Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" [1] and "Sandman", [2] he spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons.

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Jan 22, 2025 · Mariano Rivera, Panamanian baseball player who was widely considered the greatest reliever of all time. As a member (1995–2013) of the New York Yankees, he won five World Series titles (1996, 1998–2000, and 2009).

Jan 23, 2025 · NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church. In a lawsuit filed this month, lawyers for the girl allege that the Hall of Fame pitcher and his wife Clara Rivera, a ...

Nov 28, 2023 · Rivera's final big league appearance on Sept. 26, 2013, wouldn't be a save situation -- or even a Yankees victory. With New York trailing Tampa Bay, 4-0, Rivera recorded the final two outs of the eighth and the first two outs of the ninth before manager Joe Girardi sent Jeter and Pettitte to the mound to remove their longtime teammate for the ...

Sep 27, 2023 · Mariano Rivera reflects on his final game with the Yankees, sharing heartfelt nostalgia and memories a decade after leaving the field.

Mariano made his MLB debut for the New York Yankees against the California Angels on May 23, 1995. He pitched 5 1⁄3 scoreless innings of relief during the 1995 American League Division Series leading Yankees management to decide to turn him into a relief pitcher in the next season.

O n February 17, 1990, the New York Yankees made the signing of a lifetime, inking Mariano Rivera to a contract with a $3,000 signing bonus. He would end up playing in 22 games in the Gulf Coast ...

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