Why the heck would anyone ever wear those numbers? Athletes who wore 0 or 00

The choice to wear a ZERO or a DOUBLE ZERO for an athlete is a unique one. Personally, it seems very strange to me. I would never want to wear those numbers. Different leagues have different rules. For example, the NHL does not currently allow players to wear either number while in other leagues it is acceptable. Would you wear either of those jersey numbers? Let's see if you can remember these athletes who made such bizarre jersey # choices!

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What former Buffalo Sabres goalie briefly wore 00 when called up from the minors to play 3 games in 1995-96?

What former MLB player wore both 0 and 00?

Who is the only NHL player to ever score a goal wearing the number 0?

Which legendary slugger wore 00 for one season late in his career?

What member of the 1996 NBA Champions Chicago Bulls wore 0 for that one season?

What current member of the Philadelphia 76ers wears number 0?

What current NBA superstar has worn the number 0 from 2009 to the present?

What MLB slugger wore 0 for eight seasons after moving from the Pirates to the Rangers in 1978?

What Portland Trail Blazer has worn # 0 since 2013?

What current member of the Milwaukee Bucks wears number 0?

With what team did Mike Bibby wear 00 for 2 games late during his 14 year NBA career?

What former L.A. Laker briefly wore 00 during his time in L.A.?

What former Rangers outfielder wore 0 from 1985 to 1988?

What NBA forward wore 0 playing for the Bulls, Nets, Lakers, Nuggets, Pistons, and 76ers?

What former Washington Wizards allstar wore 0 for a number of years in Golden State and Washington?

What Hall of Fame center had a lengthy career wearing 00 for the Oakland Raiders?

What future NBA Hall of Famer wore 00 late in his career playing for a team on the west coast?

Benoit Benjamin wore 00 for 16 years in the NBA on 7 teams. For which team was he with the longest?

What wide receiver who played for Houston in the 1970s wore 00?

What NBA center wore 0 playing for the Clippers, SuperSonics, Pistons, Kings, and Jazz?

What New York Yankees pitcher wore 0 in 2019?

What current member of the Boston Celtics wears jersey number 0?

Kevin Duckworth wore 00 for 11 years in the NBA on 4 teams. For which team was he with the longest?

What pitcher wore 00 when playing for the Blue Jays in 2020?

What NHL goalie wore 00 all season during the 1977-78 season? Hint: He played in New York.

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