retired_jelly

i loved the futurerama joke about there only being fractions left for shirt numbers, because all the whole numbers had been retired

retired_casemeyers

42 was Jackie Robinson's number. Broke the color barrier in baseball, for the uninitiated.

canaduse

That's sort of the problem the New York Yankees have. They've retired: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, and 49. The number 42 has been retired by all MLB teams, as well.

The Boston Celtics have the all-time lead, having retired 22: 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 35, and 00.

So, maybe not a purely American tradition, but certainly one we go overboard with at times! </BLOCKQUOTE>

Think you kinda made my point for me I think

retired_cmlafevers

this DEFINITELY should be on fm.

in football it only really happens in italy, but it should be there.

I can't tell you how frustrating it is in a long-term game to see milan players wearing numbers 3 and 6. it's just wrong is what it is.

and both brasil and argentina wanted to retire the number 10 (for pele and maradona) but fifa wouldn't let them because they want everyone in world cup squads has to be numbered 1-23.

canaduse

Well I think it's a terrible idea, in the game and in real life.

For God's sake these people are human, take their photo, name a stand after them, change the stadium to their name.

Fact is it has never taken off in football, and nor should it.

If this was adopted by Real Madrid, they would have to start number players at 101

retired_judyanl

Clicky Wiki

Proof enough that it does happen in real life, and it's about time it happened in the game.

retired_jelly

city dont use 23 out of respect for marc vivian,so there is a place for it in football

retired_judyanl

Unless Maldini Jnr appears, nobody will be wearing the number 3

Victoriaz

Be nice to see the #20 retired at mufc.

retired_judyanl

Lens and Lyon have both retired 17 in his honour aswell.