Let's talk about uniform numbers. 51,989 WARNotable names: Albert Pujols, George Brett, Jeff Bagwell, Brooks Robinson, Johnny Bench, Joe DiMaggio. Tyler Gallo is a senior at RMU and the Sports Editor for CSN. 73 for 11 seasons. 1. In RMU softball history, nine players have immortalized themselves in both the Hall of Fame and on the outfield fence. Then again, No. His #13 is retired by both the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Miami Dolphins, and he is the greatest quarterback to ever wear the number. Robinsons #42 will never be worn by another Major League baseball player. Why hes here: First, sneak a peek at the honorable mentions for No. Why hes here: A-Rod wore No. Sarah Davenport of Hillsborough (11) throws a pitch during the softball game between Hillsborough and Hunterdon Central in Flemington on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 John Jones | For NJ Advance Media He switched to No. 99 [3.5 WAR] here. Despite only pitching those five full seasons, Dean still was elected to the Hall of Fame. 9 Penn State won 35-28. No. Then again, No. Gehrig finished with 493 homers and a .340 career batting average, and he was even better in the World Series the Iron Horse hit .361 and popped 10 homers in 34 games as his Yankees claimed the title six times in seven tries. In this sport, though, stats arent the only numbers that matter. Jackson was a legend as well, of course, but about a third of his value came wearing 44, and after Slaughter, this one quickly turns into a list of very good players, not all-time greats. Deion Sanders dazzled the nation as he high stepped into the end zone after interceptions and punt returns, frustrating football purists and giving birth to the moniker Prime Time. This was an easy choice. The eight-time All-Star lead the NL in ERA four times and won 355 games, most among pitchers of the last half century. Cat Osterman is the4-time All-American and 2-time medal-winningOlympian, 6-time professionally unretired All-Star, left-hand softball pitcher, and former Softball Assistant Coach. He has worn the iconic #7 for Manchester United as well as the Portuguese National Team and his current club Real Madrid. Hes not in the Hall of Fame yet, but he will be one day soon (he was just 23 votes shy of being part of the Class of 2016). Why he's here: Only three players have ever worn No. Sometimes, numbers take on a personality, and that's pretty clear true with the No. His .651 winning percentage is 24th all time. No. This one starts out hot -- just look at all those Hall of Famers -- before falling off somewhat. Let's safely assume you don't remember Mel Harder. The most famous jersey number in basketball belongs to the two best players in NBA history. Uniform numbers hold a special place in telling the story of the sport, so we thought wed take a look at the best players (Hall of Famers in most instances) who wore each uniform number. 3 for six seasons, during which time he accumulated 48.9 WAR, less than a third of his career total of 162.7 WAR.). Honorable mentions: Vada Pinson, Cesar Cedeno, Pedro Guerrero. No. The #7 shirt at Liverpool has a long and storied history that has seen some of the clubs best players wear the number. Honorable mentions: Appier, Russell Martin. Why he's here: The hard-throwing Yankee has established himself as one of baseball's top relievers over the past two seasons. She also played for the Raybestos Brakettes, leading the team to 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1980 Amateur Softball Association National Championships. This, we cannot stress enough, is a list of uniform numbers. 41998 WARNotable names: Tom Seaver, Eddie Mathews, John Lackey, Darrell Evans, Pat Hentgen, Seager is so synonymous with 41, the only number he wore for any of the four teams he played for, that in 2022, his hometown of Fresno, Calif., honored him by renaming part of Highway 41 the "Tom Seaver Memorial Highway. When the Reading Red Roses took the field in 1907, they changed sports history forever. 44. The Claymont, Delaware native racked up multiple pieces of hardware during her time on campus, winning NEC Rookie of the Year in 1995, Pitcher of the Year in 1998, and made the All-NEC First Team in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Marino is one of the most prolific passers in the history of the NFL, amassing 61,361 yards during his seventeen seasons in the league. No. Three all-time inner-circle legends top this list, though it would have ranked even better had Clemens not worn 12 and then 22 for the Yankees and Astros. Take that list of 101 numbers ordered by value, and it looks like this. Many years later, Skip Schumaker also wore 55, thanks to a memory he'd had of an interaction with Hershiser when Schumaker was just six years old. The switch worked because Magic and the Showtime Lakers won the NBA Title in 1980 and would go on to win four more before the end of Magics career. Regional Rodrigez 12u - FL; Regional Casanova 14u - FL; Regional Pasqual/Casanova 14u - NJ; National Bodell 16u - FL; GA Teams. That began with Al Oliver, and others like Adam Ottavino, Oddibe McDowell, Junior Ortiz and Rey Ordez have followed suit. Top NFL players with number 6 jerseys include Jay Cutler and Mark Sanchez, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in football history . For nearly four decades, you could find Harder active and in uniform for the same team. 21,518 WARNotable names: Derek Jeter, Charlie Gehringer, Troy Tulowitzki, Nellie Fox, Red Schoendienst. No. It's not a hard-and-fast rule, because the powerful Carlos Correa sported it during his time in Houston, but you're more likely to find a Jarrod Dyson or Garry Templeton than you are a Ruth or Gehrig here. Honorable mentions: Joe Morgan, Gene Tenace, Andy Van Slyke. Carew made the All-Star team in 18 of his 19 seasons in the majors and was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot (1991). Shirt numbers are a big thing in football. Robinson broke Major Leagues Baseball color barrier, becoming the first black man to play in the league since the 1880s. Honorable mentions: Jimmie Foxx, Alex Rodriguez, Harmon Killebrew. And though he wasnt much with the bat early in his career, he did wind up with 580 career stolen bases and walked almost twice as many times as he struck out (1,072 to 589). When the Reading Red Roses took the field in 1907, they changed sports history forever. She was named to the All-NEC First Team three times as a pitcher and won both NEC Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year in 2001. Paul Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, wore 44 with Arizona, but he took 46 upon his trade to the Cardinals, saying that it was the closest number to 44 available, because 44 was taken at the time and 45 was retired for Bob Gibson. Hunter had worn 48 for the first 16 years of his career, but it was owned by Rick Porcello when the outfielder signed with Detroit after the 2012 season. Why hes here: Because he's Tom friggin' Seaver, that's why. 62. Damon hit 235 homers and stole 408 bases in his career. My grandson just started playing at 6yrs old second base and he wanted number 7. 8 with the Indians and White Sox, but it wasn't available in Baltimore due to a certain future Hall of Famer. Why he's here: Fielder has worn No. Don't say you weren't warned. By the time he was finished, Robinson had a pair of MVP awards for Cincinnati in 1961 and for Baltimore in 1966and he had collected 586 career home runs. No. 54 list are arms, until you get to Junior Flix, an outfielder who wore it for a single season as a rookie for the 1989 Blue Jays. 12 when he moved on to the Yankees and Devil Rays. Honorable mentions: Kershaw, Larry Walker, Luis Tiant. Lionel Messi has made history wearing no.10 for Barcelona, while Cristiano Ronaldo is often referred to by his legions of fans as 'CR7' - So, Jordan divided it in half and wore #23. Your email address will not be published. That's going to make this something more of a "very good estimate" than "an exact accounting," but let's put two rules into place to account for that: If a player gets traded and changes numbers in a season, each number gets the appropriate WAR credit. Honorable mentions: Vladimir Guerrero, Scott Rolen, Kevin Brown, Why hes here: Blyleven made his big-league debut in 1970, a couple months after his 19th birthday, and made his last pitch in the majors at 41 years old. And that's just why I wear it. 7 and 9. The lanky right-hander won the AL Cy Young three times and finished in the top five of the voting five other times in his 19-year career. 24 his. Michele Smith is a former international pro-left-handed hitting fastpitch softball pitcher for the U.S. Olympic Softball Team, All-American collegiate, two-time medal-winning Olympian who currently works as a sports commentator.Smith helped Team USA back-to-back gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and 2000 Sydney, Australia Olympic Games. Why he's here: Not a lot to choose from. No one has worn #6 since before 2007. A scholarship also bears her name, and she has the only number outlined in red on the fence. 12 would have to be in the discussion for being No. He'd worn No. She was drafted#1 and played professional softball from 2015 to 2018, winning the title during the 2018 final season for the USSSA Pride National Pro Fastpitch. By the 1930s numbers on uniforms were standard practice for Major League Baseball teams and were common in other sports like football and hockey. 5. The number suited him well. MJ also helped bring basketball to the . A fitting tribute to a promising player whose life was taken far too soon. 51549 WARNotable names: Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Bernie Williams, Willie McGree, Trevor Hoffman. Iconic NBA players with number 23 jerseys include Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in basketball history. 271,498 WARNotable names: Mike Trout, Juan Marichal, Vladimir Guerrero, Kevin Brown, Giancarlo Stanton, Carlton Fisk. Enjoy. Why hes here: Musial feasted on opposing pitchers during his 22-year career with the Cardinals. Today, we will go beyond the numbers to look back at the careers of the players honored forever by RMU softball. No, but close enough, and after running the numbers on that, we have a list of 101 digits. When Magic Johnson was drafted with the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, he had to change his #33 from Michigan State, which belonged to the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Tales of numbers on uniforms were common in the late 19th century, but the practice did not receive widespread acceptance until the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees donned them for the 1929 season. 44 for the Atlanta Braves, carrying it over with the team from Milwaukee, and he was the first player to have his number retired by two teams when the Brewers did so in 1977. Why he's here: Remember Mannywood? No, let's talk about the numbers themselves. 96 for four seasons. 37 as a young pitcher for Cleveland, but when he was traded to Boston in 1975, "Spaceman" Bill Lee already owned it. Mario Lemieux is a hero to many hockey fans, but not only because of his contributions to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the ice. 41,693 WARNotable names: Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott, Luke Appling, Duke Snider, Paul Molitor. Honorable mentions: Ernie Banks, Ken Boyer, Jim Rice. Think we left someone off? In the power categories, its pretty much Mickey Mantle (Hall of Famer), Eddie Murray (Hall of Famer), Chipper Jones (soon-to-be-Hall of Famer) and then Beltran. Shes a famous Cuban/Puerto Rican softball pitcher who created the Olympic record of 25 strikeouts in softball. FL Teams. Why he's here: The pitcher wore No. The long-time reliever is the best of a mediocre bunch. Presently, she is the Head Coach of the Softball Team Lady Flames of Liberty University. Honorable mentions: Minnie Minoso, Reggie Jackson, Bill Mazeroski. When it comes to delivering impressive performances at the plate, there are only jerseys worth remembering: Nos. In modern sports, athletes are valuable assets that are the centerpiece of advertising campaigns and the faces of their organizations. Jim Brown?) She was the first softball player inducted into the Hall of Fame, inducted in 1999. 181,487 WARNotable names: Mel Harder, Johnny Damon, Ben Zobrist, Gene Tenace, Jason Kendall. Lawrie struck out 1860 batters . 201,489 WARNotable names: Mike Schmidt, Frank Robinson, Don Sutton, Jorge Posada, Lou Brock, Josh Donaldson. No. 52 is close to as a accomplished as the 2007 Cy Young winner. He amazed hockey fans from the moment he stepped onto the ice with the Edmonton Oilers in 1978. Why hes here: Larkin, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in his third year of eligibility, actually wore No. She ranked in the fourth position as Greatest College Softball Player. No. It's not weird anymore. from 1997 to 2002 she played for the UCLA Bruins asthe catcher position. Her 1.59 career earned run average stands as a program record and her 1.19 mark in 1992 is a single-season record. These players have left a lasting impression on their respective teams. Pitcher and #3 Greatest College Softball Player. Through 2022, only six players have put up even 5 WAR in one of these numbers. Honorable mentions: Chan Ho Park, Bronson Arroyo. Meyer became just the second player in program history to be named NEC Player of the Year that season, leading the team to a berth in the NCAA Tournament. No. "I was just happy it wasnt the other way around, happy it wasnt a 74, he later joked. 14 for each of those seasons. Lauren Chamberlain is a retired infielder and one of the greatest players inAmerican softball. He's been asking for it since college at Old Dominion, in part because of his childhood affinity for "the Big Hurt," Thomas. He only played five seasons with the Blue Jays, but hes a bit of a hero in Toronto; his Jays teams won back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, and Alomar hit .354 with 16 stolen bases in 24 playoff games during those two title runs. Alex Bregman is storming up this list; he wears 2 in part to honor Jeter, and in part because he was drafted second overall in 2015. In 2006, Enquist decided to retire from UCLA. Jim Browns career in the National Football League only lasted nine seasons, but his impact on the game has lasted through history. But thats OK. Brett was a wizard at the plate during a 21-year career he even led the AL in average (.329) and doubles (45) in his Age 37 season that garnered 13 All-Star nods, the 1980 AL MVP (when he hit .390) and the 1985 World Series title for Kansas City (he hit .370 against St. Louis in the series). The Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Lakers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons are a few of the famous teams to have done so. 5. The Jersey Softball Association has been playing ball in the Island since 1993. Honorable mentions: Bob Howry, Joba Chamberlain. Why he's here: The Hall of Famer wore No. Why hes here: Grove didnt make his big-league debut until 1925, when he was 25 years old, but he wasted no time becoming a star he led the AL in strikeouts each of his first seven years in the majors. 91 for his entire seven-year career. 25. Lisa Fernandez is a Puerto Rican American former collegiate 4-time First Team All-American, 3-time Olympian medal winner, right-handed hitting softball pitcher, and ThirdBaseman,current softball assistant coach at UCLA. (That last part is important; after an initial brief experiment or two in the 1910s and '20s, the '29 Yankees were the first to commit to it full-time, meaning most of Babe Ruth's best years are not included here, coming as they did with no uniform number. No. Let's get into something fun. Every single possible number has had at least one player wear it on the field. She played for Team USA in international competition from 2005 including a national softball team that won the 2008 Summer Olympics silver medal. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo, By Tyler Gallo, Sports EditorJanuary 20, 2021|241 Views. We told you: Fun. Her number was retired forever during the programs 4/21/18-4/22/18 series against Bryant, in addition to the teams locker room being dedicated to her. Because he wore 24 the most during his career, that number gets full credit for the season, while 14 gets nothing.). 15 for 15 of his 18 Major League seasons. She was named to the All-NEC Tournament Team twice. She also recorded a 1.35 ERA that season, good for the third-best all-time. This was one of the easiest choices we made. As captain of the Yankees, Jeter epitomized the clubs ideals and excelled on the field. 22 WAR list, and he'll be there for years to come, because no one's even close. Worldwide, however, this is the number that millions see on Ohtani's back. Not necessarily the players wearing those numbers, as you've certainly seen many lists of in the past. The right-hander with the unmistakable high leg kick finished his career with a 2.89 ERA and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983. This is a stacked number, but its still such an easy choice to go with Mays, who is in the conversation about the greatest players in the history of the sport. He still could get there, and he's the most talented player to put on No. Why hes here: Koufax's numbers from 1962 to 1966 are staggering: Three Cy Youngs, a 113-34 record, five straight ERA titles, three seasons of more than 300 strikeouts. (While it is worn by every player each April 15 on Jackie Robinson day, those one-day WAR totals don't get included in our list-making.). There are 101 different options, counting 0 and 00 separately. Brown is widely considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, thanks to his brutal yet elegant rushing style. Honorable mentions: Al Kaline, Willie Wilson, Steve Garvey. Who was most important while wearing each number? She still continued her professional career after USSSA Pride and Team Toyota in Japan. The next eight numbers were all honored on October 6, 2018, in a ceremony that honored the remaining softball players enshrined in the RMU Athletics Hall of Fame. 85 with a 0.45 WAR is good enough to beat out Che-Hsuan Lin. Henry Aaron didn't, but 1.4 WAR of his legendary career counts here anyway, because he wore it for his rookie season in 1954 before switching to his now-iconic 44. The unlucky 13, at least in the eyes of some players. 5. The number 9 is the second most common and second most prolific with four club top scorers managing a total of 38 goals. 361,107 WARNotable names:Gaylord Perry, Robin Roberts, Jerry Koosman, Jim Kaat, Tom Gordon. It remains entertaining that if you were to watch a replay of the famous "Pine Tar Game" in 1983, you'll see a young Mattingly there wearing No. Aside from "the best players, and the most players, usually wear the lowest numbers," which you already knew, look at how many players are actually afraid of wearing No. No. Why he's here: The future Hall of Famer wore No. But Henderson only spent about two-thirds of his career in the two-four (for example, he wore No. No. Eckersley wore No. Also included on the Top 10 here are Kelvim Escobar and Stan Bahnsen, and you don't know who Stan Bahnsen is. She tragically passed away just days after the teams 1998 season ended, and the team took the number out of circulation soon after. With another good season in 2022, Kershaw passed Palmer on the No. No. Students walk by the field every day, but not any of them would know what these numerals stood for unless they went beyond the numbers. No. Ronald C. Modra for Sports Illustrated. 1 1. Jeter was the cornerstone of the Yankees during their tremendous success in the 1990s and 2000s. Ranking second in runs (118), triples (11), and RBI (102), holding the RBI record until Kali Byers came to town, as well as fifth in stolen bases (41) and eighth in hits (179). No. Finch was the 2001 winner of the Womens College World Series and was a leader of Team USA in the Summer Olympics 2004 and in the Summer Olympics 2008 in silver. He'd then play for seven more teams after leaving the Giants, and, when he could get it, he'd wear 36 for each and every one of them. 281,526 WARNotable names: Bert Blyleven, Cesar Cedeno, Wilbur Wood, Buster Posey, Nolan Arenado, Sometimes there's a great story behind a number, and sometimes, as Arenado noted, it's just what happens. Teams. Walt Frazier is definitely one of the greatest players to put on a Knicks uniform, and he can even be considered the best NBA player to wear the number #10 on his jersey. 15 his first two years with the Reds before switching to 11 after Kurt Stillwell was traded to the Royals after the 1987 season. Magic Johnson? She also won the MVP of the NEC Tournament in 1998. Le's finish this off with the final group And, of course, we reach the end of the line. Bonds won five of his seven NL MVPs with the Giants and broke pretty much every home run and walks record while wearing No. Lisa Fernandez has won numerous awards in her life and has been recognized for being one of the most outstanding athletes from Lakewood, California, playgrounds and ball diamonds. Danielle Lawrie is certainly one of the best NCAA softball pitchers, and her career at Washington shows it. That's four Hall of Famers listed there, plus Paul Waner and Lefty Gomez spent part of their careers with 11 as well. Why he's here: Hershisher's legendary 1988 performance gives him the edge over comtemporary Kevin Appier. Your email address will not be published. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "I keep No. (All numbers current through the end of the 2022 Major League season.). 12 when he signed with the rival Yankees as a free agent after the 1992 season, and thats the number he wore the final seven seasons of his Hall of Fame career. Congratulations, we guess? In college and in the NPF she pitched for the Tennessee Lady Vols and in the Japan Softball League. You might not remember Newhouser, but the Detroit native is the only pitcher to win back-to-back Most Valuable Player Awards, doing so for his hometown Tigers in 1944 and '45. Honorable mentions: Fergie Jenkins, Dave Winfield, Mike Piazza. Mantles Yankees played in the World Series 12 times they won seven of those and The Mick hit 18 homers in 65 games, a record that will never be broken. At every turn, Ronaldo has succeeded and proved to be the best. 111,837 WARNotable names: Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin, Luis Aparicio, Toby Harrah, Carl Hubbell. Shes the first All American, National, and Hall of Famer UCLA Softball Champion. This association with inexperienced players taints all of these numbers. From No. On this date in 1992 . She was a three-time All-NEC First Team member, making it twice at second base (2004, 2005) and once as a utility player (2006). Dot Richardson, a two-time gold medal winner from Orlando, Florida, is a right-handedshortstop softball player, an American physician. In order to find out, let's swing over to Baseball-Reference.com and dig into their uniform number database. The #7 has been passed down from Kevin Keegan to Kenny Daglish to Luis Suarez, and many others have held the honor of wearing the most iconic number for one of Englands most decorated football clubs. Which got us thinking about the greatest athletes -- across all sports -- who wore each number, from 00 to 99. Michael Jordan's #23. These are the most famous softball players ever. 341,129 WARNotable names: David Ortiz, Kirby Puckett, Flix Hernndez, Fernando Valenzuela, Nolan Ryan. Osterman has also been named the NCAA History No 1. In addition to those legends already named, there's Lou Boudreau, Hank Greenberg, Nomar Garciaparra, Freddie Freeman and on and on. She had the record of 24 single-season wins until it was snapped in 2012 by Nicole Sleith. 441,090 WARNotable names: Henry Aaron, Willie McCovey, Roy Oswalt, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy. 211,760 WARNotable names: Roger Clemens, Warren Spahn, Roberto Clemente, Sammy Sosa, Arky Vaughan. She absolutely dominates the record books for the Colonials, ranking second in saves (4), third in shutouts (26) and strikeouts (688), and fourth in appearances (113), complete games (89), ERA (1.93), wins (56), and innings pitched (659). In his first five full seasons with the Cardinals, the colorful right-hander won 120 games (and saved 30), won an MVP and finished second twice, threw 1,531 innings and compiled a 3.04 ERA. Foyt, Racing; Ernie Banks, MLB; Y.A. The first-ever number retired by softball was Brianne Morgans no. Di Maria will be the next to carry on the tradition associated with the #7 at Man U. Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, can easily be identified by his #99. Honorable mentions: Rick Reuschel, Sam McDowell. Grace wore 17 for most of his 13 seasons with the Cubs, but it's pretty clear he's not going to be the most famous North Sider with the number. Note that this is only St. Louis Hernandez. Why he's here: The 1978 AL Cy Young winner led the AL in wins twice and ERA twice and had his number retired by the Yankees. Honorable mentions: Clayton Kershaw, Will Clark, Roger Clemens. 37911 WARNotable names: Dave Stieb, Kenny Rogers, Keith Hernandez, Stephen Strasburg. Jones, NBA, Wade Boggs, MLB; Rod Woodson, NFL;Herb Adderley, NFL; Billy Williams, MLB, Juan Marichal, MLB; Eddie George, NFL; Vladimir Guerrero, MLB; ScottNiedermayer, NHL; Mike Trout, MLB, Marshall Faulk, NFL; Bert Blyleven, MLB; Darrell Green, NFL, Eric Dickerson, NFL; Satchel Paige, MLB; Rod Carew, MLB; John Smoltz, MLB; Ken Dryden, NHL, Nolan Ryan, MLB; Martin Brodeur, NHL; Terrell Davis, NFL; Stephen Curry, NBA; Maury Wills, MLB; Bernard King, NBA, Greg Maddux, MLB; Reggie Miller, NBA; Fergie Jenkins, MLB; Dave Winfield, MLB; Billy Smith, NHL; Mike Piazza, MLB; Donnie Shell, NFL, Magic Johnson, NBA; Jim Brown, NFL; O.J. Stacey is a retired pro-All-Star, right-handed hittingsoftballplayer and former collegiateNCAA Division I4-time First TeamAll-American, and 3 time Olympic medal-winning star. Of course, Juan Soto -- who made sure to keep it when he was traded from Washington to San Diego -- has plenty of time yet to make up the gap. Sue Enquist holds the highest National Championships (11) than anybody in softball history. And even though Barry Bonds eventually eclipsed Babe Ruths career home run total, the number 714 still holds a special place in baseball lore. Gretzky won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers during the 1980s, before he was dealt in a blockbuster deal to the Los Angeles Kings. She is the honoraryof the USA Softball Hall of Fame.Richardson was an important part of the National team of the United States that won the gold medal for the 1996 Olympic debut hitting the home run that won the game. Why he's here: The middle reliever is the only player in history to post a postive WAR while wearing No. 42, but it's the only number that's guaranteed to fall down, not go up, because it's of course retired sport-wide in honor of Jackie Robinson. 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The youngest player at the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, her ensuing career spanned over 25 years. Why hes here: Mantle won three AL MVP awards and smashed 536 home runs during his legendary run with the Yankees, but hes still one of baseballs greatest what if? stories because of the injuries that plagued his 18-year career. There can't be many more iconic combinations of player and number than Mantle and 7, right? The two-time MVP was a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection. Her success in 1991 became recognized as a member of the All-NEC Tournament Team. Byers was the greatest power hitter in Colonials history, swatting a school-record 35 home runs in her time with the Colonials, and playing during the golden era of 2005 and 2006. She is the only Colonial to surpass 100 career walks (101), and just the second to pass 100 career RBI (144). Foster, a five-time All-Star, led the league in RBIs in three consecutive seasons from 1976-78. 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