Mariano Rivera Day took place on Sunday, September 22, 2013, before Rivera's career actually ended. Rivera even pitched in the game, a loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Yankees officially retired Rivera's #42, while moving the leaguewide #42 retired for Jackie Robinson away from the Yankees retired numbers, to its own corner of Monument Park. read more
On September 22, 2013, a day that Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg declared "Mariano Rivera Day", the Yankees held a 50-minute pre-game tribute to Rivera at Yankee Stadium. read more