The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.
In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.
Buy Celtics TicketsToday’s installment focuses on the four players who wore No. 22 over the years as of August 2023.
From twisting his ankle in his workout for Boston to hearing his name called on the big night, Williams opens up about a key period in his life. https://t.co/87rSazk8Mu
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 18, 2023
1948 - Ed Sadowski - center
Ed Sadowski (Cleveland Rebels/Toronto Huskies/Boston Celtics/San Francisco Warriors – Temporadas 1946/1950) pic.twitter.com/fyzsh0AtRg
— Juan Domínguez (@JDominguezG12) July 31, 2018
1949-1950 - Bob Kinney - center
Happy birthday in heaven Charlie “Dutch” Hoefer and Bob Kinney. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/wvOn5V2H20
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 16, 2021
1950-56 - Ed Macauley - center
1961 - Al Butler - point guard
Happy birthday in heaven Al Butler! #Celtics pic.twitter.com/Y5Qv5LBGWI
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 9, 2021
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