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Historic Uniforms

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Retired Uniform Numbers

Complete list of retired numbers by team through 2012 season.

Number	PLAYER NAME	Franchise
11	JIM FREGOSI	Angels
26	GENE AUTRY	Angels
29	ROD CAREW	Angels
30	NOLAN RYAN	Angels
50	JIMMIE REESE	Angels
9	REGGIE JACKSON	A's
24	RICKEY HENDERSON	A's
27	CATFISH HUNTER	A's
34	ROLLIE FINGERS	A's
43	DENNIS ECKERSLEY	A's
5	JEFF BAGWELL	Astros
7	CRAIG BIGGIO	Astros
24	JIMMY WYNN	Astros
25	JOSE CRUZ	Astros
32	JIM UMBRICHT	Astros
33	MIKE SCOTT	Astros
34	NOLAN RYAN	Astros
40	DON WILSON	Astros
49	LARRY DIERKER	Astros
12	ROBERTO ALOMAR	Blue Jays
3	DALE MURPHY	Braves
6	BOBBY COX	Braves
21	WARREN SPAHN	Braves
29	JOHN SMOLTZ	Braves
35	PHIL NIEKRO	Braves
41	EDDIE MATHEWS	Braves
44	HENRY AARON	Braves
47	TOM GLAVINE	Braves
4	PAUL MOLITOR	Brewers
19	ROBIN YOUNT	Brewers
34	ROLLIE FINGERS	Brewers
44	HENRY AARON	Brewers
1	OZZIE SMITH	Cardinals
2	RED SCHOENDIENST	Cardinals
6	STAN MUSIAL	Cardinals
9	ENOS SLAUGHTER	Cardinals
10	TONY LA RUSSA	Cardinals
14	KEN BOYER	Cardinals
17	DIZZY DEAN	Cardinals
20	LOU BROCK	Cardinals
24	WHITEY HERZOG	Cardinals
42	BRUCE SUTTER	Cardinals
45	BOB GIBSON	Cardinals
85	AUGUST BUSCH JR.	Cardinals
10	RON SANTO	Cubs
14	ERNIE BANKS	Cubs
23	RYNE SANDBERG	Cubs
26	BILLY WILLIAMS	Cubs
31	GREG MADDUX	Cubs
31	FERGIE JENKINS	Cubs
20	LUIS GONZALEZ	Diamondbacks
1	PEE WEE REESE	Dodgers
2	TOMMY LASORDA	Dodgers
4	DUKE SNIDER	Dodgers
19	JIM GILLIAM	Dodgers
20	DON SUTTON	Dodgers
24	WALT ALSTON	Dodgers
32	SANDY KOUFAX	Dodgers
39	ROY CAMPANELLA	Dodgers
42	JACKIE ROBINSON	Dodgers
53	DON DRYSDALE	Dodgers
8	GARY CARTER	Expos
10	RUSTY STAUB	Expos
10	ANDRE DAWSON	Expos
30	TIM RAINES	Expos
--	CHRISTY MATHEWSON	Giants
--	JOHN MCGRAW	Giants
3	BILL TERRY	Giants
4	MEL OTT	Giants
11	CARL HUBBELL	Giants
20	MONTE IRVIN	Giants
24	WILLIE MAYS	Giants
27	JUAN MARICHAL	Giants
30	ORLANDO CEPEDA	Giants
36	GAYLORD PERRY	Giants
44	WILLIE MCCOVEY	Giants
3	EARL AVERILL	Indians
5	LOU BOUDREAU	Indians
14	LARRY DOBY	Indians
18	MEL HARDER	Indians
19	BOB FELLER	Indians
21	BOB LEMON	Indians
455	THE FANS	Indians
42	JACKIE ROBINSON	Major League Baseball
5	CARL BARGER	Marlins
14	GIL HODGES	Mets
37	CASEY STENGEL	Mets
41	TOM SEAVER	Mets
4	EARL WEAVER	Orioles
5	BROOKS ROBINSON	Orioles
8	CAL RIPKEN JR.	Orioles
20	FRANK ROBINSON	Orioles
22	JIM PALMER	Orioles
33	EDDIE MURRAY	Orioles
6	STEVE GARVEY	Padres
19	TONY GWYNN	Padres
31	DAVE WINFIELD	Padres
35	RANDY JONES	Padres
51	TREVOR HOFFMAN	Padres
1	RICHIE ASHBURN	Phillies
14	JIM BUNNING	Phillies
20	MIKE SCHMIDT	Phillies
32	STEVE CARLTON	Phillies
36	ROBIN ROBERTS	Phillies
1	BILLY MEYER	Pirates
4	RALPH KINER	Pirates
8	WILLIE STARGELL	Pirates
9	BILL MAZEROSKI	Pirates
11	PAUL WANER	Pirates
20	PIE TRAYNOR	Pirates
21	ROBERTO CLEMENTE	Pirates
33	HONUS WAGNER	Pirates
40	DANNY MURTAUGH	Pirates
26	JOHNNY OATES	Rangers
34	NOLAN RYAN	Rangers
12	WADE BOGGS	Rays
1	BOBBY DOERR	Red Sox
4	JOE CRONIN	Red Sox
6	JOHNNY PESKY	Red Sox
8	CARL YASTRZEMSKI	Red Sox
9	TED WILLIAMS	Red Sox
14	JIM RICE	Red Sox
27	CARLTON FISK	Red Sox
1	FRED HUTCHINSON	Reds
5	JOHNNY BENCH	Reds
5	WILLARD HERSHBERGER	Reds
8	JOE MORGAN	Reds
10	SPARKY ANDERSON	Reds
11	BARRY LARKIN	Reds
13	DAVE CONCEPCION	Reds
18	TED KLUSZEWSKI	Reds
20	FRANK ROBINSON	Reds
24	TONY PEREZ	Reds
5	GEORGE BRETT	Royals
10	DICK HOWSER	Royals
20	FRANK WHITE	Royals
2	CHARLIE GEHRINGER	Tigers
5	HANK GREENBERG	Tigers
6	AL KALINE	Tigers
11	SPARKY ANDERSON	Tigers
16	HAL NEWHOUSER	Tigers
23	WILLIE HORTON	Tigers
3	HARMON KILLEBREW	Twins
6	TONY OLIVA	Twins
10	TOM KELLY	Twins
14	KENT HRBEK	Twins
28	BURT BLYLEVEN	Twins
29	ROD CAREW	Twins
34	KIRBY PUCKETT	Twins
2	NELLIE FOX	White Sox
3	HAROLD BAINES	White Sox
4	LUKE APPLING	White Sox
9	MINNIE MINOSO	White Sox
11	LUIS APARICIO	White Sox
16	TED LYONS	White Sox
19	BILLY PIERCE	White Sox
35	FRANK THOMAS	White Sox
72	CARLTON FISK	White Sox
1	BILLY MARTIN	Yankees
3	BABE RUTH	Yankees
4	LOU GEHRIG	Yankees
5	JOE DIMAGGIO	Yankees
7	MICKEY MANTLE	Yankees
8	YOGI BERRA	Yankees
8	BILL DICKEY	Yankees
9	ROGER MARIS	Yankees
10	PHIL RIZZUTO	Yankees
15	THURMAN MUNSON	Yankees
16	WHITEY FORD	Yankees
23	DON MATTINGLY	Yankees
32	ELSTON HOWARD	Yankees
37	CASEY STENGEL	Yankees
44	REGGIE JACKSON	Yankees
49	RON GUIDRY	Yankees

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