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Bill Russell and Jackie Robinson: Why are they the NBA's and MLB's picks to retire their numbers from every team? | Marca
![National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ on Twitter: "On this day in 1997, 50 years after he broke the color barrier in the NL, Jackie Robinson's number was permanently retired National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ on Twitter: "On this day in 1997, 50 years after he broke the color barrier in the NL, Jackie Robinson's number was permanently retired](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzDLRswXEAML0wz.jpg)
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ on Twitter: "On this day in 1997, 50 years after he broke the color barrier in the NL, Jackie Robinson's number was permanently retired
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Jackie Robinson's #42 retired across Major League Baseball! (Re-live the day of the announcement) - YouTube
Los Angeles Dodgers on Twitter: "On this day in 1972, the #Dodgers retired the first three uniform numbers in franchise history: Jackie Robinson (42), Roy Campanella (39), Sandy Koufax (32) https://t.co/8kO9QGyGj5" / Twitter
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