number retirement
Permanent roster exclusion
Number retirement is the practice of permanently withdrawing a jersey number from use to honor a notable player or figure.
Teams retire numbers to ensure no future player wears what belonged to a legend: The Yankees retired number 42 for Mariano Rivera.
The honor typically comes with a ceremony and the number displayed prominently at the venue.
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- 401kEmployer-sponsored retirement savings
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- social securityPublic financial protection programs
- ageDuration of existence
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- sports legacyHall of Fame, Hall of Famer, championship ring, all-time great, GOAT
- Sports AwardsMVP, gold medal, silver medal, Gold Glove, bronze medal
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