickey Henderson)
Jim Thome #25
Boggs=26 (Billy Williams)
Marichal=27 (Mike Trout)
Bert Blyleven #28 (Nolan Arenado)
Rod Carew #29 (Adrian Beltre)
Nolan Ryan Angels #30 (Orlando Cepeda)
Maddux=31 (Dabe Winfield)
Koufax= #32 (Steve Carlton)
Honus Wagner #33 (Eddie Murray)
Kirby Puckett #34 (Roy Halladay)
Frank Thomas #35 (Phil Niekro)
Robins Roberts #36 (Gaylord Perry)
Pedro Martinez Expos #37
Curt Schilling #38
Roy Campanella #39 (Dave Parker)
Bartolo Colon #40
Seaver= #41 (Eddie Mathews)
Jackie = #42 (Mariano Rivera)
Dennis Eckersley #43
Aaron= #44 (Willie McCovey)
Bob Gibson #45
Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals #46
Glavine=47 (Jack Morris)
Waite Hoyt #48
Ron Guidry #49
Mookie Betts #50
Randy Johnson=51 (Ichiro Suzuki)
CC Sabathia #52
Drysdale=53
Rich Gossage #54
Fisk #72
Joe Medwick Dodgers #77
etc.

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Another question might be which number has the best players?

#21 has Clemente, Spahn, Clemens, Arkey Vaughn, Greinke (with the Dodgers D-Backs, Astros), Sammy Sosa, Jeff Kent, Paul O'Neill

#24 has Mays, Bonds (w/ Pirates), Rickey Henderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Dwight Evans, Tony Perez

#44 has Aaron, Reggie Jackson, McCovey, Goldschmidt

#5 has George Brett, Johnny Bench, Albert Pujols, Hank Greenberg, Jeff Bagwell, Brooks Robinson, Joe DiMaggio and Nomar 🙂

[Steve D]

I'd add both #30 and #34 for Nolan Ryan.

Steve