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Quite a few players (mostly outfield) have worn 23 while on the Mets. Here's the list and years they wore it:
Outfielders- Joe Christopher (62-65), Billy Murphy (66), Leroy Stanton (70-71), Jesus Alou (75), Leon Brown (76), Bernard Gilkey (96-98*), Jermaine Allensworth (98*), Matt Lawton (01^), McKay Christensen (02**), Esix Snead (02**), Marlon Anderson (07^^), Chris Carter (10), Mike Baxter (11*^)
Infielders- Bob Heise (68-69), Ted Martinez (74), Doug Flynn (77-81), Brian Giles (82-83), Chris Donnels (91-92), Tim Bogar (93-95), Jason Phillips (03-04), Julio Franco (06-07^^)
Catcher Brian Schneider (08-09)
Pitchers- Pat Mahomes (99-00), Brain Rose (01^), Kazuhisa Ishii (05), Blaine Boyer (11*^)
Coaches Bud Harrelson (85-88)
*In 1998 Gilkey wore 23 until July and it was handed over to Allensworth in August
^In 2001 Rose wore 23 for 21 days in April and gave it over to Lawton in July
**In 2002 Christensen had 23 for a week in April and Snead had it for 27 days in September
^^In 2007 Franco had 23 until July when he handed it off to Anderson
*^In 2011 Boyer wore 23 for 9 days in April, Baxter took it in August
Jack Aker, Ray Webster, Steve Hovley, Tim Hosley, Gaylen Pitts, Nate Colbert, Rico Carty, Willie Horton, Craig Minetto, Derek Bryant, Ed Figueroa, Chris Codiroli, Chris Bando, Dann Howitt, Jeff Russell, Mike Aldrete, Phil Plantier, Patrick Lennon, A. J. Hinch, Mario Valdez, David Justice, Bobby Kielty
The first baseball team to use numbers on uniforms was the 1916 Cleveland Indians when they wore small numbers on the sleeves of their uniforms, as a way of identifying the players. This practice was short lived.
in 1929 the New York Yankees decided to wear numbers to the backs of their jerseys. The numbers corresponded to each player's general position in the lineup.for example Babe Ruth wore No. 3, since he usually batted third, and Lou Gehrig wore No. 4 as he batted fourth.
There is a long list of Cicago Cub players that wore the number 23. It ennded when Ryne Sandberg put on uniform number 23. The Cubdsrtired number 23 in honr of Ryne Sandberg. Here is a list of Cubs players that wore uniform number 23 followed by the (year worn).
Leroy Herrmann (1932)
Lynn Nelson (1934-35)
Roy Joiner (1935)
Clyde Shoun (1935-36)
Phil Cavarretta (1937-38)
Vern Olsen (1939-42)
Roy Hughes (1944-45)
Vern Olsen (1946)
Doyle Lade (1947-50)
Andy Varga (1951)
Dave Cole (1954)
Bubba Church (1954-55)
Jerry Kindall (1956-58)
Jim Brosnan (1958)
John Buzhardt (1958)
Moe Thacker (1958)
Art Schult (1960)
Nelson Matthews (1961-62)
Bobby Gene Smith (1962)
Don Young (1965)
Carl Warwick (1966)
Ron Campbell (1966)
Jimmie Hall (1969-70)
Manny Jimenez (1969)
Adrian Garrett (1970)
Ramon Webster (1971)
Carmen Fanzone (1971-74)
Pete LaCock (1975-76)
Mike Gordon (1977-78)
Jim Tracy (1980-81)
Ryne Sandberg (1982-94,1996-97) retired
Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link below to see all Yankees throughout their history that have worn #23.
Eric Chavez, who was traded to the Yankees in 2011. He was a Gold Glove award winner, which is awarded to the player on each position that has the best fielding percentage.
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