Whatever his reason for not taking the then-available 42, Jackson chose 20 as his number in honor of Frank Robinson. He wore 20 for a very short while in Spring Training, then switched to 44 in tribute to the just-retired home run king, Hank Aaron. Jackson's number 44 was retired by the Yankees on August 14, Imagine if he would have gone on to wear the 42 that was presented to him at his introductory press conference? Mariano Rivera made his Major League debut less than two years later; he then would have been wearing something other than the number 42 with which he is so closely associated.
Cart 0. Orioles: Lenny Webster A journeyman backup catcher, Webster wore four uniform numbers for three teams before arriving in Baltimore on a free-agent contract in December and being assigned No. He only wore the number for a short time before MLB retired it, which made Webster eligible to keep wearing it. Webster then appeared in games over parts of the next three seasons, hitting.
He finished his career with stints with the Red Sox and Expos, wearing different numbers at each stop. The all-time saves leader and baseball's first unanimous Hall of Famer wore the digits in each of the 1, regular season games he pitched, plus 96 more in the postseason.
Along the way, Rivera grew to learn and understand the significance of No. By virtue of his longevity and playing for a New York team, Rivera developed and enjoyed a lasting bond with Robinson's family.
That was real pressure. Jackie Robinson proud of the legacy that he left us. Me, being the last No. 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. Not only was Robinson a pioneer in civil rights, he was one of the greatest baseball players of his era, and was enshrined in the Hall of Fame upon his retirement. In the early days of the celebration, the day was recognized at all ballparks, and baseballs were stamped with No. It wasn't until that players began wearing No. Selig agreed, and Griffey and six Black Cubs players donned nameless No.
In and , the MLB allowed anyone to wear No. In , the MLB announced that all uniformed personnel would wear the number on Jackie Robinson Day, a tradition that has stuck. Actions Facebook Tweet Email.
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