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 Philadelphia
Phillies Iron On Transfers often corresponded to where the player hit the
batting order, which Chicago
Cubs League Baseball Iron On Transfers 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 date ..." archive It is a fun exercise, which, 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: Washington
Nationals Iron On Transfers 1 to 55. It is not the correct list. It is my Cincinnati
Reds League Iron On Transfers 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 MVPs, top four center fielder 6: Stan Musial Most underrated
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