When it comes to retiring uniforms, the Phillies are one of the most stringent franchises in sports.
Despite playing baseball for 137 seasons, the Phillies have only retired five of their own numbers. They’ll add a sixth this season when Roy Halladay’s name is added out in Ashburn Alley.
It took the Phillies 79 years to retire a number, even if it was unofficial at the time.
On March 21, 1962 the Phillies unofficially retired number 36 in honor of Robin Roberts in Clearwater, Florida after his final season in Philadelphia. Roberts would play five more seasons for Baltimore, Houston, and the Cubs.