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Number 42 is retired by all Major League Baseball teams because, this was the number of Jackie Robinson. He was the first African-American to ever play mojor league baseball. Jackie went to collage at UCLA, he played baseball, football, Basketball, and he ran track. At all four sports he was the best at the collage.
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Is the number three retired from major league baseball?
yes
What did major league baseball do to Jackie Robinson number?
retired it
How will Mariano Rivera's number be retired by the New York Yankees?
his # is already retired because 42 is retired major league baseball wide.
Who was the first Major League Baseball player to have his number retired?
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
Does an Major League Baseball team have no retired numbers?
No. All MLB teams have at least one retired number: Jackie Robinson's #42.
What happened on Jackie Robinson 50th anniversary debut?
His uniform number (42) was retired by Major League Baseball.
Is billy wagner in Major League Baseball this year?
No. He is retired.
What number is the only number retired from all major league baseball teams?
By order of the Commissioner of Baseball, number 42, Jackie Robinson's number with the Dodgers, has been retired from all Major League teams, although players who wore "42" prior to the Commissioner's order have the option of continuing to wear that number.
What players number was the first number retired in Texas Rangers History?
The only uniform number of a Texas Rangers player that has been retired is Nolan Ryan's #34, which was retired by the team on Sept. 15, 1996. In 1997, all major league teams retired uniform #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play major league baseball.
What is an Immaculate Inning in Major League Baseball?
An immaculate inning in major league baseball is one in which three batters are retired on nine straight strikes.
Who was the firest Major League player to have his number retired?
Lou Gehrig
Retired in 1935 by the Giants this was the first number to be retired by any team in major league sports?
1
