The New York Yankees are considered the greatest franchise in sports, with 27 championships and more Hall of Famers than any ...

It was one of the more exciting days for the Red Sox organization in recent years, as their number one prospect was given the ...

Players who had already chosen the number, like Mariano Rivera, could keep it ... And since the Hall of Fame Yankees closer has long since retired, 42 is confined to the history books.

Here's how the lineups look on Jackie Robinson Day as all players honor the legend by wearing his No. 42: This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Yankees announce lineup for Tuesday's ...

He got No. 42 by accident. He had requested his high school number ... Rivera was named to the All-Star team 13 times and won five world championships with the Yankees. He is the last active ...

Yankees great and Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano ... said in a statement provided to The Post. Mariano Rivera (42) on field with his wife, Clara (R) and son, Mariano Rivera Jr. (L) during a ...

Here’s a list of the retired numbers as per the MLB official site - The number 42 ... Rivera became the last active player benefiting from this grandfather clause. Q. Where do the New York ...

Mariano Rivera wore number 42 before the MLB retired it on April 15, 1997, to honor Jackie Robinson. The Yankees retired 42 for Rivera on September 22, 2013. The Yankees’ most recent number ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) — The most decorated ...

Just six players have worn #42 for the Penguins, and all of them have been since 1998. And as we climb higher and higher in terms of jersey numbers, that number is going to continue to shrink.

JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. — A fire erupted at the St. Joseph County fairgrounds Saturday. "Barn Number 42," which was rented out to local residents and businesses for storage, was a total loss ...

Number 42 is still the only universally retired ... to wear the number before its universal retirement — Yankees closer Mariano Rivera — had retired himself in 2013. Athletic apparel ...