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Jackie Robinson was number 42...

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Did Jackie Robinson ever wear a batting helmet?

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What clothes Jackie Robinson wear?

New York Baseball Clothes.


What number did Jackie Robinson wear when he played high school football?

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Why did all the baseball players wear number 42 on April 15th 2009?

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On Jackie Robinson day, players in the Major Leagues all wear the #42 on their jersey to honor a true hero and baseball legend.


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Jackie Robinson wore No.42 and played for the Dodgers.


Why did Jackie Robinson wear 42?

MLB retired the #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson at the start of the 1997. However, anybody who was wearing #42 at that time was allowed to continue to wear it. Rivera is the last active player who was wearing #42 at the time it was retired. Once Rivera retires, no one will wear the #42 again.


What number in baseball can never be worn?

#42 is retired by the the MLB April 15th 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson. However they do alow a player from each team to wear his number once year on April 15th. In 2009 the cubs allowed every player to wear number 42 in honor of the Jackie Robinson and every thing he has done for the game of baseball.


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Jackie Robinson wore #21 for the Brooklyn Dodgers for ten seasons (1947-56).


Who is the most famous baseball player to wear the number 42?

Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson wore #42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1947-1956.


Who wore jersey number 24 for the New York Giants?

As of 2011, Robinson Cano is number 24 on the Yankees. Robinson, named after Jackie Robinson, wears number 24 in honor of Jackie. Cano could not get number 42 which was Jackie Robinsons number, so he reversed the number.


Why is the blue jays wear number 42?

The number 42 was worn by Jackie Robinson and is retired throughout major league baseball. Only older players, such as Mariano Rivera on the Yankees still wear the number 42 since they wore it before it was retired. This year however for some reason all blue jays are wearing the number 42... I would like to know why :S