Baseball Numbers, 1978-2012

Baseball Numbers, 1978-2012

For the Summer 2012 project, I'll be offering an opinion on the best baseball player to wear each uniform number in the 1978 to 2012 seasons.
This list will include players from the Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac leagues and we'll also do lists for football and basketball.
Updates to one of the three lists -- five numbers at a time; picked randomly -- will be made pretty much every day. If a really strong honoree for a specific number cannot be determined, we might leave that space blank.
Your comments will be posted at the bottom of the page for the sport you're referencing. Thanks for your interest.
-- Ted Silary . . . silaryt@phillynews.com.

Smaller type . . . other strong contenders (maximum of three; must be listed on 35-Year-Team.

Special note: We are still trying to nail down numbers for some prominent baseball players.
Click here for the list of needed numbers, and please help if you can. Thanks!
There could be changes/additions to this list over the course of the summer!

1. Mark Iacovelli, Judge, INF, '85
(Scott Vogel, Northeast, P, '80; Courtney Batts, Penn Charter, INF, '93; Jim Krzywicki, Central, OF, '89)
2. Jay Aquilante, Carroll, INF, '97
(Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche, Frankford, INF, '08; Scott Lawler, Kenrick, C, '92; Dale Curry, Judge, DH, '04)
3. Nate Coronado, Edison, INF, '11
(Kerry Cahill, Judge, INF, '86; Kyle Mullen, SJ Prep, P, '09)
4. Joe McEwing, Egan, OF, '90
(Nick Bateman, Malvern, OF, '12)
5. Rob Patete, Roxborough, INF, '84
(Ryan Nanni, Penn Charter, OF, '05; Mike Koplove, Chestnut Hill, P, '95)
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6. Chris Lubanski, Kennedy-Kenrick, OF, '03
(Tito Nanni, Chestnut Hill, 1B, '78; Billy Dunfee, Bartram, C, '87)
7. John Price, Ryan, P, '00
(Sean Coyle, Gtn. Academy, '10; Josh McKinley, Malvern, INF, '98; Sean Grieve, Gtn. Academy, OF, '04)
8. Jesse Levis, Northeast, C, '86
(Bobby Higginson, Frankford, INF, '88)
9. Mark Adzick, Penn Charter, P, '07
(Mark Steffens, Gtn. Academy, OF, '88; Glenn Davis, Malvern, 1B, '94)
10. Rick Burns, Egan, OF, '83
(Deron Miller, Franklin, DP, '84; Tom Bonk, North Catholic, C, '79; Joe Bruderek, Gtn. Academy, P, '96)
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11. Keith Conway, Carroll, DP, '91
(Jack Stanczak, La Salle, 1B, '89; Kengo Honda, Washington, INF, '87; Ernell Harley, Mastbaum, OF, '81)
12. Bob Loscalzo, Dougherty, OF, '78
(Ruben Amaro, INF, Penn Charter, '83; Tom Grandieri, Malvern, OF, '07)
13. Ben Davis, Malvern, C, '95
(Dan Waters, La Salle, DP, '03; Aaron Wilmer, Washington, DH, '10; Frank Rubin, Washington, OF, '87)
14. Mark Gubicza, Penn Charter, P, '81
(Howie Freiling, Northeast, 1B, '84; Tom Stauffer, Bonner, P, '78; Pat Kane, West Catholic, OF, '79)
15. Mark Donato, Neumann-Goretti, DP, '10
(Ed Durfor, Frankford, 1B, '00; Joe Ravert, Malvern, 1B, '12; Bill Gobeler, Washington, P, '79)
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16. Andy Meltzer, Northeast, P, '84
(Ed Bowman, Mastbaum, INF, '97; Jared Farbman, Central, DP, '07)
17. Scott Hunter, Northeast, DH, '93
(Bill Mendek, West Catholic, P, '80; Terrell Berthau, Franklin, DP, '89; Mike DeNoia, Malvern, P, '83)
18. Ron Clarkson, Lincoln, P, '01
19. Jon McAllister, Chestnut Hill, OF, '10
(Edwin "Tito" Rohena, Frankford, OF, '09; Joe Farina, Frankford, P, '04)
20. John Marzano, Central, DH, '81
(Bob Zupcic, Egan, DH, '84; Rich Fernandez, Central, DP, '87)
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21. Dave Miller, Chestnut Hill, DP, '92
(Mike Galetta, Haverford School, INF, '07; Rick Welsh, Gtn. Academy, INF, '94)
22. Joey Gorman, Neumann-Goretti, P, '12
23. Mike "Zoom" Zolk, Neumann-Goretti, INF, '11
24. Mike Costanzo, Carroll, INF, '02
(Steve Harvey, Franklin, OF, '78; Lamont McGill, Franklin, OF, '80)
25. Joe Turvey, Roxborough, C, 89
(Kevin Ward, Bonner, 1B, '05)
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26. Eric Kay, Roxborough, P, '89
27. Mike McDonald, Lincoln, OF, '95
28. Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker, Kennedy-Kenrick, INF, '09
29. Gene Schall, La Salle, P, '88
(Ted Dezzi, O'Hara, INF, '84)
30. Ty Young, Malvern, INF, '10
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31. Kevin McGerry, Judge, P, '97
(Steve Floirendo, Penn Charter, DH, '86)
32. Dan Kusters, Wood, DP, '91
(Matt Zielinski, La Salle, '05; Mike Samuel, Penn Charter, P, '94; Bob File, Judge, INF, '94)
33. David Amaro, Penn Charter, OF, '80
(Mike Kerrigan, Wood, DP, '87)
34. #-Kenny Devenney, Penn Charter, OF, '00
35. Dave Firth, Frankford, DP, '02
(George Bobe, Edison, INF, '80)
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36. #-Matt Arizin, Penn Charter, P, '97
37. #-Ric Mruk, Washington, OF, '96
38. %-Ed Lowry, Wood, 1B, '91 . . . other suggestions being accepted at silaryt@phillynews.com.
39. Harry Carr, Roman, DP, '92
40. Coming up empty for this number . . . suggestions being accepted at silaryt@phillynews.com.
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41. Dan Dougherty, Episcopal, DH, '80
42. Mike Fuchs, Carroll, C, '97
43. Lou DeTitto, Ryan, 1B, '01
44. Al Baur, Southern, P, '86
(John DeLeon, University City, 1B, '79)
45. Coming up empty for this number . . . suggestions being accepted at silaryt@phillynews.com.
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46. Dave Mastropietro, North Catholic, OF, '87
47. Jeff Randazzo, O'Hara, P, '99
48. Dan Cataline, Ryan, OF, '80
49. *-Jordan Nicgorski, Washington, P, '94
50. #-Jim Boylan, Kennedy-Kenrick, P, '97
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numbers beyond 50 . . .
51. *-Bill Loskiewictz, Neumann, OF, '01
54. *-Tim Freiling, Northeast, DH, '09

#-No members of 35-year team wore this number; 1st team All-City as senior.
*-No members of 35-year team wore this number; 2nd team All-City as senior.
%-No members of 35-year team wore this number; 3rd team All-City as senior.