Best player to ever wear any given number?

[kaz]

Hey guys, I'm 18 and going to college next year and aspire to be a sportswriter. I'll be attending Virginia Tech, where I'll be swinging my baseball bat for the next four years. As a project this summer, I want to write a book, the idea has probably been done before, but I doubt from the perspective of an eighteen year old. Plus it would be great experience and maybe even get it published and boost my resume

I want to compile a list of the greatest atheletes to ever wear every number from 0-99. I have about 40 done so far and was looking for some insight on the not-so-popular numbers.

Thanks and here's my list so far..

edit 6/10/05: updated with only one name per number
0. Robert Parish
1. Jaques Plante
2. Derek Jeter
3. Babe Ruth
4. Lou Gehrig
5. Joe Dimaggio
6. Bill Russell
7. Mickey Mantle
8. Cal Ripken
9. Ted Williams
10. Pele
11. Karl Malone
12. Terry Bradshaw
13. Wilt Chamberlain
14. Pete Rose
15. Bart Starr
16. Joe Montana
17. Dizzy Dean
18. Charlie Joynar
19. Johnny Unitas
20. Barry Sanders
21. Roberto Clemente
22. Emmitt Smith
23. Michael Jordan
24. Willie Mays
25. Barry Bonds
26.
27. Carlton Fisk
28.
29. Rod Carew
30. Martin Brodeur
31. Mike Piazza
32. Magic Johnson
33. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
34. Shaquielle O’Neal
35.
36.
37. Casey Stengel
38.
39. Dominic Hasek
40.
41.
42. Jackie Robinson
43.
44. Hank Aaron
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50. David Robinson
51. Randy Johnson
52.
53. Don Drysdale
54.
55. Junior Seau
56. Lawrence Taylor
57.
58. Derrick Thomas
59.
60. Chuck Bednarik
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72. Ed “Too Tall” Jones
73.
74.
75. “Mean” Joe Greene
76.
77. Red Grange
78.
79.
80. Jerry Rice
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91. Dennis Rodman
92. Reggie White
93.
94. Charles Haley
95.
96.
97.
98.
99. Wayne Gretzsky

[WharfRat]

Lawrence Taylor '56

Martin Brodeur '30

Dominic Hasek '39

[pokerplaya]

Mike Piazza - 31

[WharfRat]

21 - Roberto Clemente?

[logan]

58=Derrick Thomas

50=Mike Singletary

95=Richard Dent

4 and 7 need to have favre and elway on them as well. if its a definitive one at easc number though go with what you have.

[Pogotheostrich]

Try here:
http://espn.go.com/page2/s/caple/030303.html#

btw - #1 was and always will be the Wizard of Oz.

[Absolutely Adequate]

1/8 Eddie Gaedel
8 Cal Ripkin

[davidmarver]

19 - Tony Gwynn
55 - Junior Seau
84 - Randy Moss

[CubsFan7724]

You can take down the other options for 34, its definitely Walter. Also, 21 should probably be Sammy Sosa. Those 70s, you are going to have a tough time filling. Good luck. 80s will probably be all WRs.

[logan]

jim brown at 32 over magic. brown changed the way rb was played in the nfl period. magic was great but brown meant more to his game.

and to second cubsfan's statement. there is only one 34 and it will always be sweetness.