20 (number) - in Sports

In Sports

  • The jersey number 20 has been retired by several North American sports teams in honor of past playing greats:
    • In Major League Baseball:
      • The Arizona Diamondbacks, for Luis Gonzalez.
      • The Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds, both for Hall of Famer Frank Robinson.
      • The Kansas City Royals, for Frank White.
      • The Los Angeles Dodgers, for Hall of Famer Don Sutton.
      • The Philadelphia Phillies, for Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt.
      • The Pittsburgh Pirates, for Hall of Famer Pie Traynor.
      • The St. Louis Cardinals, for Hall of Famer Lou Brock.
      • The San Francisco Giants, for Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, who played for the team when it was the New York Giants.
    • In the NFL:
      • The Detroit Lions, for Hall of Famer Barry Sanders.
      • The New England Patriots, for Gino Cappelletti, who played for the team when it was known by its original name of the Boston Patriots.
      • The Philadelphia Eagles, for Brian Dawkins.
    • In the NBA:
      • The Portland Trail Blazers, for Maurice Lucas.
    • In the NHL:
      • The Los Angeles Kings, for Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille.
    • In the MLS:
      • The New England Revolution, for 2005 MLS MVP Taylor Twellman, one of the best strikers to ever play in the league.
  • The Kentucky Derby currently has a maximum field of 20 horses.
  • In the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, car #20 is currently owned by Joe Gibbs Racing. Tony Stewart won the Cup Series title twice in the #20 car while with Joe Gibbs Racing. After Stewart left the team in 2009 to drive for himself, rookie Joey Logano took over the car.
  • Twenty20 is a form of limited overs cricket where each team plays only 20 overs.
  • In rugby union, 20 national teams currently qualify for each edition of the Rugby World Cup.

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