On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Manufactured by
Russell Athletics, American, founded 1902
Worn by
Rivera, Mariano, Panamanian American, born 1969
Signed by
Rivera, Mariano, Panamanian American, born 1969
Subject of
New York Yankees, American, founded 1901
Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869
Date
2002
Medium
polyester with ink and thread
Dimensions
H x W: 34 1/2 × 39 in. (87.6 × 99.1 cm)
Caption
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).
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.
Description
A New York Yankees jersey game worn by Mariano Rivera during the 2002 season.
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].
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 depicted
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
jerseys
sports clothing
Topic
Athletes
Baseball
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
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
Object number
2019.66.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e992836-c5ae-4ae9-8e7d-11b031e01132

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