Five former Philadelphia Phillies superstars have their numbers retired by the club – Richie Ashburn’s No. 1, Jim Bunning’s No. 14, Mike Schmidt’s No. 20, Steve Carlton’s No. 32 and Robin Roberts’ No. 36. Two more – Chuck Klein and Grover Cleveland Alexander – were honored in 2001 with what was essentially a number retirement ceremony, but since they didn’t wear one number consistently, the “P” logo that was used during their career went on their retirement patch.
The common theme between all six? They are all in the Hall of Fame as members of the Phillies. It’s entirely possible that Chase Utley is eventually elected to the Hall of Fame, at which point the Phillies would retire his number.