OK so I was rummaging through my room the other day and stumbled on to something very interesting I saved from a copy of Newsday, the Long Island Daily Newspaper, from December of 2006. It is the best of New York Sports (Downstate only) by Jersey number. Now I know this is out of date by about 4 years but still I think it will make for great debate anyway. So now here is the Best of New York Sports from #1 to #99 Enjoy!
1- Pee Wee Reese Shortstop Brooklyn Dodgers
2- Derek Jeter Shortstop Yankees
3- Babe Ruth Outfielder Yankees
4- Lou Gehrig 1st Base Yankees
5- Joe DiMaggio Center Field Yankees
6- Joe Torre Manager Yankees
7- Mickey Mantle Center Field Yankees
8- Yogi Berra Catcher Yankees, Mets
9- Roger Marris Right Field Yankees
10- Walt Frazier Point Guard Knicks
11- Mark Messier Center Rangers
12- Joe Namath Quarterback Jets
13- Don Maynard Wide Reciver Jets
14- Gil Hodges 1st Base Dodgers Mets
15- Dick McGuire Guard Knicks
16- Whitey Ford Pitcher Yankees
17- Keith Hernandez 1st Base Mets
18- Darryl Strawberry Outfield Mets Yankees
19- Willis Reed Center Knicks
20- Monte Irvin Outfielder Giants
21- Tiki Barber Running Back Giants
22- Mike Bossy Right Wing Islanders
23- Don Mattingly 1st Base Yankees
24- Willie Mays Center Field Giants Mets
25- Bruiser Kinard Offensive Tackle Giants
26- Dusty Rhodes Outfielder Giants
27- Pete Reiser Outfielder Dodgers
28- Curtis Martin Running Back Jets
29- Alex Webster Running Back Giants
30- Martin Brodeur Goalie Devils
31- Billy Smith Goaile Islanders
32- Julius Erving Center Nets
33- Patrick Ewing Center Knicks
34- Charles Oakley Forward Knicks
35- Mike Richter Goalie Rangers
36- David Cone Pitcher Mets Yankees
37- Casey Stengle Manager Mets Yankees Dodger Giants
38- Roger Craig Pitcher Mets
39- Roy ACampanella Catcher Dodgers
40- Joe Morrison Fullback Giants
41- Tom Sever Pitcher Mets
42- Jackie Robinson 2nd Base Dodgers
43- Johnny Antonelli Pitcher Giants
44- Reggie Jackson Outfield Yankees
45- Emelen TYunnell Defensive Back Giants
46- Andy Pettitte Pitcher Yankees
47- Jesse Orosco Pitcher Mets Yankees
48- Karl Spooner Pitcher Dodgers
49- Ron Guidry Pitcher Yankees
50- Ken Strong Kicker Giants
51- bernie Williams Outfield Yankees
52- Pepper Johnson Linebacker Giants
53- Harry Carson Linebacker Giants
54- Goose Gossage Pitcher Yankees
55- Stout Steve Owens Defensive Tackle Giants
56- Lawerance Taylor Linebacker Giants
57- Mo Lewis Linebacker Jets
58- Carl Banks Linebacker Giants
59- Kyle Clifton Quarterback Jets
60- Larry Grantham Linebacker Giants
61- Bob Talamini Guard Jets
62- Al Atkinson Linebacker Jets
63- Karl Nelson Right Tackle Giants
64- Jim Burt Tackle Giants
65- Joe Fields Center Jets
66- Jack Stroud Offensive Line Giants
67- Dave Herman Right Guard Jets
68- Jaromir Jagr Right Wing Rangers
69- Jason Fabini Guard Jets
70- Sam Huff Linebacker Giants
71- Bob Lurtsema Linebacker Giants
72- Osi Umenyora Defensive Tackle Giants
73- Joe Klecko Defensive End Jets
74- Abdul salaam Defensive Tackle Jets
75- Winston Hill Offensive Line Jets
76- Rosey Grier Offensive Line Giants
77- Red Grange Running Back Football Yankees
78- Al DeRogatis Defensive Tackle Giants
79- Roosevelt Brown Iffensive Tackle Giants
80- Wayne Chrebet Wide Reciever Jets
81- Andy Robustelli Defensive End Giants
82- Mickey Shuler Tight End JEts
83- George Sauer Wide Reciever Jets
84- Art Powell Wide Reciever Titans
85- Del Shofner Wide Reciever Giants
86- Verlon Biggs Defensive End Jets
87- Laveranues Coles Wide Reciever Jets
88- Al Toon Wide Reciever Jets
89- Mark Bavaro Tight End Giants
90- Dennis Byrd Defensive End Jets
91- Butch Goring Center Islanders
92- Michael Strahan Defensive End Giants
93- Mary Lyons Defensive Tackle Jets
94- John Abraham Defensive Tackle Jets
95- Rick Lyle Defensive Lineman Jets
96- Bill Voiselle Pitcher Giants
97- Marvin Washington Defensive Lineman Jets
98- Jessie Armstead Linebacker Giants
99- Wayne Gretzky Center Rangers
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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