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Uniforms and Numbers
Posted By: <b>Ken McMillan</b><p>Hello to all,<br /><br />A quick post about uniforms and numbers. I understand that the reason numbers were originally placed on uniforms was to identify players from a distance and usually corresonded to the players position in the batting order. My question is when did teams start using numbers on uniforms for their players? Ideas and facts?<br /><br />Ken
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Posted By: <b>Andrew Parks</b><p>From what I know, the Yankees were the first team to do so regularly which is why Ruth was 3 and Gehrig was 4. That's where they hit in the order.
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Posted By: <b>Ken McMillan</b><p>That would be part of the original murderers row from what you are saying. Would the first year be 1927?
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Posted By: <b>Andrew Parks</b><p><br />Possibly 1927 - I'm sure someone else would know.
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Posted By: <b>Steve Dawson</b><p>According to this website, the Yankees were the first team to use uniform numbers on a permanent basis, starting the practice in 1929.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yankeenumbers.com/playerslist.asp?cmd=reset" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.yankeenumbers.com/playerslist.asp?cmd=reset</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Steve
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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>for whatever it's worth, lou gehrig's # 4 was the first to ever be retired...<br /><br />...and jackie robinson's # 42 is the only number to be retired by ALL major league teams, across the board.
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Posted By: <b>howard</b><p><a href="http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/exhibits/online_exhibits/dressed_to_the_nines/numbers.htm" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/exhibits/online_exhibits/dressed_to_the_nines/numbers.htm</a><br /><br />Howard
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Posted By: <b>Ken McMillan</b><p>Howard, <br />That was a really cool article. Thanks for the imput.<br /><br />Ken
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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>When #42 was permanently retired in 1997, players using that number at the time were allowed to keep it until they finished their career. I believe Mariano Rivera still wears #42, and may be the last player to have it in baseball history.
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Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>i think "Big Mo" Vaughn wore #42 past 1997
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