MLB Uniform History – Retiring Numbers

posted by JerseyInfo 5:30 PM
Monday, July 7, 2008

MLB Retired NumbersRetiring jerseys now seems like a fully integrated aspect of every sport. For MLB the origination of the idea started in 1939, when the Yankees became the first MLB team to ever retire a player’s number, proceeding Lou Gehrig’s famous number 4 home run. Since the first retired MLB jersey over 200 players have had their numbers retired.

 

But not until 1997, when Jackie Robinson’s number 42 was retired had the Major Leagues ever retired a player’s number throughout all Major League Teams.

 

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