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Mariano Rivera elected to baseball Hall of Fame, first unanimous
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Mariano Rivera linked to Jackie Robinson for No. 42
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Mariano Rivera Was MLB's Perfect Ambassador for Jackie Robinson's
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Mariano Rivera linked to Jackie Robinson for No. 42
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Jackie Robinson Day: MLB honors the Hall of Famer on 75th
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The last of the 42's
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Legacy of 42: Mariano Rivera's place in history
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Excerpt: The Closer by Mariano Rivera - SI Kids: Sports News for
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Award-winning column on Mariano Rivera, from our archives