13 and 2As of the 2009 season. Alex Rodriguez wears uniform number 13, and Derek Jeter wears uniform number 2.
Wilt Chamberlin wore the number 13 for the Lakers. His uniform number has been retired.
Alex Rodriguez number 13Alex Rodriguez wore uniform number 13 for the 2009 New York Yankees.
The number 13 ; a 'Baker's Dozen'.
Cliff MapesCliff Mapes wore uniform number 3 for the 1948 New York Yankees, then switched to number 13 later that year when the Yankees retired number 3 for Babe Ruth. Mapes also wore uniform number 7 for the Yankees from 1949 - 1951. Later in the 1951 season Mapes was traded and Mickey Mantle took number 7.Mantle originaly wore uniform number 6 in 1951 but was sent down to the minors because of a slow start. When he returned number 7 was his for good.
It makes the uniform look neat, but could also have to do with there being 13 original colonies.
The current Mancunian republic number 13 player is Anders Lindegaard who plays as a goalkeeper.
Currently, no Steelers player wears #13.
Joaquin Arias wore No. 13 for the San Francisco Giants from 2012 to 2015.
Roberto Clemente wore uniform number 13, and 21 during his first year in 1955 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and wore uniform number 21 the rest of his career from 1956 -1972.
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