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Mariano Rivera, Biography, Stats, & Facts
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Mariano Rivera sets MLB saves record with No. 602 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Fans and ballplayers have congregated for more than 80 years to witness historythey cheer their hearts out, realize their dreams and heal their souls
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Yankee Stadium: Baseball's Cathedral [DVD]
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MLB Power Rankings: New York Yankees' 25 Greatest Pitchers in Team History, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Covering the Closer: Two Decades of Writing on Mariano Rivera - The New York Times
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Mariano Rivera through the years
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Exit Sandman: Mariano Rivera closes out All-Star career with perfect inning, MVP in AL shutout
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Revisiting the 2008 All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium - Pinstripe Alley
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Kubel's slam off Rivera powers Twins past Yankees – troyrecord