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MLB 2001 Year in Review
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Mariano Rivera's 42 Greatest Mo-Ments, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Mariano Rivera: A Career With the Yankees - Timeline
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Madden: A cut above … Mariano Rivera built a Hall of Fame career thanks to his signature pitch and a foundation of humility and faith – New York Daily News
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Baseball Hall of Fame 2019: Mariano Rivera? Edgar Martinez? Mike Mussina? Curt Schilling? How I filled out my ballot
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Hall of Fame odds for Yankees legend Mariano Rivera absurd as new class nears fate – New York Daily News
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Stephen Strasburg, J.D. Martinez, Aroldis Chapman opt out deadline
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Madden: A cut above … Mariano Rivera built a Hall of Fame career thanks to his signature pitch and a foundation of humility and faith – New York Daily News
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Mariano Rivera: A Career With the Yankees - Timeline
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25 years ago, Mariano Rivera made the one great start -- yes, start -- of his Hall of Fame career - ESPN
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Mariano Rivera - Wikiwand
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The best and worst of the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame vote
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Do-over: The A's sign Jason Giambi to an extension in 2001 - The Athletic
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Mariano Rivera, baseball's greatest closer, leaves a lasting legacy on and off the field – New York Daily News
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Mariano Rivera, baseball's greatest closer, leaves a lasting legacy on and off the field – New York Daily News