Yankees jersey worn by Mariano Rivera
date: label: Date
content: 2002
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
label: Worn by
content: Mariano Rivera, Panamanian American, born 1969
label: Signed by
content: Mariano Rivera, Panamanian American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: New York Yankees, American, founded 1901
label: Subject of
content: Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869
notes: label: Caption
content: Mariano Rivera is a Hall of Fame Panamanian baseball player. His success represents the rise of Afro-Latino baseball players in Major Leagues Baseball (MLB).
label: Caption
content: Rivera is the last player in the history of Major Leagues Baseball who will have worn number "42," Jackie Robinson's number. In 1997, on the 50th anniversary of Robinson breaking into the League, MLB retired his number throughout all of MLB, but the players wearing "42" where permitted to continue doing so. After Rivera retired, no players have worn this number.
label: Description
content: A New York Yankees jersey game worn by Mariano Rivera during the 2002 season.
label: Description
content: This is an away game jersey- grey with navy and white details. The jersey has a slight v-neck. There are two (2) buttons at the top and four (4) buttons going from the middle down to the bottom of the jersey on the proper right side. The bands of the sleeves have three (3) stripes- navy on the top and bottom and white in the middle. The words [NEW YORK] are sewn on across the chest, with "NEW" on the proper right and "YORK" on the proper left. The letters are navy with a white border. The jersey is signed in blue ink under the word “YORK”. The signature reads [Mariano Rivera / 02 Game Used]. On the lower proper right side of the jersey there is a white manufacturer's label. There is a red dotted rectangle which contains the Major League Baseball logo in red and navy, the word [Authentic] in a red script with navy outlining, and the word [COLLECTION {TM}] underneath "Authentic" in grey. Under the rectangle there is a blue and red R logo with the words [RUSSEL / ATHLETIC] in blue. There is small black text with laundry instructions and the words [MADE IN U.S.A.]. There are two (2) smaller labels underneath the manufacturer's label. The top label is a white rectangle with black text that reads [48 / 100% POLYESTER]. There is a white rectangle underneath it which reads [+2” / EXTRA LENGTH].
label: Description
content: The back of the jersey has a red, white, and navy MLB logo at the neck. There is a large number [42] sewn on in the center of the upper back. The numbers are navy with a white border.
place: label: Place depicted
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Baseball
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Sports Uniforms
label: Exhibition
content: Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.66.1
objectType: label: Type
content: jerseys
label: Type
content: sports clothing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polyester with ink and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 34 1/2 × 39 in. (87.6 × 99.1 cm)