Test Your Knowledge of MLB Jersey Numbers!

Test Your Knowledge of MLB Jersey Numbers!

Did you know that for the first 60 years of Major League Baseball, uniforms didn’t have numbers? It seems crazy to think, considering how numbers like 2, 8, 24, and 42 have become iconic in the world of baseball. Think you know the jerseys numbers of star players past and present? Or what jersey numbers have been retired by teams? Test your knowledge of MLB jersey numbers in this fun and insightful quiz!

Which of these talented but temperamental players wore number 66?

Before wearing 25 for the majority of his career with the San Francisco Giants, what number did Barry Bonds begin his career wearing?

Which of these modern stars wears the same number as the legendary Babe Ruth?

What is the last jersey number from 0-99 to finally be worn in the MLB?

Which of these two teams wear home jerseys with only numbers and no names?

Which of these numbers has NOT been retired by the Kansas City Royals?

What number did Hall of Famer and former home run king Hank Aaron wear?

What number did star pitcher Greg Maddux wear?

Which two numbers have been retired by the Toronto Blue Jays?

What number did all-time MLB consecutive games played leader Cal Ripken Jr. wear?

Which of these current star players does NOT wear number 27?

Which of these numbers has NOT been retired by the Boston Red Sox?

Aside from Ichiro Suzuki, which of these other star players famously wore number 51?

Which current MLB star wears 99?

What number does pitcher Madison Bumgarner wear?

Why does Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wear number 27?

Which St. Louis Cardinals star wore number 1?

What number did all-time MLB hits leader Pete Rose wear?

Who was the last MLB player to wear number 42?

Which is the only team in the MLB to retire all single-digit numbers?

What number does two-way star Shohei Ohtani wear?

What number did the legendary Joe DiMaggio wear?

After wearing 28 for his entire career, what number did Prince Fielder switch to when he played for the Texas Rangers?

What is the only number retired league-wide?

Which of these star players did NOT wear number 24?

Test Your Knowledge of MLB Jersey Numbers!

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Matt is a part-time freelance writer and lifelong sports fan with a BA in clinical psychology. He has written copy in a variety of styles and forms, ranging from short-form captioning to medium-length listicles to long-form album reviews. As a passionate (and long-suffering) fan of the Leafs and Blue Jays, Matt’s love of sports has taken him from a post-graduate sport and event marketing program to the professional world as he is currently working for his local pro basketball team. You can find some of his writing in his portfolio writers.work/mattjohnson and follow his jersey concept page @mj94designs on Instagram.


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