Q 01/05

Which Michael Jordan jersey number did the Miami Heat retire in 2003, even though he never played for them?

A) 9

B) 23

C) 32

D) 45

Answer · why

B) 23

Miami raised No. 23 to its rafters in April 2003, days before Jordan played the final game of his career as a Washington Wizard.

Q 02/05

Which number, worn by Jackie Robinson, did Major League Baseball retire across every team in 1997?

A) 5

B) 19

C) 42

D) 61

Answer · why

C) 42

No. 42 made Robinson the first professional athlete in any sport to be honored league-wide. Since 2009, every MLB player has worn it each April 15, Ja...

Q 03/05

Which number did the NHL retire for every team in 2000 to honor Wayne Gretzky's record-breaking career?

A) 9

B) 19

C) 88

D) 99

Answer · why

D) 99

No. 99 was retired league-wide at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game. Gretzky took it as a junior on his coach's suggestion, because a teammate already wore h...

Q 04/05

Which shirt number was the teenage Pelé assigned purely at random for the 1958 World Cup in Sweden?

A) 5

B) 10

C) 11

D) 19

Answer · why

B) 10

No. 10 went to Pelé only because Brazil's federation forgot to send a numbers list, so a tournament official handed them out by chance. He made the sh...

Q 05/05

Which shirt number did Manchester United give Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003 after he asked for 28 instead?

A) 7

B) 9

C) 11

D) 17

Answer · why

A) 7

No. 7 came with history: George Best, Eric Cantona and David Beckham had all worn it at United. Ronaldo had simply wanted to keep his old Sporting num...