Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals whose number is retired and current Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton, who will probably get his number retired, have worn number 17. Lance Berkman wore 17 in his legendary Houston Astros career and it will almost definitely be retired. First baseman Keith Hernandez on six of his eleven gold gloveds wearing number 17 for the New York Mets and a brief tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
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Mark Grace for Cubs and Diamondbacks.
Denny McLain, who was the last pitcher in the major leagues to win 30 games in a season (1968) wore #17 with the Detroit Tigers. So did Dock Ellis (who claims to have pitched a no-hitter while high on LSD) wore that number with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In the 1941 MLB All-Star Game, Paul Derringer, of the Cincinnati Reds (NL), wore #30.
Jackie Robinson wore #42 during his career (1947-1956) with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Mickey Mantle wore number 7 for the Yankees, the American League Division of the MLB, and Craig Biggio wore number 7 for the Astros, the National League Division of the MLB. (Major League Baseball)
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.
By order of the Commissioner of Baseball, number 42, Jackie Robinson's number with the Dodgers, has been retired from all Major League teams, although players who wore "42" prior to the Commissioner's order have the option of continuing to wear that number.