theotherguy619 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 i thought the number 42 was retired from all of baseball? i was watching the yankees game the other day a derek jeter was asked why he wasn't going to wear 42 and his reason was mariano rivera wears it. i know he's worn 42 for a while, but if its retired throughout baseball then why does he still get to wear it? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/28676-good-ol-42/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
compmaniac Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Because he was already wearing it before it was retired: On April 15, 1997, Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired by Major League Baseball, meaning that no future player on any major league team could wear it. Players wearing #42 at the time, some of whom said they did so as a tribute to Robinson, were allowed to continue wearing it, thereby grandfathering the number's retirement. Those nine players were: * Butch Huskey - Mets * Mike Jackson - Indians * Scott Karl - Brewers * Jose Lima - Astros * Mariano Rivera - Yankees (the only remaining active player, as of 2007, to wear the number) * Mo Vaughn - Red Sox * Lenny Webster - Orioles * Tom Goodwin - Royals * Marc Sagmoen - Rangers (the last new player to be issued the number) from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major...retired_numbers Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/28676-good-ol-42/#findComment-396920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 anybody that had #42 when it was retired is still allow to wear it. Rivera is that last players that still has #42 Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/28676-good-ol-42/#findComment-396923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Correct. He is the last MLB player with the number 42, everyone else who had it retired. And on April 15th, Jackie Robinson Day, players have permission to wear number 42. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/28676-good-ol-42/#findComment-396924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 you guys are quick, thanks Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/28676-good-ol-42/#findComment-396931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Question, if Mo were to be traded, can he still wear #42? Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/28676-good-ol-42/#findComment-396966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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