Yankee who was the first major-leaguer to have his number retired Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GEHRIG Yankee who was the first major-leaguer to have his number retired (6)
4% PROS Major-leaguers (4) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
3% TORRE His number 6 was retired by the Yankees (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2022
3% RUTH The Yankees retired his number in 1948 (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 3, 2015
3% MARIS His Yankees number 9 is retired (5)
2% URSA ___ Major (4) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
2% TWENTY ___-three, Michael Jordan's iconic jersey number that was retired by the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat to honor his legacy (6)
2% ONE First number in a series (3)
2% AYES "The ___ have it" (affirmative vote majority) (4)
2% AROD Yankee nickname (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
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