Who was the first baseball player to have his number retired from all the teams in the MLB?
2007-02-21 18:30:43 · 15 answers · asked by colpatches33 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
First and only, to date.
Jackie Robinson, by a decree of the so-called commissioner, on April 15, 1997, the 50th anniversary of Robinson's debut.
Only players who were already wearing 42 were allowed to continue wear it. Mo Vaughn was already wearing 42 as a tribute to Robinson, and was upset that other players would no longer be allowed the same right. He was correct in that aspect. It should be available to those who want to wear as a personal tribute.
On that night, and only on that night, Ken Griffey, Jr wore 42 instead of his usual 24, again as a tribute to Robinson.
No other number has been retired by MLB, and no player's number has been voluntarily retired by all teams.
2007-02-22 06:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson number 42
the only other player in the whole MLB that wear number 42 is Mariano rivera the closer for the yankees (the number was retired in 1997 while Mariano rivera was still wearing it)
2007-02-22 11:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tony24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lou Gehrig's #4 was the first player to get his number retired by one team, and Jackie Robinson's #42 was the first (and only) to be retired by the whole league.
2007-02-26 09:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Roger W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lou Gehrig was a first baseman that played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, a trait which earned him his nickname "The Iron Horse". Gehrig was the first MLB player to have his uniform number "4" retired, and he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
2014-09-20 20:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by flyshy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson #42
2007-02-27 21:47:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson #42
2007-02-22 02:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by Lefty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only Jackie robinson has had his number 42 retired by all the major league teams, done in april of 1997, the 50th anniversary of his coming to the big leagues. Mariano Rivera is the last of the grandfathered players to wear the number, when he gives it up, it will never be reissued again
2007-02-22 02:37:35 · answer #7 · answered by allenmontana 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lou Gehrig was the first Major League Baseball player to have his uniform number retired. He retired in 1939 and then they dedicated a statue to him in 1941, it was then his jersey was retired.
Jackie Robinson was the only player ever to have his number universally retired from Baseball.
2007-02-22 02:37:44 · answer #8 · answered by mauiman240 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson, number 42.
2007-02-22 02:37:28 · answer #9 · answered by Superscoot52 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Robinson. He is the only player to accomplish this in 1997 which was the 50th Anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier. He wore #42.
2007-02-22 16:57:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋