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25 years ago, Mariano Rivera made the one great start -- yes
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Summer of Rivera' closes with Yankee Stadium celebration
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Yankees legend Mariano Rivera set to receive Medal of Freedom
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Mariano Rivera gets Monument Park plaque at Yankee Stadium - Newsday
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Why Mariano Rivera is more than just a Hall of Famer to Panamanians
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Mariano Rivera uniform retirement patch (via @theemblemsource) : r
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From humble start, Rivera closes as baseball great
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Mariano Rivera retirement tour shows Yankees closer in class by
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Mariano Rivera in Hall of Fame: What the New York Yankees are
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Mariano Rivera earns first unanimous selection: Sports world reaction
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Lot Detail - Mariano Rivera Signed Greensboro Hornets Jersey (Steiner)