The Greatest Athlete To Wear #39 is one of the greatest hockey goalies ever The Dominator -Dominik Hasek.

Notable #39’s. The runner-up at this number would be Brooklyn Dodger Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella. Campy was an All-Star in 8 of his 10 seasons in the major leagues. His career was tragically cut short by an automobile accident. Dave Parker was for a couple years in the late 70’s the best player in baseball with my Pirates. In football Hugh McElhenny was one of the great running backs for the 49ers in the 1950’s. He’s a Hall of Famer. Larry Csonka was the main running back for the great Miami Dolphin teams of the 1970’s. In hockey Doug Weight was a fine player for a number of years.

The Greatest Athlete To Wear #39 is Dominik Hasek. Hasek played 16 seasons in the NHL. He was so outstanding that Wayne Gretzky called him ‘the greatest player in the game.” He was the first European starting goalie to win a Stanley Cup. He played with 4 teams but will mostly be remembered for his time with Buffalo and Detroit. He was exciting to watch and one of the greatest goalies to ever play.