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Retirement
1996
Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula announces his retirement
1995
Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football
1995
Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement
1990
Dan Quisenberry (all-time AL save king, 238) announces his retirement
1989
Pete Rozelle announces retirement as NFL commissioner after 29 years
1987
Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. announces his retirement
1986
Dodgers' Bill Russell, 38, announces his retirement
1986
George Corley Wallace (Gov-D-Ala) announces retirement plans
1985
Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage Baltimore Orioles
1983
Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less
1983
Bjorn Borg announces his retirement from tennis
1979
Heavyweight Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final
1974
Prest Gerald Ford signs Employee Retirement Income Security Act
1974
Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA
1973
Willie Mays announces retirement at end of 1973 season
1973
Ray Davies, announces retirement from Kinks then attempts suicide
1971
Danny Murtaugh, manager of world champ Pirates, announces retirement
1967
Yankee Whitey Ford, nearing 41, announces his retirement from baseball
1966
Sandy Koufax announces his retirement, due to arthritic left elbow
1965
Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball
1965
Frank Gifford announces his retirement from football for broadcasting
1959
Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement
1951
Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement
1951
Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement
1951
Joe DiMaggio announces his baseball retirement
1943
Yankee 2nd baseman Joe Gordon announces retirement (hates New York)
1939
New York Yankees announce Lou Gehrig's retirement
1935
Babe Ruth, 40, announces his retirement as a player
1928
Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming
1920
Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits
1915
Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season
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