If Jackie Robinsons number 42 jersey is retired then how does Marino Rivera where the same number?
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He wore the number before it was retired. He was grand-fathered in as were everyone else that wore the number. He is the only one still playing that that wares number 42. Once he retires no one else will ware 42.Will yankess go on 81 year old curse for getting A-rod?
He started wearing it before it had been retired throughout baseball and is allowed to continue wearing it.How many more homers does barry bonds have to catch hank arron?
Grandfather clause.Who do you think is the better rivalry cubs and cards or yanks and red sox?
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Mariano started wearing 42 before it was universally retired, and the people in charge of MLB let him keep it until he retires.How do I calculate fielding percentage?
because of the grandfather clause, any player wearing the number after they retired robinson's was still alowed to wear it.Jackie Robinson's number 42 is worn by Mariano Rivera even though the number is universally retires because of the grandfather clause. The players who wore 42 at the time Jackie Robinson's number was retired by all got to keep the number until they retired. Rivera is the only remaining person who holds the number. There were once nine players wearing the number.
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Mariano Rivera wears no. 42 even though it is retired throughout baseball because he had been wearing it before it was retired and he was allowed to keep it.Because Mariano Rivera had the number before it was retired. Retiring a number only prevents NEW players from being assigned that number.
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