Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera
	Rivera pitching for the Yankees in 2007
	Relief pitcher
	Born: November 29, 1969 (age 54); Panama City, Panama
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 23, 1995, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 2013, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	82–60
Earned run average	2.21
Strikeouts	1,173
Saves	652
WHIP	1.00
Teams
	New York Yankees (1995–2013);
Career highlights and awards
	13× All-Star (1997, 1999–2002, 2004–2006, 2008–2011, 2013); 5× World Series champion (1996, 1998–2000, 2009); World Series MVP (1999); ALCS MVP (2003); 5× AL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1999, 2001, 2004–2005, 2009); 3× Delivery Man of the Year (2005–2006, 2009); AL Comeback Player of the Year (2013); 3× MLB saves leader (1999, 2001, 2004); MLB record 652 career saves; New York Yankees No. 42 retired; Monument Park honoree;
Incoming Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2019
Vote	100% (first ballot)

Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a baseball player. He has played with the New York Yankees for many seasons. He is a “closer”, a type of pitcher who pitches in the ninth inning. Rivera is thought to be one of the best relief pitchers ever, and will probably be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.^[1] Rivera throws a very fast “cutter” pitches that are good at striking out batters. Rivera has more saves^[2] in the World Series than any other pitcher. He also has more saves all-time then anybody, a record he set in 2011. Mariano Rivera wears #42, and is the only player in Major League baseball to do so. Rivera was born in Panama and played his first baseball there.

Mariano Rivera Media

Rivera was raised in the Panamanian fishing village of Puerto Caimito.
Rivera with his fellow Core Four teammates in 2015 (from left to right: Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Rivera, and Derek Jeter). All four made their major-league debuts for the Yankees in 1995.
New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera at an autograph signing in Hillside, NJ in 1997
The cleats worn by Rivera in the 1999 World Series, on display in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Rivera (front, second from right) and Yankee teammates from the 2000 World Series champion team pose with US President George W. Bush during a White House visit
Rivera pitching in September 2005
Rivera pitching on May 23, 2006
Rivera warming up in June 2007
Rivera pitching in August 2008

References

↑ Verducci, Tom (2004-06-01). "Gotta get to Mo". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
↑ A save is a baseball stat. It is when a relief pitcher comes into the game with his team losing or leading by three runs or less. If the pitcher is still in when the game is over and his team wins, he gets a save.

Awards Won

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009
DHL Delivery Man of the Year, 2005, 2006, 2009
2004 American League Championship Series MVP
World Series Champion, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009

[verducci-1] Verducci, Tom (2004-06-01). "Gotta get to Mo". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2010-06-05.

[2] A save is a baseball stat. It is when a relief pitcher comes into the game with his team losing or leading by three runs or less. If the pitcher is still in when the game is over and his team wins, he gets a save.

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