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The Montreal Expos franchise retired jerseys in honor of four players, but returned the numbers to use upon moving to Washington, D.C., to begin play as the Washington Nationals in 2005, becoming the only MLB team with no retired numbers other than Jackie Robinson's No. 42.
On April 15, 2008, the 61st anniversary of Jackie Robinson's major league debut, [3] over 330 team members wore number 42, which was up from about 240 the previous year. [22] When the teams took the field, all players, managers and coaches were wearing number 42, and this was repeated at all other 14 ballparks that had scheduled games that day.
Died in a car crash while playing for the team. [42] His jersey was retired posthumously. Flip Flip Saunders: Minnesota Timberwolves — 1995–2005 2014–2015 As Head coach. 7: Pete Maravich † New Orleans Pelicans: G — Never played for the franchise, jersey retired for his contributions to basketball of Louisiana.
Griner returned to Baylor for Sunday's ceremony, 12 years after leading the Bears to an undefeated national championship.
The Indians played their game as scheduled, in the process becoming the first major league team to wear uniform numbers on the back of the jersey. [5] The practice of adding uniform numbers to home and road jerseys became universal in the American and National Leagues in 1937, when the Philadelphia Athletics became the last team to do so. [5] [7]
The Baylor women’s basketball program retired Brittney Griner’s No. 42 jersey in a pre-game ceremony at the Foster Pavilion, Texas, on Sunday.