Agreed. Breaking records isn't enough to have your number retired. You need to be more than just a player...and yeah, it's tough to clarify, but like the saying goes, "I know it when I see it." Right. Robinson arguably is not a hall of famer if he is not the first black player, but his actions clearly did a lot for the game. I would like to see Clemente and Ruth also retired. For all of MLB? Why? Both were great players, but what did they do equivalent to what Robinson did? Clemente did the equivalent of what Robinson did, except for latin players, imo. I feel like Ruth revolutionized the game in the way that he played it. He had a great personality, changed the way we think about power, and was the only player to be an absolutely sick pitcher and hitter. He also broke a lot of records, unlike Clemente and Robinson. I don't even know where to begin on this. How many latinos played the game before Roberto? Did he face anywhere near the resistance? Hell, lets retire 51 for Ichiro, the first dominant player from Japan. What about Chan Ho Park, surely he went through what Robinson did.