Found May 14, 2009 on Best Athletes By The Numbers:
Philly native and longtime Dodger, Roy Campanella is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 39. Campanella, or "Campy" as he was called by some, broke into the major leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948, the year after Jackie Robinson broke the MLB color line. Campy would go on to prove himself not only worthy of major league level play, but of Hall of Fame honor, being inducted into the Hall in 1969.Playing for the Dodgers between the years of 1948 and 1957, Campa...

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