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Mr. Rivera on Jackie Robinson.
"I think it's a good idea," Rivera said [of allowing players to wear number 42 on Jackie Robinson Day]. "I think everyone should wear it that day to honor Jackie for what he did for all minorities. It's tremendous. I remember hearing about how he played from [former Yankees coach] Don Zimmer. Zim told me how Jackie was always one of the guys who would help out and how hard he played. It was a different time.
"It's hard to imagine what he went through. He couldn't fight back, but he would take it back on the field and play hard. The field was his territory. He played his game and fought his battles so people like me could have a job in the big leagues."
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