The first American player in any team sport that I can remember to wear the number "00" was Jim Otto, who was a center with the Oakland Raiders from 1960-1974. Correction to last column's description of Pat LaFontaine's odd headwear as an "anti-concussion thingie." 10 jersey. 0, Hartford Whalers, 1987-88) - The defenseman chose to wear No. 00, Oakland Raiders, 1961-62; Oakland Raiders, 1963-74) - Hall-of-Famer Jim Otto switched from No. Numbers 0 and 00 are no longer used, though they were issued in the NFL before the number standardization in 1973. Burrough wore 00 for the Saints and the Oilers. Uh, right. Tejada finished the game with the No. But as several readers have pointed out, Jason LaRue wears essentially the same thing. He helped lead the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012, and today is generally considered among the top 10 players in the league. 0 standby. - Selected sixth overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1981 NBA Draft, Woolridge was the Bulls' main franchise player prior to the Jordan era, leading the team in scoring. 00. Turns out they're wearing navy on the road and the retro helmet at home -- just like you or Uni Watch would do if we were major league catchers and had a completely arbitrary sense of uni protocol. Jim Otto Enshrinement Speech 1980. 0 accidentally for one game while he was with the Orioles. Regular readers may have noticed that today's column is a bit shorter than usual. As for Bush, Uni Watch doesn't see any reason why he (or, more to the point, any running back) shouldn't be able to wear a single-digit number. He is one of very few athletes across all sports who've had their precious No. 00 with the St. Louis Cardinals for one year. 55. Anyone know exactly when this changeover took place, or why? In the past, most who donned a donut were goalies. Uni Watch did not expect to be devoting a column to the NFL in May. But then they converted him to a tackle and gave him No. ", • From Paul Pereira: "Alex Gonzalez is a 2-for-1 special: He has a necklace and a yellow bracelet.". Jim Otto Enshrinement speech. 0, Boston Celtics, 2011-14) - Bradley started wearing No. As you may recall, Uni Watch could only name two such players (Jae Seo and Victor Martinez), but readers came up with several more: • From Dennis Moy: "Huston Street wears a green WWJD bracelet on his glove hand. We've broken down some of the most notable players who rocked the nil from all four major professional sports leagues, and included some of the most entertaining reasons why other athletes opted for an aught. Last column's photo of Jeff Weaver eating his glove apparently made a big impression on Nomar. 00 - Jim Otto. Basketball: Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics wore 00. After lighting up the college basketball world at a relatively small school, Lillard entered the NBA for the 2012-2013 season and played well enough to earn Rookie of the Year honors. Otto and the Raiders were part of the newly established gridiron American Football League (AFL) that was trying to compete against the NFL during the 1960s. 00 – Jim Otto: An original Raider and as great of a center the sport has ever known. Only a few players wore the nil or double-nil in games before those numbers were prohibited. 11: Reggie Williams, Roy Williams, and Larry Fitzgerald. Baseball: Junior Ortiz who played for a few teams wore 0. And finally, Uni Watch reported two weeks ago that Twins catchers Joe Mauer and Mike Redmond had switched from wearing solid blue helmets to a 1970s pattern (they were essentially copying this) but had then discontinued the practice after just a game or two. Check out this Logo Creep Alert from Chad Peiken, who writes: "My sister-in-law was looking for a Cubs outfit for her little niece, and she found this one." Most sports have traditions or customs regarding certain numbers being associated with certain positions. 0, Chicago Bulls, 1981-86; New Jersey Nets, 1986-88; L.A. Lakers, 1988-90; Denver Nuggets, 1990-91; Detroit Pistons, 1991-93; Milwaukee Bucks, 1992-93; Philadelphia 76ers, 1993-94. Guess What Browns WR Josh Gordon Is Doing Now. Same goes for Deion Sanders, who wore No. NFL refs wear white hats while the other on-field officials wear black, but the always-observant Doug Brei points out that it used to be the other way around. But there's nothing newfangled about wideouts wearing numbers in the teens; in fact, it's totally old-school and used to be routine prior to 1973. The only example who immediately comes to mind is Warren Moon, and Uni Watch always thought it looked a little weird. 00, New York Rangers, 1977-78) - Davidson says he wore No. Uni Watch offers the following hint at no extra charge: The quarterback is the one throwing the ball. (The Spurs retired Johnny Moore's No. Contact him here. Uni Watch has noticed that undershirts also make good hankies. Of course, the genius of Otto's uni number was that it mirrored his name . And what a journey it's been. But under the NFL's numbering rules -- which we'll examine more closely in a minute -- running backs aren't allowed to wear Nos. Team: Oakland Raiders. ", Bill Walton once called Parish "the greatest shooting big man of all time." I believe they are the only 2 players to wear the number dbl zero. The lefty finished his career with a batting average of .303, with 2,743 hits and 1,326 RBIs. In the NFL, Nos. Which got us thinking about the greatest athletes -- across all sports -- who wore each number, from 00 to 99. Jeff Kent is the latest player to come out against the CoolFlo helmet. Now, Shinjo played for the Tigers for 10 years, from 1991-2000. 0 in college at Texas because he felt he had to prove himself all over again. 1 or numbers near 30 (in a range from approximately 29 to 41). For his part, Otto just so happened to be one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. In sports, players wearing "0" or "00" are uncommon. 32 in college at Notre Dame, but switched to 0 (for Orlando) in the NBA. most propped. In his second season, he helped his team reach the second round of the playoffs, averaging 22.0 points, 6.5 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per game. More CoolFlo problems: Matt Anderson has noticed that several of the Braves' helmets seem prone to chipped paint on the brim. 00, Washington Wizards, 2011; No. He ended his career with 461 stolen bases. Career accolades: Pro Football Hall of Famer, 10-time all-pro. Over an 18-season career, the 4-time All-Star finished with 340 homers and 1,180 RBIs in over 6,000 games. The Greatest Athletes to Wear Each Number: No. Stopped at Robert Parrish representing 00. George Plimpton wore 0 during a brief preseason stint as quarterback for the Detroit Lions. Other players whose numbers look odd to us today including running back Marion Motley, kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, quarterback Sammy Baugh and defensive lineman Carl Eller, among many others. Think a uniform should be, y'know, uniform? Check out the major hosiery variations in this 1926 photo from a Connecticut mercantile league. It's for sale (with thanks to Josh Becker). "Bret Hedican wore something similar after getting his jaw broken," adds Blake Ratcliff. 00. Read about athletes who wore No. As noted in a recent thread on Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net discussion board, NFL players often wear unofficial numbers during practices. "It's your basic non-number," he said at the time. (With thanks to Rob Golden.) Apparently Esposito (No. And one last batting glove item: Uni Watch had wondered whether Antonio Alfonseca, who has six fingers on each hand, wears batting gloves. Numbers are always worn on the front and back of a player's jersey, and so-called "TV numbers" are worn on the sleeve or shoulder. But back in the day, 00 was worn by Oilers flanker Ken Burrough and Raiders center Jim Otto. The Giants will have new caps next season, as modeled here by Omar Vizquel. Jim Otto: Time goes by so fast, it's hard to think about it. 0, Portland Trail Blazers, 2013-present) - For Lillard, the number 0 represents the letter O, and his journey, from Oakland, California, to Ogden, Utah (where he attended Weber State University), and now to Oregon. Paul Dade (No. Technically, no one has worn his name on the front of his jersey. Mike Bibby (No. 99.). 0 on the ice, because "talent-wise, [he's] furthest from Wayne Gretzky." He now has a golf apparel line called 00Wear. Most of the photos from training camp two years ago showed the patch over the collar logo, and teams had sent out the jerseys to have logos put on the sleeves. During the first part of his career, Otto played in 308 consecutive games, never missing time due to injury. But the NFL's system, which is more stringent than the one used by the NCAA and high schools, takes things a few steps further. There were occasional exceptions, like Keyshawn Johnson (who wore 19 during his first Jets training camp because 80 through 89 were taken, and then kept wearing it when the season started, even though a number in the 80s had opened up) and Kelley Campbell (another case of 80-89 being taken, in part because the Vikings had retired Cris Carter's and Alan Page's numbers). Hall of Famer Jim Otto, who played center for the Oakland Raiders between 1960-1974, also wore 00. • Defensive backs: 20-49. I … Reminds me of Magic and Bird at Bird's retirement." Why? No truth to the rumor that the USA's off-field clothing will be from Old Navy. • Defensive linemen: 60-79 and 90-99 Basically, 1-49 and 80-89 are eligible, which theoretically means a quarterback could wear 42 and a kicker could wear 80 -- and Reggie Bush could wear 5. So he wore a Tigers jersey before the Fighters/Tigers game [apparently as a salute to the Hanshin fans]. Jim Otto wore number "00" ("aught-oh") during most of his career with the Oakland Raiders. Here's how the league breaks it down: • Quarterbacks, punters, and kickers: 1-19 Ken Burrough, a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Oilers, also sported the number during his time in Houston. The problem was that most teams still had literally hundreds of blank practice jerseys. But don't be surprised if his agent starts pushing the Titans to trade for Brian Young, Bryant Young, Chris Young, James Young or Scott Young. Scott Spiezio's beard is dyed Cardinal red. Get Faster for Any Sport With This 12-Week Speed Workout. 77) didn't want to be the only double number on the team. 50 to No. But that number was taken at UCLA when Westbrook was there, and in OKC, he chose No. A two-time Pro Bowler, Burrough led the NFL in receiving yards in 1975. But 44 is off-limits for NFL linebackers, so when the Seahawks drafted Boz, they claimed they'd occasionally use him as a fullback. A few other notable NFL numerical episodes: • Brian Bosworth wore No. 5 during minicamp, but that doesn't mean anything. sports 205 on now. Jim Otto is the only lineman you'll find on this list, as linemen tend to have numbers in the 60s and 70s. Former wide receiver Kenny Burrough was selected in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Saints and played 10 seasons in the league. Jim Otto: Pos: C, Career: 210 G, 10xAll-Pro(1st), 12xProBowl, Raiders 1960-1974, born WI 1938 Also considered: Ken Burrough. Here's Why. 00 retired. 5, like he did at USC and in high school. It is still traditional for goaltenders to wear either No. 00, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, 1977-97) - Robert "The Chief" Parish played in the NBA from 1976 until 1997. The last player I saw wear "00" that I remember was the center for the Oakland Raiders, Jim Otto. • Zero and double-zero are verboten in today's NFL, for any position. He clinched the Blazers' first series over the Houston Rockets with a game-winning buzzer beater. 71. And Tim Altork checks in with news of an entire junior college team that goes gloveless: the Southern Union Bison of Wadley, Ala. "I've been covering them for two years and just noticed the across-the-board lack of handwear this past week at the state tournament," writes Altork. Baseball pitchers, for example, rarely wear single-digit numbers (for more background on this custom, look here), and hockey goalies often wear either 1 or something in the 30s. There's a good overview here. Of course, the genius of Otto's uni number was that it mirrored his name. 00 after his first season with the Oakland Raiders, because it was essentially a pun on his last name (. 00, Cleveland Indians, 1977; 1978-79) - Dade wore No. Ken Burrough wore 00 while a receiver for the Houston Oilers between 1971-1981. 99 to No. 0, Seattle Supersonics, L.A. Clippers, 1991-92; Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Seattle Supersonics,Utah Jazz, 1994-01) - Polynice wore No. As he slid headfirst into home plate, the "1" literally peeled off of his No. After being named the PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, Westbrook made three All-Star teams in his first five NBA seasons, and brought home an Olympic gold medal to boot. Bobby Bonds (No. Both numbers were taken out of circulation by the NFL after 1973 and Burrough was the last NFL player to wear No. As he awakes every morning, Jim Otto looks at his $40,000 carbon-fiber leg, decorated with the Raiders' shield and a tiny version of his famous No. For centuries, philosophers and mathematicians have debated whether zero can be considered an actual number, since it technically has no value and is primarily a placeholder. It's only been up for a week and the entries are pretty short, so you can catch up quickly enough just by scrolling through the site. In addition, Lee Leslie notes that Zack Greinke once blamed a loss on not having worn his lucky necklace, and Dave Doernemann points out that Jaromir Jagr's been known to don neckwear on the ice.

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