The first baseball team to use numbers on uniforms was the 1916 Cleveland Indians when they wore small numbers on the sleeves of their uniforms, as a way of identifying the players. This practice was short lived.
in 1929 the New York Yankees decided to wear numbers to the backs of their jerseys. The numbers corresponded to each player's general position in the lineup.for example Babe Ruth wore No. 3, since he usually batted third, and Lou Gehrig wore No. 4 as he batted fourth.
Here is a small list of some noted Baseball players that wore uniform number 8. * Carl Yastrzemski (1961-83) * Charlie Grimm (Player & Manager) (1935) * Andre Dawson (1987-92) * Nomar Garciaparra (2004) * Joe Morgan * Gary Carter * Yogi Berra * Bill Dickey * Willie Stargell (1962-1982)
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Steven Gerrard from Liverpool FC is one of the player with the number 8 on the back. That's all I knew.
If you are asking about American Football, that would be none other than Archie Manning for the New Orleans Saints. 1971-1982. That number is now retired.
Quarterbacks that have appeared in a superbowl and donned the number 8 are five.
Troy Aikman
Trent Dilfer
Steve Young
Rex Grossman
Matt Hasselbeck
Second baseman Joe Leonard Morgan wore number eight on his uniform. In 1987, his number was retired by the Cincinnati Reds.
Mark Brunell used to be a backup for Brett.
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WR Limas Sweed wears #80 for the Steelers, but you won't see him in the Super Bowl because he's on injured reserve.
Gary Carter
Before 1929 players did not wear uniform number. Babe Ruth wore jersey number 3 with the New York Yankees starting in 1929. Numbers were issued by the players place in the line up, and Ruth batted 3rd. He also wore unifom number 3 with the Boston Braves in 1935.