NPB has 24 retired numbers as of 2024. Yet many players with worthy achievements never had their numbers retired. This article analyzes differences in team policies, the practice of 'quasi-retired numbers,' and political maneuvering around jersey numbers.
NPB uniforms evolved from wool to high-tech materials, from simple designs to sponsor-branded commercial designs, with special uniforms becoming a major business strategy.
棒球选手所戴的有檐帽已成为全球最普遍的帽子造型。但棒球为何采用了这种特定设计？遮阳、团队标识与时尚在棒球帽的起源故事中交汇融合。
Soccer managers wear suits. NBA coaches wear suits. NFL coaches wear team gear. But baseball managers wear the same uniform as their 20-year-old players. A 60-year-old in the same outfit as a 20-year-old is, objectively, strange. Why does only baseball do this?