In American football, numbers indicate what position you play. In college basketball – less so in the pros – numbers are mostly combinations of 0 to 5 like 5, 11, 23, 32, 41, etc. Babe Ruth wore 3 and Lou Gehrig 4 because they hit 3rd and 4th in the Yankee order. In the early days of baseball, the batting order wore numbers 1 to 9 based on the place they hit in the order. Although some countries didn’t use numbers until the W-M was in vogue, which makes some small differences.Įvery sport has a history with numbers. To make a long story short, the most common formation when numbering was beginning to be used was the 2-3-5. Keeper as the #1 and moving from the back to the front and right to left. The starting eleven players wore numbers 1 to 11, starting with the The earliest soccer numbers were handed out based on the Jerseys so fans and media could tell who players were from high in the stands. When our modern sports formed ages ago jerseys didn’t have You by learning some history and meaning for the numbers. Trying to understand why a pro wears what he does, then maybe this will help I thinkīut if you’re trying to pick a number for yourself, or I have strong ideas about what should be worn and by whom. I happen to take numbers very seriously, to me they have I do update and freshen the lists of players with current players while still keeping old famous examples. Hopefully, each time this piece gets better. With the current pause for Covid-19 I figured I could refresh it again for 2020.Įvery time I re-do this post – this is the 5th pass of it – I’ve learned more and read more stories that I try and include. I first wrote this piece back in January of 2009, re-wrote it in 2013, again in 2017 as part of 3rd Degree’s 20th birthday celebration, and last year in 2019 with the move to the new independent site. Over the years it’s been by far the most asked for, requested, and clicked on things I’ve ever written. Since 3rd Degree has moved a couple of times, this post keeps getting lost in the void.
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