I forget if this was a MLB or NHL story, but if I remember it correctly, players' numbers were originally given out by which bunk they'd sleep in on the train from city to city

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

I'm not a NASCAR fan but this may have put #8 over the top.

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The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W

#10

Pele (Messi, Platini, Cruyff, Maradona...)
Guy Lafleur
Johnny McNally
Walt Frazier

Don't follow baseball.

Both great picks. Surprising that #7 doesn't have a modern day NBA contender. Otherwise that's a heavyweight contender GOAT roster.

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The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W

Maybe, but:

#3

MLB-Babe Ruth (bigger name for baseball than Ripkin Jr.)
NBA-Allen Iverson (not quite at Kobe level)
NASCAR-Dale Earnhardt (bigger name for NASCAR than Jr.)
NFL-Bronco Nagurski (maybe better name than Young? Inaugural inductee into both college and pro Halls of Fame, the award for best college defensive player is named for him, and also multiple time world champion heavy weight Pro Wrestler)
WNBA-Diana Taurasi (maybe the actual GOAT for women's basketball)

Add Pierre Pilote for NHL (multiple Norris trophy winner and all star)

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Slowguy

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Not picked yet #6 provided with appreciation for nicknames
Stan the man, The Secretary of Defense, who is backed up by The King, Jumbo Joe, and Baker the Homeless

I was going to throw Pogba in there but found out it was his real name


and the TBD league future star: My #1 grandson sporting #6 proudly in his current LLB uni. Nickname also TBD

I don’t think the modern NBA will allow a seven as a digit in their number. Cannot display it on one hand for calling fouls.

Yeah, the more I thought about it the more I agreed. My list is heavily biased to athletes competing during my lifetime. Number 3 is a stellar roster actually.

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The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

Not sure this beats some of the other entries but I might go with:
#4
MLB - Lou Gehrig (A+)
NHL - Bobby Orr (A+)
NBA - Moses Malone (A-)
soccer - Franz Beckenbauer (A)
NFL - Brett Favre (B+)


Two top-5 legends of their sport, two guys who are always in those top-10 all-time discussions, and one gun-slingin', Wrangler-wearing, Mississippi-stealing SOB who I never really liked, but was an easy HoFer.

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Jordan
Sanberg
Marshawn Lynch
Dave Anderychuck

Chicago only
9
Michael Jordan
Bobby Hull
Hank Sauer
Minnie Minneso
Jim McMahon

How dare you pollute Jordan's name with thet mentally weak flooping whining bullshit role player

Um you can display 7 with one hand

You disappoint. I was certain you were going with #6.

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The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W

This thread was already resolved. #33.

It hasn't been topped. Nor will it be.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

For someone who's wrong so often, it's cute how you think your opinion constitutes fact.

#33
Larry Bird A+
Patrick Roy A+
Tony Dorsett A
Eddie Murray. A+

#3
Allen Iverson A
Pierre Pilote A
Bronco Nagurski A+
Babe Ruth A++
*and then add*
Dale Earnhardt A+
Diana Taurasi A+

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Slowguy

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Smoking is bad for you

Cristiano Ronaldo over Beckham, but otherwise a perfect #7 list

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All I Wanted Was A Pepsi, Just One Pepsi

Team Zoot, Team Zoot Mid-Atlantic

As much as Dallas Sucks, no one number on any one team is as iconic as #88 on the Cowboys

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

I’ll take Lynn Swann and his 4 Suberb Owl rings on my 88 squad over Irvin any day.

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The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W

You’re just making up fake names here.

Take off you hoser.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Your Great White Northern ignorance is not my fault.

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Slowguy

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NASCAR #88 has had some success as well

https://www.driveraverages.com/...mber.php?carno_id=88

Swann
Lindros
Waltrip/Jarrett/Junior

Pretty good pack right there

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

Good call. I don't know how Ronaldo slipped my mind when thinking of 7s.

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Slowguy

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