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    What number does Mike Piazza wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      31. When he came to the Mets, John Franco had to change his number from 31 to 45 to accomodate Piazza

    What number did Roger Maris wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      9. His number has been retired by the Yankees.

    What number does Trevor Hoffman wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      51. He is arguably the best closer of all time.

    What number does Jason Kendell wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      18.

    What number did Yogi Berra wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      8. Yogi was known for his catching, and his great quotes.

    What number does Edgar Martinez wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      11. Edgar can still hit, even at his old age.

    What number does Tony Womack wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      5. Womack led the National League in steals in consecutive season (1997 and 1998), the first Pirate since Omar Moreno (1978-79) to lead the league in thefts in consecutive seasons.

    What number does Ron Coomer wear?MLB Numbers 2001

      6.

    He played for the Yankees under the nickname "Lousiana Lightning". In 2003, the Yankees retired his number 49. Who was he?MLB Retired Numbers

      Ron Guidry. Guidry was a four time AL all-star. Guidry is most well known for having one of the most amazing single seasons ever in 1978. He went 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA.

    He was one of the most dominating pitchers in the game. The Dodgers retired his number 32 in 1972. Who is he?MLB Retired Numbers

      Sandy Koufax. Koufax won the Cy Young Award three times. In 1965, he set a record for striking out 382 batters, which was later broken by Nolan Ryan with 383.

    He spent 13 seasons with the White Sox. In 1997, they retired his number 72. Who was it?MLB Retired Numbers

      Carlton Fisk. Fisk attended the University of New Hampshire and was a first round draft pick for the Boston Red Sox. Fisk entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

    He was a great shortstop for the Cardinals. His number 1 was retired in 1996. Who is he?MLB Retired Numbers

      Ozzie Smith. The best defensive shortstop of the 80s, Smith became part of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.

    Who played for the Braves and the Brewers and had 755 career home runs? Whose number 44 was later retired?MLB Retired Numbers

      Hank Aaron. Aaron played Major League baseball for 23 years. Although he's hit a total of 755 home runs, his season high is only 47 home runs.

    Whose number 8 was retired with the Orioles?MLB Retired Numbers

      Cal Ripken. Cal Ripken played 2632 consecutive games, passing the previous record holder, Lou Gehrig. In 2001, Alex Rodriguez let Ripken play shortstop in the All-Star game, moving himself to third base.

    Hall of Famer Ted Williams wore which number with the Red Sox (his number was later retired)?MLB Retired Numbers

      9. Williams was the AL MVP twice, led the AL in batting six times and won the triple crown twice. In '69 and '82, Williams was voted the best Red Sox player of all-time by the fans.

    Larry Doby was a six time all-star. He was also the first black player in the American League. The Indians retired which number in his honor?MLB Retired Numbers

      14. Doby was signed with the Indians 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers and broke the color barrier. He had 253 career home runs and 969 career RBIs.

    The Yankees have retired the most numbers of any team including which number twice for Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey?Retired MLB Jersey Numbers

      8. The St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos have both also retired the same number twice. The Cardinals retired #42 for both Jackie Robinson and their 2006 Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Sutter. The Expos retired #10 for Andre Dawson and Rusty Staub.

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