A big name can bring value to a team, but only the greatest players in a franchise\u2019s history are recognized by a number.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox have retired the numbers of a few legends, including Ted Williams, David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez. Those numbers sit on the right field facade at Fenway Park, honoring the organization\u2019s most impressive figures.<\/p>\n
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Here\u2019s a breakdown of some of the most iconic numbers in Boston Red Sox history.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox\u2019s most iconic numbers and who made them famous<\/p>\n
Bobby Doerr (1) set several team records and was an elite second baseman.<\/p>\n
Carl Yastrzemski (8) was an 18-time All-Star and AL MVP. He had over 3,400 hits and 450 home runs in his career.<\/p>\n
One of the most significant figures in Red Sox history, Ted Williams (9) was a 19-time All-Star and two-time AL MVP. He was the last player to ever hit over .400 for a full season.<\/p>\n
While the number has not yet been retired, Jason Varitek (33) could be honored down the road. The World Series-winning catcher was a consistent leader as the captain of the Red Sox.<\/p>\n
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David Ortiz (34) was a feared hitter and 10-time All-Star, producing in the postseason when it mattered most. He helped the Red Sox win multiple World Series rings following years of frustration.<\/p>\n
Pedro Martinez (45) is considered one of the most dominant pitchers in Red Sox history. The three-time Cy Young winner accomplished the rare feat of the pitching Triple Crown in 1999.<\/p>\n
Retired numbers at Fenway Park<\/p>\n
*Retired throughout baseball<\/p>\n
Modern Red Sox players wearing legacy numbers (and the pressure)<\/p>\n
While some numbers get recirculated, it\u2019s not easy to live up to the legacy of elite players who haven\u2019t had their numbers retired.<\/p>\n
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Alex Bregman recently wore the No. 2 jersey, previously worn by player and broadcaster Jerry Remy and former Red Sox player Xander Bogaerts.<\/p>\n
Vaughn Grissom wore No. 5 until being traded in the 2025 offseason. The number previously belonged to Nomar Garciaparra, a beloved figure in Boston. There has been some speculation that Garciaparra could see his number retired in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A big name can bring value to a team, but only the greatest players in a franchise\u2019s history…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509222,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2375],"tags":[72,5,141,48,2542,38279,2555,4,10873,89,2543,1804,1229,1821],"class_list":["post-509221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boston-red-sox","tag-alex-bregman","tag-baseball","tag-boston","tag-boston-red-sox","tag-bostonredsox","tag-carl-yastrzemski","tag-david-ortiz","tag-mlb","tag-pedro-martinez","tag-red-sox","tag-redsox","tag-ted-williams","tag-vaughn-grissom","tag-xander-bogaerts"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115852294502776844","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}