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Chicago Sports: The legendary number 23 for each team

By Vincent Parise

HIGHLAND PARK, IL - OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an "NBA-quality" basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
HIGHLAND PARK, IL - OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an "NBA-quality" basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) /
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The number 23 is a special number in the history of Chicago Sports. Each team has had someone great players wear that number during some great times.

Everyone watched “The Last Dance” documentary that was streamed on ESPN. We all know that Michael Jordan put Chicago Sports on the map but this outstanding show is giving us a deeper dive into the final year of that great dynasty coming to an end in 1997-98. It appears that the ultimate ending is going to be on a sour note but there were definitely some great times.

Well, it is clear that Michael’s number 23 is a legendary number for a legendary player. He isn’t the only player in Chicago to have a legendary number for their teams.  Patrick Kane‘s number 88 or Jonathan Toews‘ number 19 will be the two of the most remembered numbers in Chicago history.  We all remember that sweetness number 34 worn by Walter Payton back in the day. Every franchise has those great players that wore significant numbers that will always be remembered.

Well, oddly enough, each Chicago team has a great association with the number 23. Not every team’s greatest player wore number 23 but there were some legends that did. It is a great looking number that is remembered as the best number in Chicago Sports history. Each franchise should remember the number fondly as it hangs forever in a couple of buildings around Chicago.

This documentary has put the legendary number in the spotlight more than it already would be. Well, the other teams’ that had amazing 23s deserve some love too. These are the best players to wear number 23 for each of the five major sports teams in Chicago:

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