ON THIS DATE IN 1929, the numbers game began. The Yankees were the first team to put numbers on the back of their uniforms. The numbers often corresponded to where the player
hit the batting order, which is how Babe Ruth ended up with No. 3 and Lou Gehrig
No. 4. So we'll pick the greatest baseball player of all time from uniform No. 1
to No. 55, a harmless game I call "From Ozzie To Orel.'' The full "On this Philadelphia
Phillies Iron On Transfers date ..." archive It is a fun exercise, which, Chicago
Cubs League Baseball Iron On Transfers in spots, requires a healthy debate.
But, in these trying times, there is no need for hate here. There are no right
or wrong answers, not on something as unofficial as the best No. 5 ever
(DiMaggio, Pujols, Bench, Brett, others), No. 8 (Berra, Ripken, Morgan, Yaz,
others), No. 19 (Feller, Gwynn, Yount), No. 20 (Frank Robinson or Schmidt), No.
21 (Spahn or Clemente) or No. 45 (Gibson or Pedro Martinez). It is subjective.
Use your own judgement. This is my list: 1 to 55. It is not the correct list. It
is my list, with facts and opinion. Mostly opinion. It is not your list. It
should not be your list. 1: Ozzie Smith Best defensive shortstop ever 2: Derek
Jeter Top-four shortstop. 3: Babe Ruth Best hitter ever, as many shutouts (17)
as Pedro Martinez 4: Lou Gehrig Best first baseman 5: Joe DiMaggio Three Washington
Nationals Iron On Transfers MVPs, top four center fielder 6: Stan Musial
Most underrated Cincinnati
Reds League Iron On Transfers superstar player 7: Mickey Mantle Top-three
center fielder 8: Yogi Berra Second-best catcher ever, three MVPs, three seconds
9: Ted Williams Higher career OPS than best single-season OPS of any active
player 10: Chipper Jones Top-four third baseman 11: Barry Larkin Amazingly
athletic shortstop 12: Roberto Alomar Best defensive second baseman I've ever
seen