Ruth didn't wear No. 3 regularly, nor did Lou Gehrig wear his famous No. 4 until Opening Day 1929, when the Yankees officially decided to wear numbers. By then, the Bambino was a legend.
Runner-up: Jimmie Foxx (Philadelphia Athletics, Red Sox)
Worthy of consideration:
Earl Averill, Harold Baines,
Kiki Cuyler (Cubs), Harmon Killebrew, Dale Murphy, Alex Rodriguez (Mariners and Rangers) and Bill Terry |
