Greatest to wear 1-40

Re: Secretariat, I have a hard time giving a horse who's prime is one year the title of best to ever wear a certain number. Hell of a year, but I have difficulty putting it on that level over some humans who performed at an elite/hall of fame level for a career.

 

Also, now you gotta put Crosby ahead of Neikro at 87.

 

19 ... Unitas > Sakic > Yzerman

 

Mark McGwire? ;D

 

Or Rafael Palmeiro

 

Three hockey players wearing No. 9 and both Sharpe brothers for 84 are both cop-outs. Not that Sterling Sharpe needs to be on the list, anyway.

 

Or hockey players. ;D

 

Just pick co-players of the year. [/perpetual crossthread]

 

My thoughts, too, but it's not my list. I'm on the fence about Secretariat. The point raised earlier is well-taken, but as someone who's old enough to have seen him race, he was just such an epic race horse, that's hard to argue against him.

 

Which is why it should be easy to go with Mr. Hockey. Screw the rocket and the golden jet.

 

This nine-time All-Pro and HOF player should be in the discussion

 

44 would have to be:

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