Best Athletes by Jersey Numbers

Sports Illustrated has released a list of the Best Athletes by Number. Pittsburgh teams had a pretty good showing with 8 top finishes (Roberte Clemente, Barry Bonds*, Rod Woodson, Mel Blount, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr), 12 runner-ups, and 12 'Worthy of considerations'. Every Pittsburgh title team since 1960 is represented by at least one player.

#0 Runner up: Al Oliver - Pittsburgh Pirates (1968-77), 1 World Series title (1971)
#12 Runner-up: Terry Bradshaw - Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-83), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#16 Worthy of consideration: Len Dawson - Pittsburgh Steelers (1957-59)
#21: Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-72), 2 World Series titles (1960, '71)
#22 Worthy of consideration: Bobby Layne - Pittsburgh Steelers (1958-62)
#24 Worthy of consideration: Kirk Gibson - Pittsburgh Pirates (1992)
#25: Barry Bonds* - Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-92)
#26: Rod Woodson - Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-96)
#28 Worthy of consideration: Bert Blyleven - Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-80), 1 World Series title (1979)
#32 Worthy of consideration: Franco Harris - Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-83), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#36 Runner-up: Jerome Bettis - Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-2005), 1 Super Bowl title (2005)
#37 Runner-up: Casey Stengel - Pittsburgh Pirates (1918-19)
#39 Worthy of consideration: Dave Parker - Pittsburgh Pirates (1973-83), 1 World Series title (1979)
#47: Mel Blount - Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-83), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#48 Runner-up: Sam McDowell - Pittsburgh Pirates (1975)
#52 Runner-up: Mike Webster - Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-88), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#54 Runner-up: Rich Gossage - Pittsburgh Pirates (1977)
#58: Jack Lambert - Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-84), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#59: Jack Ham - Pittsburgh Steelers (1971-82), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#63 Worthy of consideration: Dermontti Dawson - Pittsburgh Steelers (1988-2000)
#66: Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh Penguins (1984-94, 1995-97, 2000-06), 2 Stanley Cup titles (1990-91, 1991-92)
#68: Jaromir Jagr - Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-2001), 2 Stanley Cup titles (1990-91, 1991-92)
#68 Runner-up: L.C. Greenwood - Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-81), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#70 Worthy of consideration: Ernie Stautner - Pittsburgh Steelers (1950-63)
#75 Runner-up: Joe Greene - Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-81), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#76 Runner-up: Marion Motley - Pittsburgh Steelers (1955)
#82 Runner-up: John Stallworth - Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-87), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#86 Runner-up: Hines Ward - Pittsburgh Steelers (1998-present), 1 Super Bowl title (2005)
#87 Worthy of consideration: Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins (2005-present)
#88 Worthy of consideration: Lynn Swann - Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-82), 4 Super Bowl titles (1974, '75, '78, '79)
#90 Worthy of consideration: George Webster - Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-73)
#91 Worthy of consideration: Kevin Greene - Pittsburgh Steelers (1993-1995)

* No, the asterisk for Barry Bonds isn't for his alleged steroid use. Bonds was elected the best player to wear #25, but he wore #24 while playing for the Pirates. When he left Pittsburgh for San Francisco in 1992, he switched to #25.