Isaac Pavlik wore the number 7 with the New Jersey Jackals, which was retired by the independent baseball franchise last Thursday. He is now only one of five players to have his number retired by the organization, including Hall of Fame member Yogi Berra. What is more remarkable about the former Seton Hall pitcher is that his jersey number is almost equal to the number of people he graduated with in high school.
In a class of just 12 students, Pavlik never enjoyed the compact environment of Collegiate School in Passaic, New Jersey. The limited population of students hampered the ability to play baseball, but Pavlik was able to solve his own problem in his quest to carve out a life in baseball.