The Dodgers policy is to only retire a uniform number if a player was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and consequently add him to the Ring of Honor. The only exception was made for Jim Gilliam who died suddenly and tragically in 1978 while serving as a Dodger coach. There are two Brooklyn Dodger Hall of Famers who played most of their career in an era before players wore numbers, but made their mark on Dodgers history–RHP Dazzy Vance and Outfielder Zack Wheat. It’s time for the team to add these two players to the Ring of Honor.
Dodgers: Honoring Legends Dazzy Vance and Zack Wheat
