Retired Numbers
There are ten retired numbers on the outfield wall at the park, nine on the left-center field wall and one on the right field wall. The one in right field is Jackie Robinson (42) which is retired throughout Major League Baseball. The ones in left center field are retired by the White Sox.
| White Sox retired numbers | |||||
| Number | Player | Position | White Sox years | Date retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nellie Fox | 2B | 1950–63 | 1976 | Hall of Fame (1997) |
| 3 | Harold Baines | RF, DH | 1980–89, 96–97, 00–01, (coach, 04–present) | 1989-08-20 | Baines' number was retired after he was traded to the Texas Rangers midway through 1989. The number was unretired for him in 1996 and 2000 when he returned as a player, and he currently wears it in his role as the White Sox' first base coach. |
| 4 | Luke Appling | SS | 1930–50 | 1975 | Hall of Fame (1964) |
| 9 | Minnie Miñoso | LF | 1951–57, 60–61, 76, 80 | 1983 | "Mr. White Sox" |
| 11 | Luis Aparicio | SS | 1956–62, 68–70 | 1984-08-14 | Hall of Fame (1984) |
| 16 | Ted Lyons | P | 1923–46, (manager, 46–48) | 1987 | Hall of Fame (1955) |
| 19 | Billy Pierce | P | 1949–61 | 1987 | |
| 35 | Frank Thomas | 1B, DH | 1990–2005 | 2010-08-29 | |
| 42 | Jackie Robinson | 2B | Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947–1956, Retired by Major League Baseball | 1997-04-15 | Hall of Fame (1962) |
| 72 | Carlton Fisk | C | 1981–93 | 1997-09-14 | Hall of Fame (2000) |
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