"Who's Number 1? I am!" Pro Athletes Who Wore Jersey #1

It takes a certain amount of confidence to don a jersey with the #1 on it. For the longest time, it was the most common number for hockey goalies, but in other sports, it has never been as usual an occurrence. To wear that jersey number, you'd BETTER be good, or even great! Some athletes have lived up that standard, while others have not. Time to see if YOU know who is #1!

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"Who's Number 1? I am!" Pro Athletes Who Wore Jersey #1

MLB Hall of Famer Harold Reese played 18 seasons in the 40s and 50s for the Dodgers. What was his nickname?

Penny Hardaway made jersey #1 famous primarily playing for which NBA team?

What former MLB shortstop who wore #1 won 13 Gold Gloves primarily playing for the St. Louis Cardinals?

Which former NBA star wore #1?

NFL WR Emmanuel Sanders donned jersey #1 in 2021 when he joined which NFL team?

What former NFL kicker (who wore #1) threw a 'pick 6' after a blocked field goal in a Super Bowl?

Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray wears #1. Where did he play college football?

NFL RB Jerrick McKinnon is one of the few players at his position to wear #1. What team is he on?

What legendary shortstop wore #1 during both his times playing for the Toronto Blue Jays?

What former Hall of Fame quarterback wore #1 for the Oilers, Vikings, Seahawks, and Chiefs?

In the NFL, many kickers have worn #1. Which of the following kickers did NOT wear that number?

Which of the following former NHL goalies did NOT wear #1?

NFL Wide Receiver Desean Jackson wore jersey #1 in 2021 playing for which NFL team?

Which of the following current NHL goalies wears #1?

In 1978, what former MLB player won rookie of the year for the Tigers and played 19 seasons for them?

Which player has worn jersey #1 for the Chicago Bulls?

Although he wore #1 when he joined the Raptors, Kyle Lowry lead the team to a championship wearing what #?

Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton has had much success wearing #1. Where did he play college football?

What New York Yankees manager who wore #1 was fired more than once by George Steinbrenner?

Former NBA all star Amar'e Stoudmire wore #1 for all of the following teams except_______?

Randall Cunningham switched to #1 when he joined the Vikings. What number did he wear as a QB in Philly?

What made former NFL kicker (who wore #1) Tony Franklin unique?

Who wore jersey #1 for the Miami Heat when they won NBA titles in 2012 and 2013?

Which former NHL goalie wore #1?

What former NBA all star who started his career in Toronto wore #1 with the Orlando Magic?

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