Francis Retires Ron

Posted onJanuary 04, 2012 - 3:57 am by Admin | 0 Comments

The New York Yankees have retired sixteen different uniform numbers, more than any team in sports history. The trend began in 1939, when the team permanently retired Lou Gehrig's Number 4, and has continued through to the retirement of Ron Guidry's number 49 in 2003. Here is the collection of Yankee numerals that have been put out to pasture over the past seventy years.

I. New York Yankees Retired Numbers

Billy Martin - Number 1 (1986)

Martin played second base for the Yankees from 1950 through 1957 and formed one of the best double play combinations of all time with shortstop Phil Rizzuto. Billy was also an All Star who hit .333 in five World Series and took home the Fall Classic MVP trophy in 1953.

It was Martin's managerial prowess, however, that led to his number being retired in 1986. He managed the team from 1975 through 1988, on five separate occasions between hiring and firings by principal owner George Steinbrenner. During that time, Martin led the Yankees to two American League pennants and, more importantly, to the 1977 World Series title. His fifth and final stint with the team was in 1988, two years after his number was retired.


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