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Mariano Rivera's legacy: How a slim shortstop from Panama became a Cooperstown-calibre closer for the New York Yankees
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Exit Sandman: Rivera bids goodbye to Bronx
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Mariano Rivera pitches his final innings at Yankee Stadium
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Mariano Rivera's Baseball Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown gives the nod to a man known best for fear
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Yankees win in 9th after honoring Steinbrenner
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Emotional Mo bids goodbye to The Bronx
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Exit Sandman: Mariano Rivera leaves mound for final time
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Rivera bids farewell to Bronx
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Closing Scene: Hugs and Tears in Rivera's Last Home Game - The New York Times
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The Yankees closed old Yankee Stadium on this day in 2008 - Pinstripe Alley
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Baseball: A touching farewell as two friends help Mariano Rivera exit Yankee Stadium one last time
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