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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 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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