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| November 01, 2004 | Hitchcock, Paul; Luftig, Steve; Willoughby, Dick; Schuhart, Alex; Nygaard, Jason; Thompson, Chuck; Berger, Harvey; Deezen, Eddie; Ochs, Michael; Burke, Robert; Cradle, Bill; Garcia, Michael; Gibson, Bill; Moule, Tim; Mele, Andy; Douglas, John; Johnson, George Perry; Dorf, Walter; Gouveia, John; Picconi, Dave; Williams, Robert; Corbett, Donal; Swan, Bill; Marsh, Charles; Potanovic, Beatrice Harsany; Tusa, Alfonso L.; Titus, Josh; Cotrone, Dave; Weisbart, Victoria; Fleischacker, Bernie; Bouret, Roberto; DeSantis, Gene | COPYRIGHT 2004 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In an earlier issue of Baseball Digest this year, it was mentioned that uniform No. 42 has been retired by all major league clubs in honor of Jackie Robinson.

How come Yankee closer Mariano Rivera still wears No. 42?

Paul Hitchcock

Bracebridge, Ont.

In commemorating Jackie Robinson's first appearance in a game with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, Major League Baseball officially retired his uniform No. 42 for all clubs in 1997.

Active players wearing his uniform number in 1997 were permitted to continue wearing it for the remainder of their careers.

Mariano Rivera was wearing No. 42 in 1997, and was the only active major leaguer still wearing it through the 2004 season.

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