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The New York Yankees were the first Major League team to retire a players number.Lou Gehrig was the first player and the #4 was the first number.
Because the National League has been in existence longer than the American League ... the National League's first season as a major league was 1876 and the American League's first season as a major league was 1901.
On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig became the first Major League Baseball player to have his number, 4, retired by his team. Since then, over 120 other people have had their numbers retired. The Yankees were the first team to retire a number. Number 4, Lou Gehrig was the first player to have his number retired
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The first major league, the National Association, started in 1871. The National League's first year was 1876 and the American League's first year was 1901.
Jackie Robinson's first major league team was the Brooklyn Dodgers.
If you do not count the Negro League, the first non-white major league player was the great Jackie Robinson.
first to play
The first major league in baseball was the National Association whose first year was 1871.
Emmett Ashford is the first black umpire in a major league game when Cleveland beats Washington
The phone number of the Museum-Major League Baseball is: 308-754-5558.
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