Openthread: Should the Baltimore Ravens officially retire jersey numbers?

Currently, the Baltimore Ravens jersey options range from 1-99. You may have your arguments against the statement, and I don’t blame you, but it’s true. The team has never retired a jersey number.

Unofficially, Johnny Unitas’ #19 is off limits. Only Scott Mitchell has worn the number, which was after he received permission from his childhood idol, back in 1999 for a single season. It’s fair to assume 3, 5, 20, 52 and 75 are off limits, too. At least for now.

This got me thinking, should the Ravens officially retire jersey numbers?

Arguments for jersey number retirement

Outside of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the retirement of a players’ number is the ultimate recognition. To forever eliminate…