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No. 42 retired forever in a touching Mariano Rivera pregame
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Mariano Rivera - Wikipedia
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Award-winning column on Mariano Rivera, from our archives
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Yankees' Mariano Rivera Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1st Ever
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The Best Players Not Named Jackie Robinson to Wear No. 42 in MLB
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The Final 42: Looking Back At Mariano Rivera's Phenomenal Career
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Yankees great Mariano Rivera to retire – no one in Major League
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