MLB The Show 23: How to complete the Number Retirement Program

On August 11, 2023, the Dodgers retired Fernando Valenzuela’s #34. To celebrate Valenzuela and others who have had their numbers retired by MLB teams, San Diego Studio released the Number Retirement Program in MLB The Show 23. Here’s how gamers can make progress in this Program.

MLB The Show 23 Number Retirement Program

Here’s a look at the reward path for this Program:

1 Star Point – 500 Stubs
3 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 pack
5 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
10 Star Points – 97 OVR Milestone Warren Spahn
15 Star Points – Diamond Duos Pack 30
20 Star Points – 97 OVR Milestone Ozzie Smith
25 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
30 Star Points – 97 OVR Milestone Eddie Murray
35 Star Points – Diamond Duos Random Pack
40 Star Points – 97 OVR Milestone Dennis Eckersley and 1,000 Stubs
45 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 pack (x5)
50 Star Points – 97 OVR Milestone Harold Baines and 2,500 XP
55 Star Points – Diamond Duos Pack 30
60 Star Points – 97 OVR Milestone Cal Ripken Jr. and 1,000 Stubs
65 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 pack (x5)
70 Star Points – 97 OVR Milestone Mickey Mantle and 2,500 XP
75 Star Points – Diamond Duos Random Pack
80 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
85 Star Points – Number Retirement Choice Pack
90 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 pack (x10)
95 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack (x5)
100 Star Points – 99 OVR Milestone Fernando Valenzuela and 2,500 XP

As one can see, all cards obtained from this Program are Milestones that feature players that had their numbers retired by an MLB team.

Here’s a look at the 99 OVR Valenzuela:

All cards are a part of Set 3.

How to make progress in Number Retirement Program

Much like with traditional Other Programs, MLB The Show 23 players will need to complete a series of Missions, Moments, and a Showdown in order to obtain Star Points and complete this Program in full.

Here’s a complete look at the tasks:

Complete the Number Retirement Showdown (20 pts.)
Complete the Number Retirement Other Program Conquest (20 pts.)
Complete 16 Moments (32 pts. – 2 pts. each)
Collections:
- Collect Milestone Todd Helton (4 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Jorge Posada (4 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Catfish Hunter (4 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Chipper Jones (4 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Willie Stargell (4 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Jim Thome (4 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Eddie Mathews (16 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Michael Young (20 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Craig Biggio (25 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Duke Snider (25 pts.)
- Collect Milestone Roy Halladay (25 pts.)
Complete 21 Missions:
- Tally 3,434 PXP with Number Retirement Program players in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- Tally 21 innings with Milestone Warren Spahn in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (3 pts.)
- Steal one base with Milestone Ozzie Smith in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (2 pts.)
- Tally three home runs with Milestone Harold Baines in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (2 pts.)
- Get on base eight times with Milestone Cal Ripken Jr. in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (3 pts.)
- Score seven runs with Milestone Mickey Mantle in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (3 pts.)

For the Collections, all but three — Thome, Mathews, and Young — can be found in the Number Retirement Choice Pack. The other three are Event rewards.

This program will not expire.