Total Recall
Teams with most retired numbers by sport (through 1998):
1. NBA: Celtics retired 20 numbers
2. Major League Baseball: Yankees retired 14 numbers
3. NFL: Bears retired 13 numbers
4. NHL: Bruins and Canadiens retired seven numbers each
Source: World Features Syndicate
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