Retired Numbers in Sports
After they retired Derek Jeter's No. 2 in 2017, the only single-digit number left for this team was 0
New York Yankees
This golf great won his first Masters in 1997 at age 21 & 4 since then
Tiger Woods
It was once said, "2/3 of the earth is covered by water, the other third is covered by Garry Maddox", specialist at this MLB position
Centerfield
In wrestling you "go to the" this; in another sense it means to take up someone's cause in a dispute
The Mat
He was MVP of Super Bowl III
Joe Namath
Every team in the NHL has retired No. 99 in honor of this "Great One"
Wayne Gretzky
In 2008 this Jamaican sprinter came from out of the blue to set the first of many world records; Olympic gold would follow
Usain Bolt
In 2018 this NHL team was on a roll, making it to the Stanley Cup finals in its very first season
Done in certain races, passing this item to another means bestowing your power on someone else
The Baton
He was MVP of Super Bowl XXIV
Joe Montana
To honor Jackie Robinson, in 2014 UCLA retired this number in every sport
42
Winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, this tennis great from Switzerland recently announced his retirement from competitive play
In 2017 this Irish UFC champ tried boxing & got TKO'd by Floyd Mayweather
Connor McGregor
When you "draw" this in a boxing or fencing bout, you've inflicted the initial suffering in the contest
First Blood
This first year Celtics head coach underwent major scrutiny for his team's uneven performances in the 2023 NBA Playoffs
In 2013 the Bears said this coach's number 89 would be the last number the Chicago NFL team would ever retire
Mike Ditka
After retiring from the Houston Rockets, this 7'6" center became president of the Chinese Basketball Association
Yao Ming
No horse had run the Kentucky Derby in under 2 minutes until this Triple Crown winner performed the feat in 1973
Secretariat
In horseracing the finish of a race is this 11-letter distance, sounding like something you might do after a nap at your house
Homestretch
The Yankees retired his No. 5 in 1952
Joe DiMaggio
The Seattle Seahawks retired this number to honor the extra player, the fans
12
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was the first woman to win this 7-event track & field competition at back-to-back Olympics
Heptathlon
In 2015, the baseball world mourned the death of this former Yankee, a great catcher who often came up with a great quote
To win a car race you'll have to "take" one of these banners; the British spell it with a "Q"
Checkered Flag
This then-Washington quarterback endured a career-ending injury -- and one of the most gruesome injuries in NFL history -- when he broke his tibia and fibula when getting sack by Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson vs. the Giants in 1985
Joe Theismann