His Number
As a Met, Huskey wore the number 42 when Major League Baseball retired the number in honor of Jackie Robinson on April 15, 1997 in a game between the Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers at Shea Stadium. A grandfather clause enabled him to wear the number for the remainder of his career if he so chose; he changed his number to 44 with the Red Sox, then reverted to 42 with the Twins.
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