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No Duke basketball player ever wore the number 6 in college. The NCAA only allows numbers 0-5 to be used for jersey numbers.
In MLB ... 1) Pitcher Bill Lee wore #11 for the Chicago Cubs from 1937-1942. 2) Infielder Lee Bales wore #11 for the Atlanta Braves in 1966. 3) Pitcher Lee Howard wore #11 for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946. 4) Outfielder Lee Mazzilli wore #11 for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1983 and 1984. 5) First baseman/outfielder Lee Stephens wore #11 for the Texas Rangers from 1996-1998.
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Hank Aaron wore uniform number 5 his first year for the 1954 Milwaukee Braves, and "The hammer" wore number 44 for the rest of his career.
The New York Yankees player, who proudly wore the number 5 on their back and was also hailed "The Yankee Clipper", was none other than (Joltin') Joe DiMaggio. His most prominent feat was when he reached an historic mark when he hit safely in 56 consecutive games. Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all players that have wore #5 for the Yankees.