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The Yankees introduced uniform numbers on their jerseys in 1929. Originally, the numbers indicated the player's spot in the batting order, i. e. Ruth #3, Gehrig #4, etc., but that changed when other teams started to give player's numbers so that the fans could identify them by referring to the scorecards sold at the stadiums.
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When did baseball players start wearing uniforms?
they start wearing shorts and pants
At the start of the 2010 season how many World Series titles do the New York Yankees have?
As of 2010, the Yankees are winners of 27 World Series titles.
When did the 2010 MLB spring training start for the New York Yankees?
February
When did players start wearing numbers?
The 1916 Cleveland Indians were the first team to wear numbers on their jerseys. The rest of the owners in baseball didn't like that idea and Cleveland quickly abandoned the jersey numbers. It wasn't until 1929 that they came back, when the New York Yankees started putting numbers on the back of the jersey. By 1931, the American League ruled that all team should put numbers on jerseys and in 1932 the National League followed suit.
What year did Mariano Rivera start pitching for the New York Yankees?
Mariano Rivera made his Yankees debut in 1995.
