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∙ 13y agoAce Bailey of the Toronto Maple Leafs. February 14, 1934.
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What Chicago Cubs jersey was the first to be retired?
Ernie Banks had his Number 14 retired by Cubs in 1982.
Whose number was the first retired in Ranger history?
Nolan Ryan
Which Pittsburgh Steelers player had his jersey number retired first?
Defensive tackle Ernie Stautner had his #70retired by the Steelers. That has been the only number they have retired.
What Jersey was the first to be retired?
Bill Masterton's number 19 on January 17th 1987
Who wore number 54 for the Golden Gophers and had his number retired?
Bruce Smith's jersey number (54) was the first to be retired by the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, in 1977.
Who was first NFL player to have there jersey retired?
The first Giants jersey to be retired, which was also the first jersey ever retired by an NFL team, was the #1 of offensive/defensive end Ray Flaherty in 1935.
Which Dolphin player's Number 12 jersey became the first to be retired May 6 1982?
Bob Griese. hope that helped!
Who was the first person to have there number retired by the Utah jazz?
I would have to say "Pistol" Pete Maravich. His number 7 jersey was retired by the Utah Jazz in 1985. All of the other numbers retired by the Jazz continued their playing careers past that date. It could very well be Karl Malone.
Who was the first major baseball player to have his jersey retired?
Lou Gehrig 1940
Who was the first New York Yankees player to have his number retired?
Lou Gehrig was the first Yankee to have his number retired. The #4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.
Why is Jackie Robinson's number retired from all Major League Baseball teams?
Jackie Robinson's jersey number are retired from all MLB teams because Robinson was the first African American baseball player in MLB history.His number was not retired because he was one of the best players but, because of the reason stated above.Most experts do not believe that he was not among the top players in history; some even say he is not the best to wear his jersey number, 42.
What was the first number in all of sports to be retired?
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.
