Ive always wanted know why does mariano rivera wears #42 on his Jersey, isn't #42 retired from mlb?

Question

Ive always wanted know why does mariano rivera wears #42 on his Jersey, isn't #42 retired from mlb?

Answer 1

he was wearing the number when the mlb retired it officially, and he asked the Robinson family and the MLB if it was okay to wear the number until the end of hiscareer and both said yes. after he retired tho, no baseball player will every wear 42 again in the MLB  

Answer 2

42 has been retired from MLB, but the players who were wearing it when it was retired were allowed to keep it, and now Mariano Rivera is the only player who wore 42 who has not retired himself.

Answer 3

before they retired it he wore it he will be the last player to were #42

Answer 4

He asked and they said yes he will be the last person to ever wear a number 42.