List of Major League Baseball retired numbers

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between...

 and its participating clubs have retired various uniform numbers over the course of time, ensuring that those numbers will always be associated with particular players of note. The use of numbers on uniforms to better identify one player from another, and hence to boost sales of scorecards, was tried briefly by the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

 of 1916, and the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...

 of 1923. The first team to permanently adopt the practice was the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...

 of 1929.

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between...

 and its participating clubs have retired various uniform numbers over the course of time, ensuring that those numbers will always be associated with particular players of note. The use of numbers on uniforms to better identify one player from another, and hence to boost sales of scorecards, was tried briefly by the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

 of 1916, and the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...

 of 1923. The first team to permanently adopt the practice was the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...

 of 1929. By 1932, all sixteen major league clubs were issuing numbers, and by 1937, the leagues passed rules requiring it.

The Yankees' original approach was to simply assign the numbers 1 through 8 to the regular starting lineup in their normal batting order. Hence, Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

George Herman Ruth, Jr. , also popularly known as "Babe" Ruth, "The Bambino", and "The Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from –...

 wore number 3 and Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly remembered for his prowess as a hitter, his consecutive games-played record and its subsequent longevity, and the pathos of his farewell from baseball at age 36, when he was stricken with a fatal disease...

 number 4. The first major leaguer whose number was retired was Gehrig, at a ceremony at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, following his retirement due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a form of motor neuron disease. ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement...

, which became to be known popularly as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Since then, over 120 other people have had their numbers retired. Some of the game's early stars, such as Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb

Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by some historians and journalists as the best player of the dead-ball era, and is generally seen as one of the greatest players of all time.In 1936, Cobb received the most votes of any player on the...

 and Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson

Christopher "Christy" Mathewson , nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball...

, retired before numbers came into usage. Teams often celebrate their retired numbers and other honored people by hanging banners with the numbers and names. Early stars, as well as honored non-players, will often have numberless banners hanging along with the retired numbers.

Normally the individual clubs are responsible for retiring numbers. On April 15, 1997, Major League Baseball took the unusual move of retiring a number for all teams. On the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...

's breaking the major league color barrier, his number 42 was retired throughout the majors, at the order of Commissioner Bud Selig

Bud Selig

Allan Huber "Bud" Selig is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, having served in that capacity since 1992 as the acting commissioner, and as the official commissioner since 1998...

. This meant that no future player on any major league team could wear number 42, although players wearing #42 at the time were allowed to continue with it (see below).

Some have advocated giving Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente Walker was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball right fielder. He was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the youngest of seven children. On November 14, 1964, he married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina. The couple had three children: Roberto Jr.,...

's number 21 a similar treatment. They feel that Clemente's impact on the Hispanic community is equal to that of Robinson's on the black community. The target goal for the retirement was in time for the 2006 MLB All-Star Game in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and the second largest city in the state. Its population was 334,563 at the 2000 census; by 2006, it was estimated to have fallen to 312,819. The population of the seven-county metropolitan area is...

, where Clemente played. RetireClemente21.com collected over 70,000 signatures for the effort. So far, MLB has taken no decisive action on this request.

Some teams do not retire jersey numbers, and instead celebrate their stars in other ways. The Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League.The "Blue Jays" name originates from the bird of the same name...

 have a 'Level of Excellence,' where notable individuals in club history have their names posted under the fifth deck of the Rogers Centre

Rogers Centre

Rogers Centre, formerly known as SkyDome, is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario...

.

Because fewer and fewer players stay with one team long enough to warrant their number being retired, some players believe that getting their number retired is a greater honor than going into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ron Santo

Ron Santo

Ronald Edward Santo is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1960 to 1974, all but the last year with the Chicago Cubs. A nine-time National League All-Star, he led the league in walks four times, in on base percentage twice and in triples once...

, upon his number 10 being retired on the last day of the 2003 regular season, enthusiastically told the Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...

 crowd as his #10 flag was hoisted, "This is my Hall of Fame!"

Some teams have not formally retired certain numbers, but nonetheless kept them out of circulation. For example, the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....

 have only assigned Pete Rose

Pete Rose

Peter Edward Rose is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from to , and is best known for his 19 years with the Cincinnati Reds....

's #14 to one other player after his retirement: his own son. #14 cannot be retired in honor of the older Rose at present, due to his lifetime ban from baseball. Also, after Darryl Kile

Darryl Kile

Darryl Andrew Kile was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three National League teams, the last being the St. Louis Cardinals...

's untimely death in 2002, the teams he played for (Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993, the Rockies play in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains, which pass through Colorado, just west of Denver...

, Houston Astros

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...

, and St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...

) took his #57 out of circulation, but have yet to formally retire the number.

List of retired numbers

Number	Player	Team
1	Billy Meyer Billy Meyer William Adam Meyer was an American baseball player and manager. He holds the dubious distinction as having played for, and managed, two of the worst teams in the history of Major League Baseball....	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
1	Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese was an American professional baseball player who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958....	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
1	Bobby Doerr Bobby Doerr Robert Pershing Doerr is a former second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball who played his entire fourteen-year career with the Boston Red Sox from 1937 to 1951. He led American League second basemen in double plays five times, tying a league record, in putouts and fielding percentage...	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....
1	Fred Hutchinson Fred Hutchinson Frederick Charles Hutchinson was an American professional baseball player, a major league pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He also was a manager for three major league teams...	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
1	Ozzie Smith Ozzie Smith Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith is a retired American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. Nicknamed "The Wizard," Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball, winning the National League Gold Glove Award...	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
1	Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn , also known by the nickname "Whitey" due to his light-blond hair, was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Tilden, Nebraska...	Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are the defending World Series champions. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern...
1	Billy Martin Billy Martin Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin, Jr. was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the manager of the New York Yankees, a position he held five different times...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
2	Red Schoendienst Red Schoendienst Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst is an American former professional baseball player and manager who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. A second baseman and switch-hitter in Major League Baseball, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals , New York Giants and Milwaukee Braves...	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
2	Nellie Fox Nellie Fox Jacob Nelson Fox was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox. Fox was born in St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania. He was selected as the MVP of the American League in...	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
2	Tommy Lasorda Tommy Lasorda Thomas Charles Lasorda is a former Major League baseball pitcher and manager. marks his sixth decade in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest non-continuous tenure anyone has had with the team, edging Dodger broadcaster Vin...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
2	Charles Gehringer	Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in . The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant 10 times...
3	Babe Ruth Babe Ruth George Herman Ruth, Jr. , also popularly known as "Babe" Ruth, "The Bambino", and "The Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from –...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
3	Earl Averill Earl Averill Howard Earl Averill was an American player in Major League Baseball who was a center fielder from 1929 to 1941. He was a six-time All-Star and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975....	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
3	Bill Terry Bill Terry William Harold Terry was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1999, he ranked number 59 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
3	Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew Harmon Clayton Killebrew is a former Major League Baseball player. In a 22-year major league career, he was second only to Babe Ruth in American League home runs and retired as the career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter...	Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have played in the Hubert H...
3	Dale Murphy Dale Murphy Dale Bryan Murphy is a former outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was twice the National League Most Valuable Player , playing for the Atlanta Braves, in 1982 and 1983, and he won the Silver Slugger Award—a newly-established award during Murphy's career - in the National...	Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
3	Harold Baines Harold Baines Harold Douglas Baines is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach...	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
4	Luke Appling Luke Appling Lucius Benjamin Appling was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964....	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
4	Earl Weaver Earl Weaver Earl Sidney Weaver is a former Major League Baseball manager. He spent his entire managerial career with the Baltimore Orioles, managing the club from 1968–1982 and 1985–1986. Weaver was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.Weaver's nickname was the Earl of Baltimore...	Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state...
4	Duke Snider Duke Snider Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", is a former Major League baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
4	Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner Ralph McPherran Kiner is an American former Major League Baseball player and current announcer. Though injuries forced his retirement after ten seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging outpaced nearly all of his National League contemporaries between the years 1946 and 1954...	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
4	Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s, chiefly remembered for his prowess as a hitter, his consecutive games-played record and its subsequent longevity, and the pathos of his farewell from baseball at age 36, when he was stricken with a fatal disease...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
4	Paul Molitor Paul Molitor Paul Leo Molitor , nicknamed Molly and The Ignitor, is an American former Major League Baseball player. Molitor played for 21 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers , Toronto Blue Jays , and Minnesota Twins...	Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
4	Mel Ott Mel Ott Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott , nicknamed "Master Melvin", was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played his entire career for the New York Giants . Ott was born in Gretna, Louisiana. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
4	Joe Cronin Joe Cronin Joseph Edward Cronin was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager from to . He was a shortstop and was an All-Star seven times...	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....
5	Brooks Robinson Brooks Robinson Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played his entire 23-year career with the Baltimore Orioles . Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in .Robinson grew up to play third base for the Orioles, and gained great renown for his...	Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state...
5	Carl Barger Carl Barger Carl F. Barger was a high-powered Pittsburgh attorney and baseball executive.-Biography:...	Marlins Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
5	Lou Boudreau Lou Boudreau Louis "Lou" Boudreau was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970...	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
5	George Brett George Brett (baseball) George Howard Brett is a former Major League Baseball player, a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history, and 15th all-time...	Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
5	Johnny Bench Johnny Bench John Lee "Johnny" Bench is a former American Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from to and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame...	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
5	Willard Hershberger Willard Hershberger Willard McKee Hershberger was a major league baseball catcher from 1938 to 1940. Hershberger has the distinction of being the only major league player to date to commit suicide during the season....	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
5	Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg , nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s....	Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in . The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant 10 times...
5	Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr., was an American baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
5	Jeff Bagwell Jeff Bagwell Jeffrey Robert Bagwell is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, who spent his entire major league career with the Houston Astros. After retirement as a player, he remains with the Astros as an assistant to the General Manager....	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
6	Johnny Pesky Johnny Pesky John Michael Pesky , nicknamed "The Needle," is a former Major League Baseball shortstop/third baseman who played in the American League from 1942 to 1954. He missed all of the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons while serving in World War II.Johnny Pesky's biography is Mr. Red Sox by Bill Nowlin,...	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....
6	Steve Garvey Steve Garvey Steven Patrick Garvey is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman. Garvey was a one time NL MVP, 10 time All Star, and holds the National League record for consecutive games played .-Playing career:Born in Tampa, FL to parents who had recently...	Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times.The Padres are one of four teams...
6	Stan Musial Stan Musial Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial , born Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, , is a retired American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Nicknamed "Stan the Man", Musial played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963...	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
6	Al Kaline Al Kaline Albert William "Al" Kaline, also known as Mr. Tiger, is a former Major League Baseball player. Kaline was active from 1953 to 1974 and spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers...	Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in . The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant 10 times...
6	Tony Oliva Tony Oliva Tony Pedro Oliva is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played his entire career in the American League for the Minnesota Twins from to . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...	Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have played in the Hubert H...
7	Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974....	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
7	Craig Biggio Craig Biggio Craig Alan Biggio is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career with the Houston Astros. He ranks 20th all-time with 3,060 career hits, and is the ninth player in the 3000 hit club to get all his hits with the same team. He is now the head varsity baseball coach for St...	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
8	Willie Stargell Willie Stargell Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell , nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was a professional baseball player who played his entire Major League career with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman.Over his 21-year career with the Pirates, he batted .282, with 2,232...	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
8	Joe Morgan Joe Morgan Joe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990...	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
8	Yogi Berra Yogi Berra Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
8	Bill Dickey Bill Dickey William Malcolm Dickey was a Major League Baseball player and manager. One of the most famous catchers in major league history, he played his entire career with the New York Yankees, with whom he appeared in eight World Series, winning seven.Dickey was born in Bastrop, Louisiana. He broke into...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
8	Gary Carter Gary Carter Gary Edmund Carter , nicknamed "Kid", or "Kid Carter" is a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball catcher from –. During his career, Carter established himself as one of the premier catchers in the National League, winning three Gold Glove awards and five Silver Slugger awards... *	Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos is the name of a Major League Baseball team that was located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until the end of the 2004 season, when the team was moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals....
8	Cal Ripken, Jr. Cal Ripken, Jr. Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr., , is a retired Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles....	Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state...
8	Carl Yastrzemski Carl Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski , nicknamed "Yaz," is a former American Major League Baseball player. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox, primarily as a left fielder, with part of his later career...	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....
9	Ted Williams Ted Williams Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. He played 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot...	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....
9	Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder who played for five different teams from to and currently serves as a special advisor to the New York Yankees...	Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum....
9	Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta, commonly referred to as Minnie Miñoso , is a former star left fielder in Major League Baseball. He had earlier been a standout third baseman in the Negro Leagues, and would later play several seasons in Mexican baseball...	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
9	Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter Enos Bradsher Slaughter was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Country", he batted .300 for 19 seasons, the first 13 with the St...	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
9	Bill Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski William Stanley Mazeroski , nicknamed "Maz", is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates...	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
9	Roger Maris Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who is primarily remembered for hitting 61 home runs for the New York Yankees during the 1961 season...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
10	Sparky Anderson Sparky Anderson George Lee "Sparky" Anderson is a former Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League.Anderson has resided for many years in Thousand Oaks,...	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
10	Dick Howser Dick Howser Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager.-Playing career:...	Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
10	Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto Philip Francis Rizzuto , nicknamed "The Scooter", was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who spent his entire career from 1941 to 1956 with the New York Yankees....	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
10	Andre Dawson Andre Dawson Andre Nolan Dawson , nicknamed "The Hawk", is a former right and center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four teams from 1976 to 1996, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs... *	Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos is the name of a Major League Baseball team that was located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until the end of the 2004 season, when the team was moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals....
10	Rusty Staub Rusty Staub Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub is a retired Major League Baseball player who played 23 seasons, from 1963 to 1985, for the Houston Colt .45s and Astros, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed... *	Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos is the name of a Major League Baseball team that was located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until the end of the 2004 season, when the team was moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals....
10	Ron Santo Ron Santo Ronald Edward Santo is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1960 to 1974, all but the last year with the Chicago Cubs. A nine-time National League All-Star, he led the league in walks four times, in on base percentage twice and in triples once...	Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...
11	Carl Hubbell Carl Hubbell Carl Owen Hubbell was an American baseball player. He was a member of the New York Giants in the National League from 1928 to 1943.-Early years:...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
11	Jim Fregosi Jim Fregosi James Louis Fregosi is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four teams, primarily the Los Angeles & California Angels. In that franchise's first eleven years of play, he became its first star as the team's most productive and popular player...	Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
11	Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel is a former shortstop in professional baseball. His career spanned three decades, from through . Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
11	Paul Waner Paul Waner Paul Glee Waner was a German-American player in professional baseball who, along with his brother Lloyd, starred in the Pittsburgh Pirates' outfield in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Harrah, Oklahoma and nicknamed "Big Poison," he led the National League in batting on three occasions and accumulated...	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
12	Wade Boggs Wade Boggs Wade Anthony Boggs is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial contender for American League batting titles, in much the same way as his National League contemporary Tony Gwynn. Boggs was elected to...	Rays Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and are the defending American League champions. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League...
13	Dave Concepcion Dave Concepción David Ismael Concepción Benitez , better known as Dave Concepción, is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua State, Venezuela...	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
14	Ernie Banks Ernie Banks Ernest "Ernie" Banks is an American former Major League baseball player who played his entire career with the Chicago Cubs . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.Bank's nickname is Mr...	Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...
14	Kent Hrbek Kent Hrbek Kent Allen Hrbek , nicknamed "Herbie", is a former American Major League Baseball player. He played fourteen seasons for the Minnesota Twins at first base, and batted left-handed. He hit the first home run in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on April 3, 1982 in an exhibition game against the Phillies...	Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have played in the Hubert H...
14	Larry Doby Larry Doby Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby was an American professional baseball player in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball....	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
14	Ken Boyer Ken Boyer Kenton Lloyd Boyer was an American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals. Winner of the National League MVP Award, he became the second player at his position to hit 250 career home runs, and retired with the third highest slugging...	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
14	Gil Hodges Gil Hodges Gilbert Raymond Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was the major leagues' outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, with teammate Duke Snider being the only player to have more home runs...	Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League....
14	Jim Bunning Jim Bunning James Paul David "Jim" Bunning is an American politician and former pitcher in Major League Baseball.Bunning pitched in the Major Leagues for 17 seasons, most notably with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies. When he retired, he had the second-highest total of career strikeouts in...	Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are the defending World Series champions. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern...
14	Jim Rice Jim Rice James Edward Rice is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball. Rice was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009, as the 103rd member elected in by the BBWAA....	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....
15	Thurman Munson Thurman Munson Thurman Lee Munson was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. Munson was killed at age 32 while trying to land his personal airplane.-Life and career:...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
16	Ted Lyons Ted Lyons Theodore Amar Lyons was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach. He played 21 big-league seasons, all of them with the Chicago White Sox. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955....	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
16	Whitey Ford Whitey Ford Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.-Early life and career:...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
16	Hal Newhouser Hal Newhouser Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser was a professional Major League Baseball pitcher of the 1940s and 1950s.-Early life:...	Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in . The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant 10 times...
17	Dizzy Dean Dizzy Dean Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, and was the last National League pitcher to win 30 games in one season. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953....	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
18	Ted Kluszewski Ted Kluszewski Theodore Bernard "Big Klu" Kluszewski , was a Major League first baseman from to . He batted and threw left-handed.-Career:...	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
18	Mel Harder Mel Harder Melvin Leroy Harder , nicknamed "Chief", was an American right-handed starting pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. He spent 36 seasons overall with the Indians, as a player from 1928 to 1947 and as one of the game's most highly...	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
19	Bob Feller Bob Feller Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller , nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob" and "Rapid Robert", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.-Early life:Feller was born and raised in the small town of Van Meter, Iowa, the...	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
19	Billy Pierce Billy Pierce Walter William Pierce is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox...	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
19	Jim Gilliam Jim Gilliam James William Gilliam was an American second and third baseman and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named the National League Rookie of the Year, and was a key member of ten NL championship...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
19	Tony Gwynn Tony Gwynn Anthony Keith Gwynn is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year career for the San Diego Padres. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 9, 2007 and was inducted on...	Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times.The Padres are one of four teams...
19	Robin Yount Robin Yount Robin R. Yount is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers . Yount is a member of The Baseball Hall of Fame.-Baseball career:...	Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
20	Lou Brock Lou Brock Louis Clark "Lou" Brock is an American former player in Major League Baseball. Brock was a left fielder who played his career with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw left-handed. He is currently a special instructor coach for the St...	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
20	Frank Robinson Frank Robinson Frank Robinson , is a former Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles...	Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state... Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
20	Pie Traynor Pie Traynor Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor was a professional baseball third baseman who played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates ....	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
20	Mike Schmidt Mike Schmidt Michael Jack Schmidt is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his entire career for the Philadelphia Phillies....	Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are the defending World Series champions. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern...
20	Don Sutton Don Sutton Donald Howard Sutton is a former Major League Baseball player and current television sportscaster. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.-Biography:...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
20	Frank White	Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
21	Bob Lemon Bob Lemon Robert Granville Lemon was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976....	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
21	Warren Spahn Warren Spahn Warren Edward Spahn was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. He won 20 games each in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was aged 42. Spahn was the 1957 Cy Young Award winner, and was the runner-up three times, all...	Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
21	Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente Walker was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball right fielder. He was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the youngest of seven children. On November 14, 1964, he married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina. The couple had three children: Roberto Jr.,...	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
22	Jim Palmer Jim Palmer James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes," is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....	Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state...
23	Ryne Sandberg Ryne Sandberg Ryne Dee Sandberg , nicknamed "Ryno," is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. He was named after relief pitcher Ryne Duren, and is recognized as one of the best second basemen of all time...	Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...
23	Don Mattingly Don Mattingly Donald Arthur Mattingly is a former first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He also served as the Yankees hitting coach from 2004 to 2006 and Joe Torre's bench coach in 2007...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
23	Willie Horton	Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in . The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant 10 times...
24	Tony Perez Tony Pérez Atanasio Pérez Rigal , more commonly known as Tony Pérez, is a former Major League Baseball player. He was also known by the nickname "Big Dog," "Big Doggie," and "Doggie."...	Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League....
24	Willie Mays Willie Mays William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
24	Walter Alston Walter Alston Walter Emmons Alston , nicknamed "Smokey," was an American baseball player and manager. He was born in Venice, Ohio. He is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he lettered three years in both basketball and baseball and is a member of the University's Hall of Fame...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
24	Jimmy Wynn Jimmy Wynn James Sherman Wynn is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers. His career started in when the Cincinnati Reds signed him as an amateur free agent...	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
24	Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson Rickey Henley Henderson is a former baseball player who played left field in Major League Baseball for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his first team, the Oakland Athletics...	Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum....
25	Jose Cruz Jose Cruz Jose Cruz may refer to:* Camarón de la Isla, stage name of José Monje Cruz* José Cruz , a baseball player* José Cruz, Jr. , a baseball player and son of the above* José de la Cruz, Filipino writer* José Luis Cruz, Honduran footballer...	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
26	Billy Williams	Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...
26	Gene Autry Gene Autry Orvon Gene Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...	Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
26	Johnny Oates Johnny Oates Johnny Lane Oates was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball.Born in Sylva, North Carolina, Oates graduated from Prince George High School in Prince George, Virginia, before going on to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg...	Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in Texas, representing the Dallas-Ft.Worth metropolitan area. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Rangers have played in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, located in...
27	Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk Carlton Ernest "Pudge" Fisk is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox . Known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame, he was the first player to be unanimously voted Rookie of the Year in 1972...	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....
27	Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter , was a Major League right-handed starting pitcher between and . He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in .-Hunting accident:...	Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum....
27	Juan Marichal Juan Marichal Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Playing for the San Francisco Giants most of his career, Marichal was known for his high leg kick, dominating stuff and intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters'...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
29	Rod Carew Rod Carew Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew is a former Major League Baseball player. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he is renowned for his hitting prowess. Carew played for the Minnesota Twins and the former California Angels from to...	Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966... Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have played in the Hubert H...
30	Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.Cepeda was born to a poor family. His father, Pedro Cepeda, was a baseball player in Puerto Rico, which influenced his interest in the sport from a young age. His first contact with professional baseball was as a batboy...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
30	Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and current president of the Texas Rangers....	Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
30	Tim Raines Tim Raines Timothy Raines , nicknamed "Rock",is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos... *	Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos is the name of a Major League Baseball team that was located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until the end of the 2004 season, when the team was moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals....
31	Dave Winfield Dave Winfield David Mark Winfield is an American former Major League Baseball player. He is currently Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor of the San Diego Padres and an analyst for the ESPN program Baseball Tonight...	Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times.The Padres are one of four teams...
31	Greg Maddux Greg Maddux Gregory Alan "Greg" Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , a feat matched only by Randy Johnson...	Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the... Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
31	Ferguson Jenkins Ferguson Jenkins Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins, CM, is a former Canadian right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was a three-time All-Star, winner of the 1971 Cy Young Award, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.Jenkins spent the majority of his career playing for the Chicago Cubs...	Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the...
32	Steve Carlton Steve Carlton Steven Norman Carlton is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in . He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as "Lefty". He played the greatest number of years for the Philadelphia Phillies, receiving his greatest...	Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are the defending World Series champions. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern...
32	Sandy Koufax Sandy Koufax Sanford "Sandy" Koufax is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from to...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
32	Elston Howard Elston Howard Elston Gene Howard was an American catcher, left fielder and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the New York Yankees...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
32	Jim Umbricht Jim Umbricht James Umbricht was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was an effective right-handed relief pitcher who appeared in 88 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Colt .45s but became known throughout baseball and the Houston area for his battle against cancer...	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
33	Mike Scott Mike Scott (baseball) Michael Warren Scott is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets and — most notably — the Houston Astros. He won the National League Cy Young Award in...	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
33	Eddie Murray Eddie Murray Eddie Clarence Murray is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who was known as one of the most reliable and productive hitters of his era, earning the nickname "Steady Eddie". Murray is regarded as one of the best switch hitters ever to play the game...	Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state...
33	Honus Wagner Honus Wagner Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner , nicknamed The Flying Dutchman due to his superb speed and German heritage, was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played in the National League from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won eight batting titles, tied for the...	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
34	Rollie Fingers Rollie Fingers Roland Glen Fingers is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics , San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers . Fingers attended Upland High School in the city of Upland, California.-Fingers and modern relief pitching:Fingers was a starter throughout his minor league...	Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League... Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum....
34	Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and current president of the Texas Rangers....	Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in Texas, representing the Dallas-Ft.Worth metropolitan area. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Rangers have played in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, located in... Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
34	Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire major-league career with the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1995. He is the Twins franchise's all-time leader in career hits, runs, doubles and total bases...	Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have played in the Hubert H...
35	Randy Jones	Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times.The Padres are one of four teams...
35	Phil Niekro Phil Niekro Philip Henry Niekro is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997....	Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
36	Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry Gaylord Jackson Perry is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in ....	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
36	Robin Roberts	Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are the defending World Series champions. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern...
37	Casey Stengel Casey Stengel Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel , nicknamed "The Old Professor", was an American major league baseball player or manager from 1912 until 1965. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966....	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division... Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League....
39	Roy Campanella Roy Campanella Roy Campanella , nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player — primarily at the position of catcher — in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
40	Don Wilson	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
40	Danny Murtaugh Danny Murtaugh Daniel Edward Murtaugh was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player and manager...	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...
41	Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews was a baseball third baseman in Major League Baseball and is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen to play the game. -Early life:...	Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
41	Tom Seaver Tom Seaver George Thomas "Tom" Seaver is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and retired in . He played for four different teams in his career, but is remembered primarily for his time with the New York Mets...	Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League....
42	Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn... All MLB Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between...
42	Bruce Sutter Bruce Sutter Howard Bruce Sutter is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was arguably the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball, which he called "The Jewel"....	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
43	Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck," is a former American Major League Baseball player. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career .He...	Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum....
44	Henry Aaron Henry Aaron Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron , is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball career spanned the years 1954 through 1976. Aaron is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time...	Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field.... Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
44	Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder who played for five different teams from to and currently serves as a special advisor to the New York Yankees...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
44	Willie McCovey Willie McCovey Willie Lee McCovey , nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played nineteen seasons for the San Francisco Giants, and three more for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics, between and...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...
45	Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson is a former right-handed baseball pitcher, having played for the St. Louis Cardinals from to...	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
49	Larry Dierker Larry Dierker Lawrence Edward Dierker is a former pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year pitching career from to and a five-year career managing the Houston Astros from to . He played for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros and the St...	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...
49	Ron Guidry Ron Guidry Ronald Ames Guidry is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played 14 seasons for the New York Yankees from 1975 through 1988...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...
50	Jimmie Reese Jimmie Reese Jimmie Reese was the adopted name of Hyam Soloman , a professional baseball player...	Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
53	Don Drysdale Don Drysdale Donald Scott "Don" Drysdale was a Major League Baseball player and Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was one of the dominant starting pitchers of the 1960s, and became a radio and television broadcaster following his playing career...	Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
72	Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk Carlton Ernest "Pudge" Fisk is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox . Known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame, he was the first player to be unanimously voted Rookie of the Year in 1972...	White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
85	August Busch, Jr.**	Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
455	The Fans***	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

* See the section "Montreal Expos"

** Represents his age at the time the number was retired in 1984

*** Represents the number of consecutive sellouts of Jacobs Field, now Progressive Field, from 1995–2001, at that time a MLB record

Retired in honour of multiple players

The following numbers have been retired in honour of multiple players:

• Chicago Cubs, #31: retired in 2009 for Ferguson Jenkins
  Ferguson Jenkins
  Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins, CM, is a former Canadian right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was a three-time All-Star, winner of the 1971 Cy Young Award, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.Jenkins spent the majority of his career playing for the Chicago Cubs...
  
   and Greg Maddux
  Greg Maddux
  Gregory Alan "Greg" Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , a feat matched only by Randy Johnson...
  
  
• Cincinnati Reds, #5: retired in 1940 for Willard Hershberger
  Willard Hershberger
  Willard McKee Hershberger was a major league baseball catcher from 1938 to 1940. Hershberger has the distinction of being the only major league player to date to commit suicide during the season....
  
   who had committed suicide during the season; returned to service in 1942; retired in 1984 for Johnny Bench
  Johnny Bench
  John Lee "Johnny" Bench is a former American Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from to and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame...
  
  
• Montreal Expos, #10: retired for Rusty Staub
  Rusty Staub
  Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub is a retired Major League Baseball player who played 23 seasons, from 1963 to 1985, for the Houston Colt .45s and Astros, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed...
  
   in 1993; ceremony to honour #10 for Andre Dawson
  Andre Dawson
  Andre Nolan Dawson , nicknamed "The Hawk", is a former right and center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four teams from 1976 to 1996, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs...
  
   was held in 1997
• New York Yankees, #8: retired in 1972 for Bill Dickey
  Bill Dickey
  William Malcolm Dickey was a Major League Baseball player and manager. One of the most famous catchers in major league history, he played his entire career with the New York Yankees, with whom he appeared in eight World Series, winning seven.Dickey was born in Bastrop, Louisiana. He broke into...
  
   and Yogi Berra
  Yogi Berra
  Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972...
  
  
• St. Louis Cardinals, #42: retired in 1997 by all teams in MLB for Jackie Robinson
  Jackie Robinson
  Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
  
  ; ceremony to honour #42 for Bruce Sutter
  Bruce Sutter
  Howard Bruce Sutter is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was arguably the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball, which he called "The Jewel"....
  
   was held in 2006

Players who pre-date uniform numbers

Six players played before the advent of uniform numbers and have had their uniforms retired:

• Ty Cobb
  Ty Cobb
  Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by some historians and journalists as the best player of the dead-ball era, and is generally seen as one of the greatest players of all time.In 1936, Cobb received the most votes of any player on the...
  
  , Detroit Tigers
• Grover Cleveland Alexander
  Grover Cleveland Alexander
  Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938.-Career:...
  
  , Philadelphia Phillies
• Chuck Klein
  Chuck Klein
  Charles Herbert "Chuck" Klein was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates ....
  
  , Phillies (Klein had various numbers in the later years of his career, but never wore one consistently)
• Christy Mathewson
  Christy Mathewson
  Christopher "Christy" Mathewson , nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball...
  
  , and John McGraw, San Francisco Giants; both are denoted with "NY" and their names at AT&T Park
  AT&T Park
  AT&T Park is an open-air baseball park, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball and starting in 2009 will be the home of the California Redwoods of the United Football League. The park also hosts the Emerald Bowl, a college football bowl game, every year...
  
  
• Rogers Hornsby
  Rogers Hornsby
  Rogers Hornsby , nicknamed "The Rajah", was a Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. Hornsby's first name, Rogers, was his mother's maiden name. He spent the majority of his playing career with the St...
  
  , St. Louis Cardinals , denoted with a "STL" and his name at Busch Stadium
  Busch Stadium
  Busch Stadium is the home of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. It replaced Busch Memorial Stadium and occupies a portion of that stadium's former footprint...
  
  

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....

The former official policy of the Red Sox, until 2008 was to retire numbers for players who have played at least 10 seasons with the Red Sox and been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...

. Johnny Pesky who is not in the Hall of Fame but did play 10 years for the Red Sox had his number 6 retired in September of 2008. One player whose number has not yet been retired meets this policy:

• Wade Boggs
  Wade Boggs
  Wade Anthony Boggs is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial contender for American League batting titles, in much the same way as his National League contemporary Tony Gwynn. Boggs was elected to...
  
   - 26 (11 seasons with Red Sox, elected to Hall of Fame in . One theory is Boggs poor relationship with the Red Sox owners. No Red Sox player has been issued the number since Boggs' Hall of Fame election.)

Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos is the name of a Major League Baseball team that was located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until the end of the 2004 season, when the team was moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals....

/ Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly-built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK...

The Montreal Expos retired the following numbers:

• Gary Carter
  Gary Carter
  Gary Edmund Carter , nicknamed "Kid", or "Kid Carter" is a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball catcher from –. During his career, Carter established himself as one of the premier catchers in the National League, winning three Gold Glove awards and five Silver Slugger awards...
  
   - 8
• Andre Dawson
  Andre Dawson
  Andre Nolan Dawson , nicknamed "The Hawk", is a former right and center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four teams from 1976 to 1996, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs...
  
   - 10
• Rusty Staub
  Rusty Staub
  Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub is a retired Major League Baseball player who played 23 seasons, from 1963 to 1985, for the Houston Colt .45s and Astros, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed...
  
   - 10
• Tim Raines
  Tim Raines
  Timothy Raines , nicknamed "Rock",is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos...
  
   - 30

On August 14, 1993, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his first payment to the National League for the Montreal expansion franchise, Charles Bronfman

Charles Bronfman

Charles Rosner Bronfman, PC, CC is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.He is the fifteenth richest person in Canada, with a net worth of US$2.2 billion . Charles is currently married to his third wife, Bonita Bronfman. His fortune comes from the family liquor business...

 was inducted to the Expos Hall of Fame as its inaugural member. In a pre-game ceremony, a circular patch on the right field wall was unveiled, with Bronfman's name, the number 83, which he used to wear during spring training, and the words "FONDATEUR / FOUNDER".

The Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly-built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK...

 did not keep these numbers retired after the Expos franchise relocated to DC in 2004. On October 18, 2005, the NHL's Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team is a member of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 honored the departed team by raising an Expos commemorative banner listing the retired numbers to the rafters of Montreal's Bell Centre

Bell Centre

The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec. It has been the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens hockey team since March 16, 1996, when they hosted the New York Rangers...

.

Broadcasters

• Jack Buck
  Jack Buck
  John Francis "Jack" Buck was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. Buck received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, and is honored with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame...
  
   - St. Louis Cardinals; honored with a drawing of a microphone on the wall with the retired numbers.
• Lon Simmons
  Lon Simmons
  Lon Simmons is an American baseball and football broadcaster, and is currently broadcasting part-time for the San Francisco Giants.-Career:His radio career began in Elko, Nevada, and he first announced baseball for a semipro league in Marysville, California...
  
   and Russ Hodges
  Russ Hodges
  Russell Patrick Hodges was an American broadcaster who did play-by-play for several baseball teams, most notably the New York and San Francisco Giants.-Early Career:...
  
   – San Francisco Giants; honored with stylised old-style radio microphone displayed in place of a number.
• Marty Brennaman
  Marty Brennaman
  Franchester Martin "Marty" Brennaman , is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the radio voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network.-Early life :...
  
  , Waite Hoyt
  Waite Hoyt
  Waite Charles Hoyt was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s, and the winningest pitcher for the New York Yankees during that decade. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in .-Early life:Hoyt was born in Brooklyn, New York...
  
  , and Joe Nuxhall
  Joe Nuxhall
  Joseph Henry Nuxhall was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Cincinnati Reds...
  
   – Cincinnati Reds; honored with microphones by the broadcast booth.
• Jerry Coleman
  Jerry Coleman
  Gerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and, currently, an analyst and former play-by-play radio announcer for the San Diego Padres.-Playing career:...
  
   – San Diego Padres; a "star on the wall" in reference to his trademark phrase "You can hang a star on that one!" The star is painted in gold on the front of the pressbox down the right field line, accompanied by Coleman's name in white.
• Harry Kalas
  Harry Kalas
  Harry Norbert Kalas was an American sportscaster, best known for his Ford C. Frick Award-winning role as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies...
  
   and Richie Ashburn
  Richie Ashburn
  Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn , also known by the nickname "Whitey" due to his light-blond hair, was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Tilden, Nebraska...
  
   – Philadelphia Phillies; At Citizens Bank Park, the restaurant built into the base of the main scoreboard is named "Harry the K's" in Kalas's honor. After Kalas's death, the Phillies' TV-broadcast booth was renamed "The Harry Kalas Broadcast Booth". It is directly next to the radio-broadcast booth, which is named "The Richie 'Whitey' Ashburn Broadcast Booth".

Owners

• The initials of former San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc
  Ray Kroc
  Raymond "Ray" Albert Kroc was an American businessman who took over the small-scale McDonald's Corporation franchise in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world. Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a $500 million...
  
   are painted in gold on the front of the pressbox down the right field line, accompanied by his name in white.
• Charles Bronfman
  Charles Bronfman
  Charles Rosner Bronfman, PC, CC is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.He is the fifteenth richest person in Canada, with a net worth of US$2.2 billion . Charles is currently married to his third wife, Bonita Bronfman. His fortune comes from the family liquor business...
  
   was inducted into the Expos Hall of Fame as its inaugural member in 1993, and a circular patch placed on the right field wall with his name, the number 83, which he used to wear during spring training, and the words "FONDATEUR / FOUNDER".
• On April 8, 2008, the final opening day at Shea Stadium
  Shea Stadium
  William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium located in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
  
  , the New York Mets unveiled a "Shea" logo which was displayed on the left-field fence next to the team's other retired numbers. The stadium was named for William Shea
  William Shea
  William Alfred "Bill" Shea was an American lawyer and a name partner of the prominent law firm of Shea & Gould...
  
  , a prominent lawyer who was responsible for the return of National League baseball to New York.

Major League players with numbers retired from multiple teams

To date, only eight players have had their uniform number retired by more than one Major League Baseball team. Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan

Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and current president of the Texas Rangers....

 is the only player to have a number retired by three different teams. Ryan, Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk

Carlton Ernest "Pudge" Fisk is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox . Known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame, he was the first player to be unanimously voted Rookie of the Year in 1972...

, and Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson

Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder who played for five different teams from to and currently serves as a special advisor to the New York Yankees...

 are the only players to have had two different numbers retired.

Player	Teams	Number(s)
Hank Aaron	Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field.... Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
Rod Carew Rod Carew Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew is a former Major League Baseball player. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he is renowned for his hitting prowess. Carew played for the Minnesota Twins and the former California Angels from to...	Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have played in the Hubert H... California Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
Rollie Fingers Rollie Fingers Roland Glen Fingers is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics , San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers . Fingers attended Upland High School in the city of Upland, California.-Fingers and modern relief pitching:Fingers was a starter throughout his minor league...	Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum.... Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk Carlton Ernest "Pudge" Fisk is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox . Known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame, he was the first player to be unanimously voted Rookie of the Year in 1972...	Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature.... Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder who played for five different teams from to and currently serves as a special advisor to the New York Yankees...	New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division... Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum....
Greg Maddux Greg Maddux Gregory Alan "Greg" Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , a feat matched only by Randy Johnson...	Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago , the Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the... Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
Frank Robinson Frank Robinson Frank Robinson , is a former Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles...	Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They are members of the Central Division of the National League.... Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state...
Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and current president of the Texas Rangers....	Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in Texas, representing the Dallas-Ft.Worth metropolitan area. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Rangers have played in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, located in... Houston Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in... California Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Angels have been based in Angel Stadium of Anaheim since 1966...
Casey Stengel Casey Stengel Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel , nicknamed "The Old Professor", was an American major league baseball player or manager from 1912 until 1965. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966....	New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division... New York Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League....

Jackie Robinson and #42 on various teams

Photo	Player	Team	Number(s)
	Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...	Brooklyn Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...

 is the only player whose uniform number was retired throughout Major League Baseball, in 1997. Thirteen players were wearing #42 at the time of retirement and were permitted to continue wearing the number:

Player	1997 Team	Continued to wear 42 with ...	Did Not Wear 42 with ...	Notes
Marc Sagmoen Marc Sagmoen Marc Richard Sagmoen is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft and signed on June 8, 1993...	Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in Texas, representing the Dallas-Ft.Worth metropolitan area. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Rangers have played in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, located in...	n/a	'97 Rangers (#37)	the last new player to be issued the number issued but never wore #42 in a MLB game made MLB debut on day MLB retired #42
Butch Huskey Butch Huskey Robert Leon "Butch" Huskey , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1993 and 1995-2000....	Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League....	'97-98 Mets '99 Mariners '00 Twins	'99 Red Sox (#44) '00 Rockies (#35)
Scott Karl Scott Karl Scott Karl , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1995 - 2000. Karl played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Anaheim Angels. Karl wore uniform number 42 prior to Major League Baseball retiring the number to honor Jackie Robinson.-Sources:*...	Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...	'97-'99 Brewers '00 Rockies	'00 Rockies (#19 & #42) '00 Angels (#33)
Lenny Webster Lenny Webster Leonard Irell Webster is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a platoon catcher from 1989-2000...	Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , the Orioles have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The "Orioles" name refers to the official state...	'97-'99 Orioles	'99 Red Sox (#38) '00 Expos (#15)
Mo Vaughn Mo Vaughn Maurice Samuel 'Mo' Vaughn , nicknamed "Hit Dog", was a Major League Baseball first baseman from to...	Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. The "Red Sox" name originates from the iconic uniform feature....	'97-'98 Red Sox '99-'00 Angels '02-'03 Mets	n/a
Mike Jackson	Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field . The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...	'97-'99 Indians '02 Twins	'01 Astros (#38) '04 White Sox (#38)
Tom Goodwin Tom Goodwin Thomas Jones Goodwin is a former Major League Baseball player. He attended Central Union High School in Fresno, and then went on to play for Fresno State University. He is currently a coach with the Lowell Spinners....	Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...	'97 Royals	'97-'99 Rangers (#24) '00 Rockies (#24) '00-'01 Dodgers (#28) '02 Giants (#8) '03-'04 Cubs (#5 & #24)
Dennis Cook Dennis Cook Dennis Bryan Cook is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for nine teams from 1988 to 2002: the San Francisco Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , Los Angeles Dodgers , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox , Texas Rangers , Florida Marlins...	Marlins Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...	'97 Marlins	'98-'01 Mets (#27) '01 Phillies (#39) '02 Angels (#21)
Kirk Rueter Kirk Rueter Kirk Wesley Rueter , is a retired left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and is the winningest left-hander in San Francisco Giants history. Rueter played for the Montreal Expos and the Giants and made most of his career appearances as a starter. Rueter attended and played for Murray State...	Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California who currently play in the National League West Division. One of the oldest baseball teams, the Giants hold the honor of having won the most games of any team in the history of baseball...	n/a	'97 Giants (#45 & #46) '98-'05 Giants (#46)	elected not to keep his number, switching first to 45, then to 46 (in 1997)
Buddy Groom Buddy Groom Wedsel Gary "Buddy" Groom Jr. is a former Major League Baseball left-handed middle relief pitcher. He attended the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the amateur draft....	Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum....	'97 Athletics	'97 Athletics (#24 & #42) '98-'99 Athletics (#29) '00-'04 Orioles (#27) '05 Yankees (#38) '05 Diamondbacks (#28)
Jose Lima José Lima José Desiderio Rodriguez Lima is a right-handed pitcher who last pitched in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets. He plays for the Edmonton Capitals.-MLB career:...	Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros is a major league baseball team located in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the Central Division. From 2000 to the present, the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park . The Astros joined MLB under the name Colt .45s along with the New York Mets in...	'98-'01 Astros '01-'02 Tigers	'03 Royals (#25) '04 Dodgers (#27) '05 Royals (#33) '06 Mets (#17)
Jason Schmidt Jason Schmidt Jason David Schmidt is an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On December 6, 2006, he signed with the Dodgers, and received a three-year, $47 million contract....	Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often...	'97 Pirates	'98-'01 Pirates (#22) '01-'06 Giants (#29) '07-present Dodgers (#29)
Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera is a Panamanian professional baseball player who has spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", the right-handed Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career...	Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...	'97-present Yankees	n/a	the last player to ever wear the number

Additional reading

• Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century, Marc Okkonen, 1991, Sterling Publishing.