![National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ on Twitter: "Lou Gehrig's #4 was the first number retired by an @MLB team, and it opened the door for other teams to follow National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ on Twitter: "Lou Gehrig's #4 was the first number retired by an @MLB team, and it opened the door for other teams to follow](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eq0n7Z5UwAA62Wl.jpg)
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ on Twitter: "Lou Gehrig's #4 was the first number retired by an @MLB team, and it opened the door for other teams to follow
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The Yankees have a lot of retired numbers. Other teams should try to be more like them. - MLB | NBC Sports
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Yankees make special request to MLB with franchise's 22 retired numbers causing logistical issue, per report - CBSSports.com
![Jake Barford on Twitter: "So yes, some clubs have retired numbers. But baseball clubs retire wayyyyy more numbers. For instance the Yankees have numbers 1-10 retired, never to be worn again... Now Jake Barford on Twitter: "So yes, some clubs have retired numbers. But baseball clubs retire wayyyyy more numbers. For instance the Yankees have numbers 1-10 retired, never to be worn again... Now](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fn0pEeaXoAoKnn8.jpg)
Jake Barford on Twitter: "So yes, some clubs have retired numbers. But baseball clubs retire wayyyyy more numbers. For instance the Yankees have numbers 1-10 retired, never to be worn again... Now
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