The Yankees had to give him more, and they did. They retired his number while he's still wearing it. Rivera was already the last player to regularly wear 42, which was retired throughout baseball ...

The New York Yankees retired Rivera's No. 42 Sunday ... pleasure and honor for me to be the last player to ever wear number 42," Rivera said during the 50-minute ceremonies before the last ...

The New York Yankees retired Rivera's No. 42 Sunday ... pleasure and honor for me to be the last player to ever wear number 42," Rivera said during the 50-minute ceremonies before the last ...

The New York Yankees retired Rivera's No. 42 Sunday ... pleasure and honor for me to be the last player to ever wear number 42," Rivera said during the 50-minute ceremonies before the last ...

It happened to be the same year Rivera became the Yankees’ closer ... Image Mariano Rivera, above, has worn No. 42 since his rookie season in 1995. The number was retired in 1997 to honor ...

The New York Yankees retired Rivera's No. 42 Sunday ... pleasure and honor for me to be the last player to ever wear number 42," Rivera said during the 50-minute ceremonies before the last ...

Almost 44 years old, Rivera has already had his jersey number — 42 — retired by the Yankees. "Rule 10.20 in the Official Rule Book states: "Credit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three ...

He won five World Series titles with the Yankees. Rivera's jersey number, 42, is already retired, since it was the number Jackie Robinson wore when he became the first black player to play Major ...

Mariano Rivera walked to the mound as "Enter Sandman" played before the fourth inning, his number 42 matching his age ... When Rivera reported to the Yankees on Feb. 20, he said he had decided ...

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The New York Yankees retired Rivera's No. 42 Sunday ... pleasure and honor for me to be the last player to ever wear number 42," Rivera said during the 50-minute ceremonies before the last ...