Ray Lamb
publication date: Saturday, June 13, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: 
Sports
clue: This former pitcher wore a lot of uniforms in his career, two of which were retired by Los Angeles, one before him and another after.
explanation: Lamb was accidentally given uniform 42 when he joined the Dodgers, wearing it for two months before anyone realized that it had been retired for Jackie Robinson. His replacement was 34, which was later retired for Fernando Valenzuela. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Chris Lemler
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