Michael Phelps officially retired this week. He is the greatest Olympian of all-time in terms of medals, having won 28 medals with 23 being gold.
The first number in professional sports to be retired was the number 1. It was worn by Ray Flaherty of the New York Giants football team, and was retired in 1935.
Typically no athletes do not get paid after retirement. Although often retired athlete get endorsements along with broadcasting jobs.
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Andy Roddick, (full name, Andrew Stephen Roddick) is a retired professional tennis player from Omaha, Nebraska. Best known for his sports career, he was born on the 30th of August, 1982. He retired on September 5th, 2012.
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Yes, Mark Grace is retired from professional baseball. He played in Major League Baseball primarily for the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks before retiring in 2003. After his playing career, he has taken on various roles, including sports broadcasting.
Bo Jackson's retirement did not come until after he had recovered from hip replacement surgery and went on to play another year of professional baseball for the Chicago WhiteSox. He retired from all professional sports in 1994 at the age of 32.
Rickey Henderson retired from professional baseball at the age of 44.
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At home. He is retired from Professional wrestling
The US state of Nevada does not have a professional sports team.
No. Currently, Tallahassee, Florida does not have a professional sports team.