last bit of trivia.
In the wake of his illness, Lou Gehrig was the first player to have his number retired. The first five players to have their numbers retired were New York players; Lou, the Babe and DiMaggio were #1, #3, and #6; and King Carl Hubbell and Mel Ott were #2 and #4 respectively. Honus Wagner was #5.
Who was the seventh MLB player to have his number retired?
In the wake of his illness, Lou Gehrig was the first player to have his number retired. The first five players to have their numbers retired were New York players; Lou, the Babe and DiMaggio were #1, #3, and #6; and King Carl Hubbell and Mel Ott were #2 and #4 respectively. Honus Wagner was #5.
Who was the seventh MLB player to have his number retired?
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