Three of professional sports’ most iconic franchises—the New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, and Montreal Canadiens combined—have 61 uniform numbers retired.
A member of the inaugural Florida Marlins club of 1993, Orestes Destrade reached superstardom playing five seasons for Japan’s Pacific League’s Seibu Lions.
After playing, coaching, and managing in the minor leagues, in 2023 Stephen Morales joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as an assistant coach and interpreter.