2007-07-05 07:28:52 · 13 answers · asked by Slut4Points 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Anyone who had the number 42 before it was retired is grandfathered in and allowed to wear it for the remainder of their career.
2007-07-05 07:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by Heidi L 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any player that was wearing the # prior to it being officially retired by MLB, got to continue wearing it. Mariano fell into this category.
Once he is retired, no player will get to wear 42. The Yankees will be the only team to retire 42 for someone other than Jackie, as I am sure Mo will most certainly have it retired by the Yankees.
2007-07-05 07:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by brianwerner1313 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone already wearing #42 on the day MLB announced the retirement -- 15-April-1947, the 50th anniversary of Jackie's debut -- was allowed to continue wearing it if they so chose. Rivera is the last such player still active.
2007-07-05 08:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason Mo Vaughn was able to wear it until he retired. They retired it for any new players, but the ones who were currently (at the time) wearing the #42 were able to keep the number until they retired or changed it on their own.
2007-07-05 07:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by BOSTONboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
important league baseball retired Jackie Robinson's #40 two. Mariano Rivera is authorized to proceed placed on #40 two, on account that he became already wearing it. as quickly as Rivera retires no person would be wearing #40 two, and no person will ever placed on it returned.
2016-10-19 22:33:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mariano Rivera was wearing the number before they retired it so now he gets to wear it until he retires himself.
GO MO!!
GO YANKEES!!
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2007-07-05 10:19:41 · answer #6 · answered by BaSeBaLLChiCk247x0x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was Grandfathered, meaning he was wearing it before it was retired so he can wear it
2007-07-05 07:32:26 · answer #7 · answered by hair_of_a_dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was wearing it before they retired it
2007-07-05 07:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Nicholas L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was already wearing the number so it was grandfathered in that he could continue wearing that number.
2007-07-05 07:53:58 · answer #9 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was wearing it before they retired it.
2007-07-05 07:51:59 · answer #10 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋