The No. 27 was retired by the San Francisco Giants on July 10, 1983 in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal. Here is a list of the players who wore the uniform number before its retirement:
Mel Hall Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all players that wore #27 for the Yankees.
Marshall Renfroe debuted on September 27, 1959, playing for the San Francisco Giants at Seals Stadium; he played his final game on September 27, 1959, playing for the San Francisco Giants at Seals Stadium.
Larry Johnson of the Chiefs has a number 27 jersey.
steven Taylor is currently number 27 for Newcastle united
George Ross debuted on June 27, 1918, playing for the New York Giants at Polo Grounds IV; he played his final game on June 27, 1918, playing for the New York Giants at Polo Grounds IV.
Rodney Hampton, and Steve Thurlow are former starting running backs who wore number 27 for the Giants. Present starting running back (as of 2007) Brandon Jacobs now wears this number for the Giants.
Number 27 has been worn by several players in basketball, such as Zaza Pachulia, Jordan Clarkson, and Jordan Bell, to name a few. Different players have worn this number over the years, so there isn't one specific individual who is known as "the number 27" in basketball.
Carlton Fisk
Ron Fellows.
Reggie Corner, cornerback from 2008
Oh, dude, you're really asking me about soccer players who wear number 47? That's like asking me to name every grain of sand on a beach. But hey, if you really wanna know, some lesser-known players like Karamoko Dembele and Yacine Brahimi have rocked the 47 jersey at some point. So, there you go, a little nugget of soccer trivia for ya.
27 players have come from Syracuse to the NFL, not including Tom Coughlin, coach for the New York Giants, and Al Davis(who owns an nfl franchise).
Walter Alston - the number was retired by the Dodgers in 1977.
Mel Hall Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all players that wore #27 for the Yankees.
The following is a list of Yankees who wore the number 2:Sandy AlomarMatty AlouDale BerraPaul BlairFrank CrosettiTim FoliMike GallegoDerek JeterDarryl JonesJerry KenneyMark KoenigLyn LaryBobby MurcerGraig NettlesRed RolfeSnuffy StirnweissWayne TollesonYats WuestlingFor more information, please click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all of the players who have worn the #2 in Yankees history.
Yes Ronaldo (Brazilian), David Beckham there are more though
In the 2008 season, #27 is worn by Vladimir Guerrero.