LeBron James Will Wear Jersey Number 6

Shocking many of his fans no doubt, LeBron James announced that he will no longer wear the jersey number 23. In homage to Michael Jordan, LeBron will change his jersey number from number 23 to number 6 after this season. LeBron believes, as do many Bulls fans most likely, that Michael Jordan's jersey number 23 should be retired due to his contributions to the NBA. LeBron might want to pick another jersey number than 6, based on that reasoning. There was another NBA Hall of Famer that had a monumental impact on the league who wore number 6. That player is also our pick for the best athlete to ever wear the jersey number 6.

MLB Athlete Number 49 - Ron Guidry

If your baseball jersey number is retired by the New York Yankees, it should be listed on this site. But that's not the case for all uniform numbers. It is for "Gator" Ron Guidry though.

Check out some of Guidry's MLB pitching stats here, and see why he's also the best professional athlete to ever wear the jersey number 49.

MLB Athlete Number 48 - Torii Hunter

When you think of the number 48 and pro sports, two names might come to mind. Jimmie Johnson and "Moose" Johnston. But don't forget one of the best MLB centerfielders to play the game. Torii Hunter, wearing MLB jersey number 48, isn't called "Spiderman" for nothing.




But the eight time gold glove winner isn't too bad with the stick either. He's racked up more than 1,300 hits and over 210 homers over his 12 MLB seasons.