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Yankees Mailbag

Why is Mariano Rivera the only person in baseball wearing Jackie Robinson's No. 42?

On April 15, 1997, which was dubbed "Jackie Robinson Day," Major League Baseball retired Robinson's number throughout the entire league. While no team will ever issue the number again, those players who wore 42 when it was retired were allowed to continue doing so.

Among those who were wearing 42 when it was retired were Rivera, former Mets slugger Mo Vaughn and Kansas City's Jose Lima. Rivera is the only player left in baseball wearing 42, and he will also be the last. While the number is technically retired by every club in the league, the Yankees will most likely end up retiring it again, only this time in honor of their All-Star closer.