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The New York Yankees' Lou Gehrig was the first player to have his number (4) retired, on July 4, 1939, just two months after his final Major League appearance, on April 30 of the same year.
The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
Good sportsmanship.
Ty Cobb was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
Cal Ripken Jr. was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Yes. Reggie Jackson was Inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.