Ranking The Best Local Athletes In History By Jersey/Uniform Number: 19-10

By Daniel Friedman
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Continuing with our weekly rankings of the best local athletes by jersey/uniform number, here are numbers 19-10.

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19. Bryan Trottier, Islanders

Bryan Trottier (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Hall of Fame center was a key component in the Islanders' dynasty during the 1980s.

Runner-up: Willis Reed (Knicks), Jean Ratelle (Rangers)

18. Darryl Strawberry, Mets/Yankees

Darryl Strawberry (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

An outstanding player for the Mets, he helped them win a World Series in 1986.

Runner-up: Scott Brosius (Yankees), Don Larsen (Yankees), Walt Tkaczuk (Rangers), Ed Westfall (Islanders)

17. Keith Hernandez, Mets

Keith Hernandez (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

He was a five-time All-Star, an 11-time Gold Glover and a true leader. Another big part of the '86 Mets.

Runner-up: Carl Erskine (Dodgers), Plaxico Burress (Giants, Jets), Ilya Kovalchuk (Devils)

16. Whitey Ford, Yankees

Whitey Ford (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

He helped the Yankees win six World Series titles during his career, was a 10-time All-Star and won the Cy Young Award in 1961.

Runner-up: Dwight Gooden (Mets, Yankees), Pat LaFontaine (Islanders, Rangers), Zigmund Palffy (Islanders), Vinny Testaverde (Jets), Bobby Holik (Devils, Rangers)

15. Earl Monroe, Knicks

Earl Monroe (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe made an instant impact after arriving from Baltimore. In 1973 he helped the Knicks win a championship, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.

Runner-up: Thurman Munson (Yankees), Dick McGuire (Knicks), Carlos Beltran (Mets, Yankees), John MacLean (Devils, Rangers), Jamie Langenbrunner (Devils), Vince Carter (Nets), Billy Harris (Islanders)

14. Gil Hodges, Dodgers/Mets

Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

As a player and a manager, he was one of the most respected and talented baseball people in this town's history.

Runner-up: Bob Bourne (Islanders), Richard Todd (Jets), Brian Gionta (Devils)

13. Don Maynard, Jets

Don Maynard (Photo by Jarrett Baker/Getty Images)

Joe Namath's go-to receiver was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1987.

Runner-up: Alex Rodriguez (Yankees), Ralph Branca (Dodgers, Yankees), Edgardo Alfonzo (Mets), Lee Mazzilli (Mets/Yankees)

12. Joe Namath, Jets

Joe Namath (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for NYCWFF)

Years later, the Jets still haven't figured out how to replace him.

Runner-up: Dick Barnett (Knicks), Alfonso Soriano (Yankees), Mark Johnson (Devils), Don Maloney (Rangers)

11. Mark Messier, Rangers

Mark Messier (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

One of the greatest hockey players of all time, he captained the Rangers to a Stanley Cup title in 1994, ending the team's 54-year championship drought.

Runner-up: Phil Simms (Giants), Carl Hubbell (Giants), Dixie Walker (Dodgers, Yankees), Vic Hadfield (Rangers)

10. Walt Frazier, Knicks

Walt Frazier (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Frazier swished and dished, swooped and hooped and stopped and popped his way to an outstanding career. He helped the Knicks win a pair of titles (1970, 1973) and was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.

Runner-up: Eli Manning (Giants), Fran Tarkenton (Giants), Ron Duguay (Rangers), Phil Rizzuto (Yankees), Chris Chambliss (Yankees)

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