NBA to retire #6 for Bill Russell

[IrishHerb]

Agreed. But maybe 23+24 on the jersey? @LionJim?

OR:
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For @LionJim you need something more elaborate than 23+24, such as


which actually is the same as 1.

 

[IrishHerb]

We already have in baseball. Eddie Gaedel’s jersey, bearing the uniform number "1⁄8", is displayed in the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Just in case:
Edward Carl Gaedel was the smallest player to appear in a Major League Baseball game. Gaedel gained recognition in the second game of a St. Louis Browns doubleheader on August 19, 1951. Weighing 60 pounds and standing 3 feet 7 inches tall, he became the shortest player in the history of the Major Leagues.Wikipedia
Born: June 8, 1925, Chicago, IL
Died: June 18, 1961, Chicago, IL
Height: 3′ 7″
Base on balls: 1
On-base percentage: 1.000

Stats

Year	Team	GP	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1951	St L Browns	1	0	0	0	0	1
Career		1	0	0	0	0	1

Heard about the little guy Eddie Gaedel, but never realized that his uniform number was 1/8. Wow! Thanks for the info.

 

[LionJim]

Heard about the little guy Eddie Gaedel, but never realized that his uniform number was 1/8. Wow! Thanks for the info.

Bill Veeck told Gaedel that he put a sniper in the ballpark with instructions to shoot him (Gaedel) if he tried to swing.