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MLB Athlete Number 28 - Bert Blyleven
March 01, 2009 by
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This is a tough one, because it could have realistically gone to either Sparky Lyle or Bert Blyleven. You can only pick one though. Over a career spanning 22 years, Bert Blyleven pitched for the Twins (in two separate stints,) the Rangers, Pirates, Indians and Angels. Over those years he put up ...
MLB Athlete Number 27 - Juan Marichal
February 26, 2009 by
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It seems like many of the best professional athletes to ever wear numbers in the 20s come from the sports of baseball. This is true for Juan Marichal. See our post on why he's the best to wear 27, in any sport, here.
MLB Athlete Number 26 - Wade Boggs
February 23, 2009 by
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He wore number 12 while winning a World Series with the Yankees and playing with the Devil Rays. Most people remember him however, for wearing the number 26 while playing in Fenway for the Boston Red Sox. Another one of the best pure hitters, like Mattingly, to ever play the game....
MLB Athlete Number 25 - Barry Bonds
February 20, 2009 by
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Although he wore the jersey number 24 while with the Pirates, he wore the jersey number 25 for the lion's share of his career, spent with the San Francisco Giants. Bonds is also the best professional athlete to ever wear the jersey number 25. See the post here.
MLB Athlete Number 24 - Willie Mays
February 17, 2009 by
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The best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 24, is also the best professional athlete to wear the jersey number 24, Mr. Willie Mays. Check out the post on why Willie is the best to ever wear the number 24 here.
MLB Athlete Number 23 - Don Mattingly
February 14, 2009 by
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Another one-team career man, Don Mattingly, is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the number 23. Mattingly, whose career spanned 14 seasons with the New York Yankees, was one of the best pure hitters to ever play the game. In only his third season in the major leagues, Mattingly batted .343 with ...
MLB Athlete Number 22 - Jim Palmer
February 11, 2009 by
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A Baltimore Oriole for his entire 19 year career, Jim Palmer is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 22. Palmer won more than 20 games eight separate times during his MLB career. His high mark in wins came in 1975 when he put up 23 to go along with a 2.09 ERA. Palmer put up the ...
MLB Athlete Number 21 - Roberto Clemente
February 08, 2009 by
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Roberto Clemente is not only the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 21, he is also the best professional athlete to ever wear the jersey number 21. Check out the post on why he's the best professional athlete to ever wear number 21 here.
MLB Athlete Number 20 - Frank Robinson
February 05, 2009 by
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Several good choices for the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 20. But you can only pick one right? My pick is Frank Robinson. Frank Robinson played 21 seasons in the major leagues, spent primarily with the Reds and Orioles. Over those 21 seasons in the bigs, Robinson achieved the ...
MLB Athlete Number 19 - Tony Gwynn
February 02, 2009 by
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Tony Gwynn, a 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 19. Gwynn, who played his entire big league career with the San Diego Padres, was one of the best hitters to ever step into a batter's box. While playing between the years...
MLB Athlete Number 18 - Ted Kluszewski
January 02, 2009 by
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Ted Kluszewski, the big left handed hitter sometimes referred to as "Big Klu", is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 18. Kluszewski played for four major league teams during his career: the Reds, Pirates, White Sox and Angels. Over his 15 seasons with...
MLB Athlete Number 17 - Dizzy Dean
January 01, 2009 by
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Dizzy Dean, one of the best pitchers ever to take to an MLB mound, is also the best MLB athlete (and professional athlete) to ever wear the jersey number 17. Dizzy Dean pitched for 12 years in the majors, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals, but also with the Chicago Cubs, and extremely ...
MLB Athlete Number 16 - Whitey Ford
December 31, 2008 by
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Whitey Ford, "The Chairman of the Board", is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 16. Another lifelong Yankee, playing for the Bronx Bombers between the years of 1950 and 1967, Ford was one of the best pitchers of his era. During his tenure with the Yanks...
MLB Athlete Number 15 - Thurman Munson
December 30, 2008 by
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Thurman Munson was one of the best catchers to ever play the game of baseball. He is certainly the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 15. Munson played his entire career, spanning the years of 1969 to 1979, with the New York Yankees. His career, and life, were cut short by a tragic ...
MLB Athlete Number 14 - Ernie Banks
December 23, 2008 by
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To find out more about "Mr. Cub", Ernie Banks, check out the post on why he's not only the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 14, but also the best professional athlete to ever wear the jersey number 14.
MLB Athlete Number 13 - Dave Concepcion
December 21, 2008 by
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Although A-Rod is one of the best players of our time, and maybe ever, he has not worn the jersey number 13 for enough of his career to be considered for this honor. So the choice for the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 13, his entire career, is Dave Concepcion. Concepcion not ...
MLB Athlete Number 12 - Roberto Alomar
December 18, 2008 by
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Roberto Alomar played for seven teams over his seventeen year MLB career. During that time span he became one of the best fielding and hitting second basemen to ever play the game. He is also the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 12. Alomar broke into the bigs with the San Diego ...
MLB Athlete Number 11 - Carl Hubbell
December 17, 2008 by
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Carl Hubbell has been noted as the first player to have his number retired in the National League. With an honor like this, how could he not be named the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 11? Hubbell played his entire career with the New York Baseball Giants, spanning the years of ...
MLB Athlete Number 9 - Ted Williams
December 15, 2008 by
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Ted Williams (here you go Red Sox fans!) is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 9. Teddy Ballgame, The Splendid Splinter, The Kid, are just a few of the nicknames used to describe on of the best hitters to ever take to a batter's box. Williams played his entire...
MLB Athlete Number 10 - Phil Rizzuto
December 15, 2008 by
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Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto, who had his jersey number 10 retired by the Yankees in 1985, is also the best MLB athlete to ever wear that number. Rizzuto was excellent in the field at shortstop, leading the league in double plays three times, and not too shabby at the plate either...
MLB Athlete Number 8 - Yogi Berra
December 14, 2008 by
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Yogi Berra, or properly Lawrence Peter Berra, is one of the icons of baseball and America. He is also the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 8. Oh, by the way, if you're wondering if the rest of this list will be Yankee players also (numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 are...
MLB Athlete Number 7 - Mickey Mantle
December 14, 2008 by
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Mickey Mantle owns the number 7 (apologies to John Elway). Mantle is an American icon, and one of the best athletes to ever play in any sport, let alone baseball. Mantle played his entire major league career with the New York Yankees spanning 18 seasons. Over that time period, he amassed some ...
MLB Athlete Number 6 - Stan Musial
December 09, 2008 by
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"Stan the Man", Stan Musial is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 6. A strong consideration for the best professional athlete to ever wear the jersey number 6, Musial is one the best baseball athletes to ever take the field. Musial, who debuted in 1941 for...
MLB Athlete Number 5 - Joe DiMaggio
November 28, 2008 by
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Ted Williams called Joe DiMaggio the greatest player he ever saw. He is also the best Major League Baseball athlete to ever wear the jersey number 5. Williams also said that DiMaggio's career couldn't be summed up in numbers and awards. True as that statement may be, DiMaggio...
MLB Athlete Number 4 - Lou Gehrig
November 27, 2008 by
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Lou Gehrig, the "Iron Horse", is the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 4. Given the chance to play every day, he proved to be the model of durability and one of the best hitters that the game has ever seen, at any level. Gehrig began playing for the Yankees...
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