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Currently, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera wears number 42. Mariano is the last day to day player to wear that number in Major League baseball, and upon his retirement or change of number, will be the last to ever wear the number 42.
Mariano Rivera, closer for the New York Yankees.
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson wore #42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1947-1956.
No player for the Detroit Tigers wore #42 during the 2007 season. Major League Baseball retired the #42 in 1997. Currently, Mariano Rivera is the last player using the number.
#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.