Who was the first major league baseball player to have his number retired?

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Can the milwaukee brewers win the central this year? st. louis is down!?

Lou Gehrig was this first player to have his number retired, during the ceremony immortalized by his words: "Today I consider myself to be the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

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In baseball- what does "walk off" mean... as in "walk off" home run?

Not sure but i know the first one to have his number retired throughout baseball. JACKIE ROBINSON *42*

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Is Hideki Okajima best reliever for the Sox?

that my friend would be sweet lou gehrig.

on the fourth of july, 1939 if im not mistaken

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What is the highest score the San Francisco Giants have ever achieved in a game?

The person above me is correct. It was Lou Gerig #4

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Is it just me, or does it look like this could be the first year in forever the yanks dont make the playoffs?

Lou Gehrig- the "Luckiest Man on the face of te Earth"

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