This pages lists retired numbers which sports teams or bodies have withdrawn as a tribute, usually to a former player. The list is ordered by number.
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National Basketball Association (NBA) The Boston Celtics, for Hall of Famer Robert Parish. The San Antonio Spurs, for Johnny Moore.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) The Boston Red Sox, for Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr. The Cincinnati Reds, for manager Fred Hutchinson. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese. The Milwaukee Brewers, for Hall of Famer and former owner, Bud Selig. The New York Yankees, for Billy Martin, who both played for and managed the team. The Philadelphia Phillies, for Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn. The Pittsburgh Pirates, for manager Billy Meyer. The St. Louis Cardinals, for Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith.
NBA
The Boston Celtics, for founding owner Walter Brown, a member of the Hall of Fame as a contributor. The Milwaukee Bucks, for Hall of Fame player Oscar Robertson. The Portland Trail Blazers, for founding owner Larry Weinberg. Unlike most numbers so honored, this number remains in circulation for players. The Sacramento Kings, for Hall of Fame player Nate Archibald, honoring the number's retirement when the team was known as the Kansas City Kings. The Seattle SuperSonics, for Gus Williams. The Utah Jazz, for Frank Layden, who served the team first as head coach and then as president.
National Football League (NFL) The New York Giants, for Hall of Famer Ray Flaherty. The Tennessee Titans, for Hall of Famer Warren Moon, who played for the team in its past incarnation as the Houston Oilers.
National Hockey League (NHL) The Chicago Blackhawks, for Hall of Famer Glenn Hall. The Detroit Red Wings, for Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk. The Minnesota Wild, for their fans. The Montreal Canadiens, for Hall of Famer Jacques Plante. The New York Rangers, for Hall of Famer Eddie Giacomin. The Philadelphia Flyers, for Hall of Famer Bernie Parent. The Toronto Maple Leafs, for Hall of Famers Johnny Bower and Turk Broda.
Nippon Professional Baseball
The Yomiuri Giants of Tokyo, for Sadaharu Oh.
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FIA
Rothman Williams Renault teams, for Ayrton Senna, after his death from injuries sustained in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
Handball-Bundesliga
The THW Kiel, for Magnus Wislander, IHF World Player of the Year in 1990 and Player of the 20th Century
MLB
The Chicago White Sox, for Hall of Famer Nellie Fox. The Detroit Tigers, for Hall of Famer Charlie Gehringer. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda. The New York Yankees, for Hall of Famer Derek Jeter.
NHL
The Boston Bruins, for Hall of Famer Eddie Shore. The Buffalo Sabres, for Hall of Famer Tim Horton. The Carolina Hurricanes, for Glen Wesley The Hartford Whalers, for Rick Ley. The number was returned to circulation after the franchise moved to North Carolina in 1997. The Montreal Canadiens, for Hall of Famer Doug Harvey. The New York Rangers, for Hall of Famer Brian Leetch. The Philadelphia Flyers, for Hall of Famer Mark Howe. The St. Louis Blues, for Hall of Famer Al MacInnis.
Finland Ice Hockey Liiga
The Tappara, for Kalevi Numminen.
Kontinental Hockey League
The HC CSKA Moscow, for Viacheslav Fetisov.
Sweden Ice Hockey League
The Karlstad Färjestad BK, for Tommy Samuelsson.
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Association football
Al Ahly of Egypt, for defender Mohamed Abdelwahab, who died in 2006 during a club training session. Atlante of Mexico, for longtime goalkeeper Federico Vilar. Internazionale of Italy, for longtime defender Giacinto Facchetti, who went on to serve as club president and died in that office. Milan of Italy, for longtime defender Paolo Maldini. Sturm Graz of Austria, for longtime defender Günther Neukirchner.
Handball
The Rhein-Neckar Löwen, for Uwe Gensheimer, was the captain when they won their first Championship. The Veszprém KC of Hungary, for Péter Gulyás.
MLB
The Atlanta Braves, for Dale Murphy. The Chicago White Sox, for Harold Baines. The Cleveland Guardians, for Hall of Famer Earl Averill. The Detroit Tigers, for Hall of Famer Alan Trammell. The Minnesota Twins, for Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew. The New York Yankees, for Hall of Famer Babe Ruth. The San Francisco Giants, for Hall of Famer Bill Terry, who played for the team when it was based in New York City.
MLS
The Portland Timbers, for Clive Charles.
NBA
The Boston Celtics, for Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson. The Miami Heat, for Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade. The New Jersey Nets, for Hall of Famer Dražen Petrović. The Philadelphia 76ers, for Hall of Famer Allen Iverson.