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Why is the relief pitcher for the New York Yankees allowed to wear Jackie Robinson's number if it is retired?
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In 1997, when Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired, the players that currently wore the number were able to keep it. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is now the last player who wears the number. Upon his retirement, the #42 will not be issued again in Major League Baseball.
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What Yankee player was last player ever to wear number 42?
Mariano Rivera Number 42Mariano Rivera is the last Major league ballplayer, and Yankees player still wearing uniform number 42. Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinsons uniform number 42. No Other player on any team can wear the number. Because Mariano had the number when Robinsons number was retired he was allowed to continue wearing it. When Mariano Rivera retires from baseball the New York Yankees will retire uniform number 42 in honor him.
Who is wearing number 47 for the New York Yankees?
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The top two are the Boston Celtica and NY Yankees: The Celtics retires a total of 21 retired numbers for 22 people -- two players wore 18, and it ras retired for both of them. There are 16 former Yankees with their uniform numbers retired. While Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired from baseball entirely in '97, players already wearing 42 were allowed to keep it. NYY pitcher Mariano Rivera is the last active player still wearing 42.
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What New York Yankees player is or was the last player ever to wear number 42?
Mariano Rivera is the current player and will be the last player on the Yankees to wear number 42. The number was retired throughout baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson. The players who were wearing that number when it was retired were allowed to keep it.
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