Indians: Michael Jackson Jackson is the last to wear No. He sported the number on the back of his uniform toward the end of Cleveland's magical s teams from , when he played a key role as a late-innings reliever. The year-old became a free agent after that season and continued to pitch until he was 39, when he ended his career with the White Sox. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball.
Royals: Tom Goodwin Goodwin wore No. Tigers: Jose Lima Lima actually wore No. Detroit traded him in a nine-player deal on Dec. The fly-ball pitcher posted a record and 6. He tossed seven scoreless innings while allowing only two hits against the Royals to outduel Paul Byrd on a fireworks night in a game that lasted just one hour and 41 minutes, then stayed well after the game to sign autographs for fans while they waited for nightfall. Lima died of a heart attack on May 23, , at just 37 years old.
Twins: Michael Jackson Jackson alternated between wearing No. Romero in the bullpen. Jackson posted a 3. Ruffcorn actually never won a big league game, finishing with an 8. The right-hander posted an mark with a 9. Angels: Mo Vaughn Vaughn wore No. Vaughn was traded to the Mets for Kevin Appier before the season. Nitkowski and slugger Daryle Ward on Dec. Lima had posted a 6. He went with a 3. He gave up 48 home runs that season and went in 33 starts.
He was traded back to the Tigers in '01 and bounced around thereafter. He appeared in a career-high 78 games in and posted a 5. In outings from , he combined for a 4.
Mariners: Butch Huskey Huskey donned No. In his short Seattle stint, Huskey slashed. When he first broke into the Majors with the Mets in , Huskey wore No. He switched to No. He would go on to play only 21 games for the Rangers, batting.
Thus, he was the last player to debut wearing No. He posted a 6. Reynoso last wore No. He was taken by the Rockies in the Expansion Draft, and he ended up spending the next 10 seasons with the Rockies, Mets and D-backs.
Thirteen active players were wearing 42 when MLB retired it in , and they were allowed by MLB to continue using it for the remainder of their careers. After that, no one would ever use it. That was real pressure.
Jackie Robinson proud of the legacy that he left us. Me, being the last No. Andres Chavez April 15, Share on facebook Facebook. Ten years later, on the 60th anniversary of Robinson's major league debut, Griffey, then with the Cincinnati Reds, asked Selig if he could wear 42 again for the special occasion.
Selig would call Griffey back the next day and the request was granted, but he told the outfielder that he would offer the same request to other players, which the future Hall of Famer was happy to share. That year, Griffey and other African American players wore No. For the next two seasons, players had the option to wear the number on April In , Selig expanded the practice to have every player, coach and manager wear No.
As the years went by the number of players wearing 42 would dwindle until there was only one left. New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who debuted with the team in and retired in would be the last player to ever wear No. He would be given No. Jackie Robinson proud of the legacy that he left us," Rivera said. Retiring numbers in professional sports is a common practice to celebrate the individual achievements of players to their team.
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