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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
49 days till the Arizona Cardinals' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No. 49?
With 49 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 49. We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals and are exactly seven weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 49 days away. As we count down the remaining days of the offseason, let's look at who has worn that number uniform over the years for the Cardinals. Who has worn No. 49? Cardinals players to wear No. 49 Outside linebacker Benton Whitley, added late last season, currently wears No. 49. It hasn't been used much. Burson was good. Kiesling is actually a Hall of Famer. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
49 days until the Texans' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No.49
The Houston Texans are less than 50 days away from kicking off the 2025 season in Los Angeles against the Rams at SoFi Stadium and we're counting down the days until a victory ensues on the west coast. Texans Wire will each day tell you which player has worn the number of the day leading up to kickoff and pick the player who ensured the number best during their time at NRG Stadium. As for today, let's take a look at who has worn No. 49 since the inaugural season in 2002. Texans players to wear No. 49 No. 49 currently belongs to no one on the team. In fact, it's the least-worn number in franchise history, having just a handful of players ever wear it during a regular season contest. What's crazier is that whenever a player takes on the mantle of No. 49, the plan seems to be keeping the number as short as possible before finally switching. Just ask undrafted free agent Jake Hansen, who was the last to wear No. 49 in 2022 before switching the following offseason. Finding a G.O.A.T. could be challenging, but we're gonna take a swing at it. Best Player: No one In over two decades, there have been two players to wear the No. 49 in a regular-season game. What's crazier is only three players in 22 years have donned the jersey while being on the practice squad, meaning it is the least-worn number in NFL history. Yes, No. 49 has been worn in the past, but Keyes was a special-teams player who lasted only one season in Houston. Hansen, who has carved out a decent role for himself since joining the Texans in 2022, proceeded to switch over to his college No. 35 following the end of his rookie campaign. During the lone season wearing No. 49, he only recorded 24 tackles and a sack. If Hansen kept the No. 49, he'd be the G.O.A.T., but with the switch, someone else could claim the title and take over as the new face of the jersey in Houston for 2026 and beyond.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Steelers countdown to kickoff — No. 49: a history of the number and who wore it best
The Steelers countdown to kickoff is here — and we're at 49 days until Pittsburgh faces off against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. In the spirit of the countdown, we're taking a look at the history of No. 49 and the players who wore it best. Current Steelers No. 49 wearer: LB Jeremiah Moon Moon currently wears No. 49 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Signing with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2022, Moon spent most of his time on Baltimore's practice squad until he was waived on January 25, 2024. The Steelers claimed him off waivers one day later — where he ultimately become a solid contributor on special teams. He re-signed with Pittsburgh on a one-year deal last March and looks to compete at training camp for a spot on the 53-man roster. Last five Steelers to wear No. 49: Best No. 49 in Steelers history: DB Dwayne Woodruff Dwayne Woodruff is the best Steeler to ever wear No. 49. Drafted by Pittsburgh with the 161st overall pick in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL Draft, Woodruff had a consistent and productive career in the Steel City. He played in 157 games for Pittsburgh — starting in 105 of them — and his 37 career interceptions rank fifth on the Steelers' all-time list. A pivotal member of the Steelers' Super Bowl XIV championship roster, his overall elite play and AFC-leading five interceptions earned him team MVP honors in 1982. One of the most underrated defensive backs in franchise history, there is no greater wearer of No. 49 than Woodruff. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Shohei Ohtani 50-50 card sells for $1.07 million. It includes piece of pants Dodger wore reaching milestone
A baseball card autographed by Shohei Ohtani and featuring a piece of the pants the Dodgers superstar wore while becoming the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season has sold for more than $1 million. The one-of-a-kind Topps Dynasty Black card that features an on-card signature in gold ink by Ohtani and the MLB logo patch from the pants he wore during his record-setting game against the Miami Marlins was sold by Heritage Auctions on Saturday night for $1,067,500. The name of the buyer has not been revealed. Advertisement That is by far the most money paid in a public auction for an Ohtani card. The previous record was the $533,140 paid last year for a card from the 2018 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs Orange Refractor set. While 25 of those cards exist, that one received a 10 from the Beckett Grading Service. The record-setting card is one of three different cards from the 50-50 game that Topps used to launch its Dynasty Black series, which features one-of-one autographed cards with pieces of game-used memorabilia from specific, historic moments. One of those Ohtani 50-50 cards — which includes a tag from the batting gloves Ohtani wore while hitting his 50th home run and a laundry tag from the pants he wore during that game — received $173,240 at auction in February. Read more: Champagne, hugs and T-shirts: Inside the unforgettable night Shohei Ohtani reached 50-50 "Shohei Ohtani is currently the best player in the game, and this 1-of-1 card is tied to a significant historical moment as the first MLB player to join the 50/50 club in 2024," Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions at Heritage, told The Times in an email. "It is also the most desirable of the three 1-of-1 Dynasty black cards because of the logo patch." Advertisement Ivy added: "Part of what makes this result remarkable is the fact that it was not a rookie card — they usually are among the most popular in the collecting community — and still set the world record." Earlier this month, the one-of-one major league rookie debut patch autograph card for Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes sold at auction for $1.11 million. Read more: Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million. Who gets the money? Ohtani entered the Sept. 19 game at loanDepot Park with 48 home runs and 49 steals. He wasted no time reaching 50 stolen bases, swiping third base in the first inning, then added No. 51 in the second inning. Then came home run No. 49 in the sixth inning, setting the stage for history to be made in the seventh. Advertisement After fouling off the first two pitches and laying off one in the dirt, Ohtani sent a hanging curveball by Marlins reliever Mike Baumann 391 feet and over the left-field wall. That ball was auctioned for $4.392 million, an amount that surpassed any sum paid for a baseball, in October. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Shohei Ohtani 50-50 card sells for $1.07 million. It includes piece of pants Dodger wore reaching milestone
A baseball card autographed by Shohei Ohtani and featuring a piece of the pants the Dodgers superstar wore while becoming the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season has sold for more than $1 million. The one-of-a-kind Topps Dynasty Black card that features an on-card signature in gold ink by Ohtani and the MLB logo patch from the pants he wore during his record-setting game against the Miami Marlins was sold by Heritage Auctions on Saturday night for $1,067,500. The name of the buyer has not been revealed. That is by far the most money paid in a public auction for an Ohtani card. The previous record was the $533,140 paid last year for a card from the 2018 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs Orange Refractor set. While 25 of those cards exist, that one received a 10 from the Beckett Grading Service. The record-setting card is one of three different cards from the 50-50 game that Topps used to launch its Dynasty Black series, which features one-of-one autographed cards with pieces of game-used memorabilia from specific, historic moments. One of those Ohtani 50-50 cards — which includes a tag from the batting gloves Ohtani wore while hitting his 50th home run and a laundry tag from the pants he wore during that game — received $173,240 at auction in February. 'Shohei Ohtani is currently the best player in the game, and this 1-of-1 card is tied to a significant historical moment as the first MLB player to join the 50/50 club in 2024,' Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions at Heritage, told The Times in an email. 'It is also the most desirable of the three 1-of-1 Dynasty black cards because of the logo patch.' Ivy added: 'Part of what makes this result remarkable is the fact that it was not a rookie card — they usually are among the most popular in the collecting community — and still set the world record.' Earlier this month, the one-of-one major league rookie debut patch autograph card for Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes sold at auction for $1.11 million. Ohtani entered the Sept. 19 game at loanDepot Park with 48 home runs and 49 steals. He wasted no time reaching 50 stolen bases, swiping third base in the first inning, then added No. 51 in the second inning. Then came home run No. 49 in the sixth inning, setting the stage for history to be made in the seventh. After fouling off the first two pitches and laying off one in the dirt, Ohtani sent a hanging curveball by Marlins reliever Mike Baumann 391 feet and over the left-field wall. That ball was auctioned for $4.392 million, an amount that surpassed any sum paid for a baseball, in October.
