21

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Number 21 was most notably worn by Roberto Clemente during his Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. After number 42 was retired across Major League Baseball in 1997 in tribute to Jackie Robinson, a movement started to do the same for number 21 in honor of Clemente. Proponents of this move cite Clemente's importance as baseball's first major Hispanic star, his exemplary life and his untimely death while on a humanitarian assistance mission.

[edit] Notable players who have worn this number

• Heath Bell
• Jim Brewer
• Spud Chandler
• Roger Clemens
• Roberto Clemente, retired by the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Ray Culp
• Alvin Davis
• Carlos Delgado
• Hector Espino, retired by all of the Mexican League
• Curt Flood
• Cito Gaston
• Greg Gross
• Willie Hernandez
• Jay Johnstone
• Cleon Jones
• Rick Langford
• Bob Lemon, retired by the Cleveland Indians
• Garry Maddox
• Phil Marchildon
• Nick Markakis
• Bake McBride
• Bobo Newsom
• Paul O'Neill
• Terry Puhl
• Scott Sanderson
• Andy Seminick
• Ruben Sierra
• Andy Sonnanstine
• Sammy Sosa
• Warren Spahn, retired by the Atlanta Braves
• Stan Spence
• Gerry Staley
• Arky Vaughan
• Lon Warneke