Can Mariano Rivera's number be retired?
Question:If Mariano's number gets retired, how does he get around Robinson's number? What do you think will happen? Will he even get his number retired?
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Absolutely! Rivera will join the long list of Yankee greats having his number retired after his hall of fame career is over. Rivera wore 42 before Jackie Robinson's number was retired throughout the league. It will have no bearing on Rivera as he was "Grandfathered" as one of 6 players who were wearing the number 42 before baseball retired Robinson's 42.What is the FSL record for the most shutouts of a team in one season?
Yes and it will be. There are multiple numbers that have been retired. The Yankees have retired the number 8 twice.Famous Baseball Players wearing the number 19?
Yes, it can happen. Plus, it wouldn't even be the same jersey. Robinson's number was retired but it wasn't a Yankee jersey.Are the trade rumors about Brad Lidge to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays true?
If what youre asking is "Can a number be retired by the league and by a specific team?" then of course.The Dodgers retired 42 before the league retired it. Its the same thing just in a different order.
And to your last question, yes his number wil be retired. He is one of the greatest closers in history. (He got his first save of the season today. woooo)
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the numbers already been retired by baseball as a whole. but i believe he had it before the MLB did so. I think if i were him though o would have switched to another number out of respect for that great man.More Questions & Answers...