Players who wear #1 (1 Viewer)

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Players who chose to wear the #1. Sign of an alpha or total “look at me” move?

Did you ever wear #1? Would you? Why? Why not?

 

[Gally]

Its just a number. First player I thought of was Ozzie Smith

 

[PIK95]

Fat guys can't wear #1 fwiw.

 

[Drunken knight]

Players who chose to wear the #1. Sign of an alpha or total “look at me” move?

Did you ever wear #1? Would you? Why? Why not?

I wore #1 in hs and college. I was a little Coqy.... but i was pretty good too.

 

[Don Quixote]

I think I was given the #1 when I was in Little League. I was the smallest guy on the team, and shirts were numbered from smallest to largest.

Never really associated it with alpha’s more than any other number.

 

[JohnnyU]

In the NFL Warren Moon comes to mind as the first non-kicker to wear #1 in the modern era.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Players who chose to wear the #1. Sign of an alpha or total “look at me” move?

Did you ever wear #1? Would you? Why? Why not?

I wore #1 in hs and college. I was a little Coqy.... but i was pretty good too.

You chose number 1 or it was assigned?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I think I was given the #1 when I was in Little League. I was the smallest guy on the team, and shirts were numbered from smallest to largest.

Never really associated it with alpha’s more than any other number.

That’s a little different.

 

[Drunken knight]

Players who chose to wear the #1. Sign of an alpha or total “look at me” move?

Did you ever wear #1? Would you? Why? Why not?

I wore #1 in hs and college. I was a little Coqy.... but i was pretty good too.

You chose number 1 or it was assigned?

chose it

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Players who chose to wear the #1. Sign of an alpha or total “look at me” move?

Did you ever wear #1? Would you? Why? Why not?

I wore #1 in hs and college. I was a little Coqy.... but i was pretty good too.

You chose number 1 or it was assigned?

chose it

So because you were good or because you wanted to be silly?

Did you feel like it brought more attention? Was it positive, negative, a little bit of both?

Did it make you a target and did you invite that?

 

[DA RAIDERS]

in high school and college it's a total LAM/sort of alpha move. more LAM. unless you're a kicker

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

The last question above is why I chose it (when #22 wasn’t available) I wanted to be the target/heel and attract people who would be fiery and emotional to compete against. It also puts some added pressure on them. I operate best when under extreme pressure so it was nothing to me.

I want all the smoke

 

[Drunken knight]

It’s funny because I am not really a “look at me” type of guy.

I was a center midfielder, and I think it brought a little attention, but not a dramatic amount. I liked that because I was a high assist guy, so when dodging, I wanted to draw the 2nd and 3rd slide to hit my open teammates.

 

[belljr]

Never considered wearing 1 a look at me in baseball.... 69 in beer league yes. 1 in baseball no shrug

I wore #8

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

It’s funny because I am not really a “look at me” type of guy.

I was a center midfielder, and I think it brought a little attention, but not a dramatic amount. I liked that because I was a high assist guy, so when dodging, I wanted to draw the 2nd and 3rd slide to hit my open teammates.

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys? Or is that a recent trend?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Never considered wearing 1 a look at me in baseball.... 69 in beer league yes. 1 in baseball no shrug

I wore #8

For Cal?

Aren’t you a basketball guy too?

 

[Jayrod]

My HS football number was #1.

It was assigned to me my Freshman year. I wanted to change it my sophomore year when I was on the JV/Varsity squad, but my best friend (was the QB in my class) talked me into keeping it.

I'm sure some people thought I was cocky, but it wasn't a "look at me" move at all...just sort of happened.

It ended up being retired about 10 years after I graduated when my school had a 3x all-state kicker that wore #1.
I tell my kids I had my number retired in HS.

 

[Drunken knight]

It’s funny because I am not really a “look at me” type of guy.

I was a center midfielder, and I think it brought a little attention, but not a dramatic amount. I liked that because I was a high assist guy, so when dodging, I wanted to draw the 2nd and 3rd slide to hit my open teammates.

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys? Or is that a recent trend?

I believe 10 and 9 are the playmakers in soccer. I played Lacrosse.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys?

10 was Pele's number so, yes.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys?

10 was Pele's number so, yes.

Dayum. I didn’t know it went back that far.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

It’s funny because I am not really a “look at me” type of guy.

I was a center midfielder, and I think it brought a little attention, but not a dramatic amount. I liked that because I was a high assist guy, so when dodging, I wanted to draw the 2nd and 3rd slide to hit my open teammates.

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys? Or is that a recent trend?

I believe 10 and 9 are the playmakers in soccer. I played Lacrosse.

Lacrosse is such a great sport. I wish I played. Even though I was born and raised in Maryland, I didn’t watch a single game or pick up a stick until after HS.

 

[Drunken knight]

It’s funny because I am not really a “look at me” type of guy.

I was a center midfielder, and I think it brought a little attention, but not a dramatic amount. I liked that because I was a high assist guy, so when dodging, I wanted to draw the 2nd and 3rd slide to hit my open teammates.

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys? Or is that a recent trend?

I believe 10 and 9 are the playmakers in soccer. I played Lacrosse.

Lacrosse is such a great sport. I wish I played. Even though I was born and raised in Maryland, I didn’t watch a single game or pick up a stick until after HS.

mecca.

the summer after my freshman year in college, one of my hs teammates and coach represented the west coast in the allstar game (played at Hopkins). I was in NY with another good friend at the time. we went to watch the game... so fun. also met the gate brothers at that event (syracuse).

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

It’s funny because I am not really a “look at me” type of guy.

I was a center midfielder, and I think it brought a little attention, but not a dramatic amount. I liked that because I was a high assist guy, so when dodging, I wanted to draw the 2nd and 3rd slide to hit my open teammates.

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys? Or is that a recent trend?

I believe 10 and 9 are the playmakers in soccer. I played Lacrosse.

Lacrosse is such a great sport. I wish I played. Even though I was born and raised in Maryland, I didn’t watch a single game or pick up a stick until after HS.

mecca.

the summer after my freshman year in college, one of my hs teammates and coach represented the west coast in the allstar game (played at Hopkins). I was in NY with another good friend at the time. we went to watch the game... so fun. also met the gate brothers at that event (syracuse).

My buddy at work played at a pretty high level in Rhode Island. He told me he came to Maryland for a tournament and knew his playing days were over. Great guy and good athlete too. He just said the dudes here were “different”.

 

[offdee]

#1 in High School (QB) and #11 in College.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

#1 in High School (QB) and #11 in College.

It’s only fitting that our very own FBG Vanity Smurf wore number 1!

(That’s supposed to be a compliment)

 

[CletiusMaximus]

It’s funny because I am not really a “look at me” type of guy.

I was a center midfielder, and I think it brought a little attention, but not a dramatic amount. I liked that because I was a high assist guy, so when dodging, I wanted to draw the 2nd and 3rd slide to hit my open teammates.

Isn’t #10 a thing with you footy guys? Or is that a recent trend?

In soccer, #10 is a revered number for certain clubs or countries - typically a quarterback type playmaking role - not a recent thing at all, goes way back. The jersey #1 in soccer is always a goalkeeper. There are exceptions, but a team's starting goalkeeper almost always wears #1. Many positions or roles in soccer are associated with a certain specific jersey number, but its not a rule (like linemen in football).

In rugby, every player wears a specific number according to his position, but it gets a bit confused during the games as substitutions come and go. The #1 in rugby will always play loosehead prop.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Fat guys can't wear #1 fwiw.

The most slimming # is 88.

 

[belljr]

Never considered wearing 1 a look at me in baseball.... 69 in beer league yes. 1 in baseball no shrug

I wore #8

For Cal?

Aren’t you a basketball guy too?

Honestly I don't recall why I chose 8 but it was my number from like 10 years old into post college. I wore 10 for bball. Was goalie for soccer I don't recall having an actual number

 

[offdee]

#1 in High School (QB) and #11 in College.

It’s only fitting that our very own FBG Vanity Smurf wore number 1!

(That’s supposed to be a compliment)

and number 1 wasn’t allowed for QBs in college then so just doubled up the 1’s.

#11 in your program, but #1 in your heart.

 

[JohnnyU]

Never considered wearing 1 a look at me in baseball.... 69 in beer league yes. 1 in baseball no shrug

I wore #8

For Cal?

Aren’t you a basketball guy too?

Honestly I don't recall why I chose 8 but it was my number from like 10 years old into post college. I wore 10 for bball. Was goalie for soccer I don't recall having an actual number

The equipment guy told Roy Hobbs that #8 was unlucky.

 

[belljr]

It was probably something stupid like CF was position number 8 lol

Maybe I loved Bob Boone....

 

[coopersdad]

Son wore #2 in HS baseball, went to #1 in college.

 

[otb_lifer]

Billy Martin - FTW

"1"

 

[glvsav37]

its often a goalie's number, and goalies are generally a little cockier and stranger than most other players

 

[Mister CIA]

Never even crossed my mind that the #1 could be considered a look at me number; #00, on the other hand.

 

[scoobus]

Hakim Warrick

 

[grateful zed]

what about 007?

 

[JohnnyU]

Never even crossed my mind that the #1 could be considered a look at me number; #00, on the other hand.

Jim Otto

 

[Snoopy]

Never even crossed my mind that the #1 could be considered a look at me number; #00, on the other hand.

Jim Otto

Ken Burrough

 

[zamboni]

Never a look at me guy - total team player

 

[dickey moe]

Eff #1's. Find me a list of those who chose #2.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Elton John wore #1

 

[rockaction]

Ja'Marr Chase is the legit ****. Other than that, I never think of "1" as it was exactly like Don Quixote described on our youth teams. Smallest jersey was #1. That or the goalie's number. Nobody really wore it on the field unless they were tiny.

 

[rockaction]

I actually broke a serious hockey rule by wearing #99 as an adult in a reasonably competitive area/league. I loved doing it. Total LAM move. Put such a bullseye on my back that I knew I needed to be that much better.

I used to be an *******, too.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Never even crossed my mind that the #1 could be considered a look at me number; #00, on the other hand.

Jim Otto

He probably deserved the #00 more than anyone. But not if his name was Jim Atta.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Elton John wore #1

That’s a cool Picture

 

[Gally]

I have never really thought of a number as being anything as a statement. The only exceptions would be #10 in soccer (Pele) and #99 in hockey (Gretzky). Those two numbers are so indelible to the players that they should almost be retired in their sports.

I have never thought of a number by itself as having any meaning just certain sports/player combo like the two I listed. I find it weird that #1 is thought of as anything because it doesn't have a player associated with it to give it a meaning.

 

[Zigg]

Elton John wore #1

That’s a cool Picture

I like when players put their first name on their jersey. Definitely works for some. Soccer does so many things better(see relegation). Elton pulls it off well.

Is (H)Akeem the only player to do it in America? I seem to recall him having it for a short time.

 

[Ilov80s]

I feel like growing up on a lot of my teams, there wasn't a #1 jersey to even choose from. Coaches may have wanted to avoid that mentality. I never would have volunteered for it anyway. I liked the number 3 so it was almost always 3 or 13 for me.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

s (H)Akeem the only player to do it in America? I seem to recall him having it for a short time.

Yao Ming had “Yao” on his jersey, but I think that was because Chinese names list the surname first.