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March 08, 2003
99 is Gretzky, 23 is Jordan...but who is 32?:
Jim Brown? Magic Johnson? Sandy Koufax? Steve Carlton? Karl Malone? O.J.? This little Flash presentation lets you choose a number and see who the greatest player(s) were that wore that number. It seems to be very North American centric, but at least they got #10 right.
Cool idea. I love Hank Aaron and all, but Reggie Jackson will always be my #44. And my first brush with #32 was unfortunately OJ but no surprise they passed on him. at least they got #10 right Hmm that didn't look like Jim Zorn :)
posted by vito90 at 10:51 AM on March 08, 2003
They DID get number 10 right!!
posted by StarFucker at 02:37 PM on March 08, 2003
Yes..it IS an American site, and as such, baseball and hoops dominate the lower 3s,and football and hocky the higher #s....Cool choices: #29 [Satchel]...37 [Casey]...83 [Mad Stork Hendricks]..even MENTIONING Bouton for #56...They forgot THE most unique # in sports: 1/8- Eddie Gaedel..
posted by NYSSoftballBlue at 10:42 AM on March 09, 2003
Heh good job NYS, I was going to bring up Gaedel but I've hit my midget quota for 2003 already.
posted by vito90 at 09:37 PM on March 09, 2003
Don't forget the number "??" that Max Patkin (the Clown Prince of Baseball) wore when entertaining the fans.
posted by grum@work at 11:21 PM on March 09, 2003
By the way, my vote is for Jim Brown. The site still has a few bugs in it (polls with no options or for the wrong number), but it's interesting to see the choices. I think the toughest number for me to choose would have been 9. Ted Williams, Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull (and others). I don't argue with their selection, but then again it is an American site.