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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 14

Today’s installment focuses on the four players who wore No. 14 over the years as of September 2023.

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 played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in 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.

Today’s installment focuses on the four players who wore No. 14 over the years as of September 2023.

On this day: Boston Celtics, NBA legend Larry Bird retires

On this day in 1992, Boston Celtics and NBA legend Larry Bird retired from the game of basketball.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary Celtics forward Larry Bird, one of the greatest to play the game in the history of the NBA, retired from the game as a player in 1992. Plagued by back problems, the “Hick from French Lick” (as he was called) quit playing at age 35 after three titles, three Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, two NBA Finals MVPs, a dozen NBA All-Star nods, and 10 All-NBA team elections among many other honors.

Bird had played his college ball at Indiana State after a short stint at Indiana University, winning National College Player of the Year at the former in 1979.

He would be drafted out of Indiana State with the sixth overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft by the Celtics, the only NBA team he would play for.

On this day: M.L. Carr signs; Fox, Boykoff, Eliason born; 1st Disney bubble scrimmage

On this day, M.L. Carr signed with the Celtics, and former Boston players Rick Fox, Harry Boykoff, and Don Eliason were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, small forward M.L. Carr joined the Celtics for the second time as a free agent in 1979. The first time Carr signed with Boston was in 1974, and he did not make the team, instead choosing to go overseas to play in Israel. When that stint ended, he would link up with the American Basketball Association’s (ABA) Spirit of St. Louis franchise.

After the ABA merged with the NBA and the Spirit of St. Louis did not make the cut, Carr would join the Detroit Pistons under Dick Vitale, and then the Celtics afterward.

“The whole country is looking for answers to the energy crisis; we found ours,” said Boston head coach Bill Fitch at the time (via the Washington Post’s Ron Rosen).

On this day: M.L. Carr signs; Rick Fox, Harry Boykoff, Don Eliason born

On this day, M.L. Carr signed with the Celtics, and former Boston players Rick Fox, Harry Boykoff and Don Eliason were born.

On this day in 1979, former Boston Celtics small forward M.L. Carr joined the Celtics for the second time as a free agent.

The first time Carr signed with Boston was in 1974, and he did not make the team, instead going overseas to play in Israel, and then the American Basketball Association’s (ABA) Spirit of St. Louis.

After the ABA merged with the NBA and the Spirit of St. Louis did not, Carr joined the Detroit Pistons under Dick Vitale, and then the Celtics afterwards.

“The whole country is looking for answers to the energy crisis; we found ours,” said Boston head coach Bill Fitch at the time (via the Washington Post’s Ron Rosen).

“This is a Carr that is energy efficient and gets plenty of miles to the gallon.”

Carr would play six seasons with the Celtics, averaging 6.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game with the Celtics, and would later coach and be the general manager of the team as well.

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