The Mets’ mishandling of Dwight Gooden’s number retirement has echoes of their similar mistake on Tom Seaver’s statue.
Category: Retired Numbers
Orlando Magic Totally Botch Shaq’s Retired Number Banner
For the first retired number in franchise history, Orlando threw up a brick.
For the First Time Ever, an Orlando Magic Player’s Number Will Be Retired
Shaq can add this to his lengthy list of accomplishments.
Lakers Owner: We Will Retire LeBron’s Number(s)
The team will retire at least one number for LeBron James — and maybe two.
Some Thoughts on the Jets (Possibly) Un-retiring #12
Joe Namath IS #12 for the New York Jets. Should Aaron Rodgers wear his number, with Namath’s blessing?
Steelers Honor Harris, Plus Year-End Raffle Results!
The Steelers got almost everything right last night — but they skipped a simple uni-related move that would have been the cherry on top.
Why Can’t Teams Use the Right Fonts on Retired Number Banners?
It seems like a simple enough thing, but a surprising number of teams get it wrong.
Seven, Shmeven: Bruins Piss on Espo’s Retired Number With New Uni Ad
The latest reason to hate uniform advertising.
Hornets Provide First View of NBA’s Bill Russell Memorial Patch
The patch will be worn throughout the league this season.
Some Thoughts on the Mets Retiring Willie Mays’ No. 24
Willie Mays was an all time great player, Hall of Famer and baseball ambassador. The Mets retired his number almost 50 years after his playing days ended.
NBA Retiring Bill Russell’s #6 Leaguewide
Russell joins Jackie Robinson in baseball and Wayne Gretzky in hockey as the only athletes to have their numbers retired leaguewide in American major sports.
Video Game Shows New Unis for Jackie Robinson Day
Good morning! April 15 — just 11 days from now — is Jackie Robinson Day. It’s also the 75th anniversary of Jackie breaking the big league color barrier and the …
O’Ree-O-Rama: NHL Pulls Out the Stops for Pioneer’s Number Retirement
Click to enlarge Good morning! The Bruins finally retired Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 last night. The ceremony, which was originally scheduled for last season but was postponed due to the …
The Ultimate NFL, MLB, and NHL Uni Number Spreadsheets
Last Friday I wrote about Etienne Catalan’s sensational NBA uni number spreadsheet. At the end of that post, I said, “Now we just need someone to create something similar for …
The Ultimate NBA Uni Number Spreadsheet
Click to enlarge NBA numerologist Etienne Catalan, who I recently interviewed, has really outdone himself by creating a chart that shows which uni numbers are currently roster-assigned for each NBA …