Template:Infobox MLB retired

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{{{name}}}
[[Image:{{{image}}}|200px|center|{{{name}}}]]
{{{caption}}}
{{{position}}}
Born: {{{birthdate}}}
Died: {{{deathdate}}}
Batted: {{{bats}}}	Threw: {{{throws}}}
MLB debut
{{{debutdate}}}, {{{debutyear}}} for the {{{debutteam}}}
Final game
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Career statistics
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{{{stat2label}}}	{{{stat2value}}}
{{{stat3label}}}	{{{stat3value}}}
Teams
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Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Member of the National
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Elected	{{{hofdate}}}
Vote	{{{hofvote}}}
Election Method	{{{hofmethod}}}

Note: To illustrate which cells are affected by the background color parameters, the template page uses  #dcdcdc  to represent bgcolor1 and  #dcdcdc  to represent bgcolor2. These colors do not appear when the template is used in an article (where they may be set via bgcolor1 and bgcolor2).

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Copy and paste the template below:

{{Infobox MLB retired | name = | bgcolor1 = | textcolor1 = | bgcolor2 = | textcolor2 = | image = | width = | caption = | position = | birthdate = | deathdate = | bats = | throws = | debutdate = | debutyear = | debutteam = | finaldate = | finalyear = | finalteam = | stat1label = | stat1value = | stat2label = | stat2value = | stat3label = | stat3value = | teams = | highlights = | hofdate = | hofvote = | hofmethod = }}

Parameter descriptions

• name = name of player
• bgcolor1 = see the color table below
• textcolor1 = text color used with bgcolor1
• bgcolor2 = see the color table below
• textcolor2 = text color used with bgcolor2
• image = filename of the image of the player, not preceded by "Image:" (optional)
• width = width of image in pixels, don't use unless smaller than 200 (optional, defaults to 200)
• caption = any caption pertaining to the picture.
• position = the position primarily played by the player: Pitcher, Catcher, First base, Second base, Third base, Shortstop, Left field, Center field or Right field.
• birthdate = {{birth date and age|1935|1|30}} if alive, {{birth date|1935|1|30}} if dead
• deathdate = {{death date and age|2007|6|15|1935|1|30}} if dead
• bats = Left / Right
• throws = Left / Right
• debutdate = debut month/day, i.e. April 15
• debutyear = debut year, i.e. 1958
• debutteam = debut team, i.e. Boston Red Sox
• finaldate = final month/day, i.e. October 13
• finalyear = final year, i.e. 1976
• finalteam = final team, i.e. New York Yankees
• stat1label = the most important statistic for evaluating this player. Will vary according to what the player is most well-known for.
• stat1value = the value of that statistic.
• stat2label = another statistic (up to three can be used)
• stat2value = etc.
• stat3label =
• stat3value =
• teams = list of teams the player has played for, with their years.
• highlights = list of career highlights and awards
• hofdate = if the player is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, enter the date (or at least year) that he was elected. Setting this tag will make a Hall of Fame banner appear.
• hofvote = put details of the HoF vote (if any) here.
• hofmethod = put details of the method elected (veteran's committee, Negro league, etc.) here. Leave blank if a standard vote

Team colors

Team	bgcolor1	bgcolor2	textcolor1	textcolor2	Color Set 1 Example	Color Set 2 Example
Arizona Diamondbacks	#af0039	black	white	white	Example	Example
Atlanta Braves	#0f437c	#af0039	white	white	Example	Example
Baltimore Orioles	black	#F87217	#F87217	black	Example	Example
Boston Red Sox	#ba313c	#0d2b56	white	white	Example	Example
Chicago Cubs	#0e3386	#d82427	white	white	Example	Example
Chicago White Sox	black	silver	silver	black	Example	Example
Cincinnati Reds	#c6011f	black	white	white	Example	Example
Cleveland Indians	#990000	#023465	white	white	Example	Example
Colorado Rockies	#333366	black	white	white	Example	Example
Detroit Tigers	#bd5d29	#003366	white	white	Example	Example
Florida Marlins	black	#009494	#009494	white	Example	Example
Houston Astros	#95322c	black	white	white	Example	Example
Kansas City Royals	#15317E	#15317E	white	white	Example	Example
Los Angeles Angels	#ff0000	#999999	white	white	Example	Example
Los Angeles Dodgers	#083c6b	#083c6b	white	white	Example	Example
Milwaukee Brewers	#0a2252	#b6922e	white	white	Example	Example
Minnesota Twins	#072764	#c6011f	white	white	Example	Example
New York Mets	#003581	#ff5700	#ff5700	white	Example	Example
New York Yankees	#1c2841	#1c2841	white	white	Example	Example
Oakland Athletics	#003831	gold	gold	#003831	Example	Example
Philadelphia Phillies	#A50024	#263473	white	white	Example	Example
Pittsburgh Pirates	#e1b81e	black	black	white	Example	Example
San Diego Padres	#d0ad7f	#000066	#003831	white	Example	Example
San Francisco Giants	black	#fd5a1e	white	white	Example	Example
Seattle Mariners	#005c5c	#0c2c56	white	white	Example	Example
St. Louis Cardinals	#c41e3a	#0a2252	white	white	Example	Example
Tampa Ray Devil Rays	#00653A	#151B54	white	white	Example	Example
Texas Rangers	#003279	#bd1021	white	white	Example	Example
Toronto Blue Jays	#005ac0	black	white	white	Example	Example
Washington Nationals	#ba122b	#11225b	white	white	Example	Example
No Team / Free Agent	do not specify colors				Example	Example

Example

John Doe
John Doe
Pitcher
Born: Template:Birth date
Died: June 15 2007 (aged Template:Age at date)
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1958 for the Boston Red Sox
Final game
October 13, 1976 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.340
Runs batted in	586
Home runs	233
Teams
First Team Name (1958–1964) Second Team Name (1965–1969) Second Team Name (1970–1976)
Career highlights and awards
First Highlight Second Highlight
Member of the National
20px Baseball Hall of Fame 20px
Elected	March 20, 1977
Vote	88% (first ballot)
Election Method	Veteran's Committee

See also

• Template:Infobox MLB player