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Is there really any argument here for the best professional athlete to wear jersey number 99? Yes, you might say, Mark Gastineau should be considered. No, I might say, there is no argument. Okay, we all knew who the pick for best 99 would be. It is indeed, "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky.



Not only is Wayne Gretzky the greatest pro athlete to wear jersey number 99, he is also the greatest to ever lace up a pair of skates on NHL ice. When Gretzky finally decided to hang 'em up, he was the owner or tied for sixty-one National Hockey League records. Amazing. We won't list them all here, but some of the most impressive records are:

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