RETIREDNUMBER
Retired number
Retiring the number of an athlete is an honor a team bestows upon a player, usually after the player has left the team or retires from the sport. Once a number is retired, no future player from the team may wear that number on their uniform, unless the player so-honored permits it. Such an honor may also be bestowed on players who had highly memorable careers, died prematurely under tragic circumstances, or have had their promising careers ended by serious injury. Some sports that retire team numbers include baseball, ice hockey, basketball, American football and association football. Retired jerseys are often referred to as "hanging from the ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Retired number
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