Best Baseball Players by Number?

I put this together in 2008, so there could be additions or other changes.

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0    Al Oliver,
1    Pee Wee Reese, Ozzie Smith, Billy Meyer, Bobby Doerr, Richie Ashburn, Billy Martin
2    Derek Jeter, Tommy Lasorda, Red Schoendienst, Nellie Fox, Charlie Gehringer,
3    Babe Ruth, Earl Averill, Bill Terry, Harmon Killebrew, Dale Murphy, Harold Baines,
4    Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott, Duke Snider, Luke Appling, Earl Weaver, Ralph Kiner, Paul Molitor, Mel Ott, Joe Cronin
5    Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Bench, George Brett, Hank Greenberg, Albert Pujols, Brooks Robinson, Lou Boudreau, Jeff Bagwell
6    Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Joe Torre, Johnny Pesky, Steve Garvey, Tony Oliva
7    Mickey Mantle, Craig Biggio
8    Cal Ripken, Yogi Berra, Joe Morgan, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Stargell, Gary Carter, Bill Dickey
9    Ted Williams, Enos Slaughter, Bill Mazeroski, Roger Maris
10    Phil Rizzuto, Andre Dawson, Rusty Staub, Ron Santo
11    George Bell, Barry Larkin, Carl Hubbell, Jim Fregosi, Luis Aparicio, Paul Waner
12    Roberto Alomar
13    Alex Rodriquez
14    Pete Rose, Ernie Banks, Jim Rice, Kent Hrbek, Larry Doby, Ken Boyer, Gil Hodges, Jim Bunning
15    Thurman Munson
16    Whitey Ford, Hal Newhouser, Ted Lyons
17    Dizzy Dean
18    Ted Kluszewski, Mel Harder
19    Bob Feller, Billy Pierce, Jim Gilliam, Tony Gwynn, Robin Yount
20    Mike Schmidt, Lou Brock, Frank Robinson, Pie Traynor, Don Sutton, Frank White
21    Roberto Clemente, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Warren Spahn, Bob Lemon
22    Jim Palmer
23    Kirk Gibson, Ryne Sandberg, Don Mattingly, Willie Horton
24    Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr, Tony Perez, Jimmy Wynn
25    Bobby Bonds, Mark McGwire, José Cruz
26    Wade Boggs, Billy Williams
27    Juan Marichal, Carlton Fisk, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Hunter
28    Bert Blyleven, Vada Pinson
29    Satchel Paige, Rod Carew, John Smoltz
30    Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, Tim Raines,
31    Greg Maddux, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Piazza, Dave Winfield
32    Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Elston Howard
33    Mike Scott, Eddie Murray, Honus Wagner
34    Fernando Valenzuela, Rollie Fingers, Kirby Puckett
35    Randy Jones, Phil Niekro
36    Robin Roberts, Gaylord Perry
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39    Roy Campanella
40    Don Wilson
41    Eddie Mathews, Tom Seaver, Joe Nuxhall
42    Jackie Robinson, Bruce Sutter
43    Dennis Eckersley
44    Henry Aaron, Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey
45    Pedro Martinez, Bob Gibson
46    Jim Maloney
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49    Larry Dierker, Ron Guidry
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53    Don Drysdale
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55    Orel Hershiser