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- Mariano_Rivera abstract "Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian retired baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and "Sandman", Rivera spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons. A thirteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB's career leader in saves (652) and games finished (952). Rivera won five American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards, and he finished in the top three in voting for the AL Cy Young Award four times.Rivera was signed by the Yankees organization in Panama in 1990, and he debuted in the major leagues in 1995. Initially a starting pitcher, he was converted to a relief pitcher late in his rookie year. After a breakthrough season in 1996 as a setup man, he became the Yankees' closer in 1997. In the following seasons, he established himself as one of baseball's top relievers, leading the major leagues in saves in 1999, 2001, and 2004. Rivera primarily threw a sharp-moving, mid-90s mile-per-hour cut fastball that frequently broke hitters' bats and earned a reputation as one of the league's toughest pitches to hit. With his presence at the end of games, signaled by his foreboding entrance song "Enter Sandman", Rivera was a key contributor to the Yankees' success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. An accomplished postseason performer, he was named the 1999 World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the 2003 AL Championship Series MVP, and he holds several postseason records, including lowest earned run average (ERA) (0.70) and most saves (42).Rivera is regarded within baseball as one of the most dominant relievers in major league history. Pitching with a longevity and consistency uncommon to the closer role, he saved at least 25 games in 15 consecutive seasons and posted an ERA under 2.00 in 11 seasons, both of which are records. His career 2.21 ERA and 1.00 WHIP are the lowest in the live-ball era among qualified pitchers. Fellow players credit him with popularizing the cut fastball across the major leagues. Along with his signature pitch, Rivera was known for his precise control, smooth pitching motion, and for his composure and reserved demeanor on the field. In 2013, the Yankees retired his uniform number 42; he was the last major league player to wear the number full-time, following its league-wide retirement in honor of Jackie Robinson. Rivera has been involved in philanthropic causes and the Christian community through the Mariano Rivera Foundation. He is considered to be a strong candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame once he is eligible.".
- Mariano_Rivera activeYearsEndDate "2013-09-26".
- Mariano_Rivera activeYearsStartDate "1995-05-23".
- Mariano_Rivera alias "Mo".
- Mariano_Rivera award 1999_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game.
- Mariano_Rivera award 2001_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game.
- Mariano_Rivera award 2004_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game.
- Mariano_Rivera award 2008_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game.
- Mariano_Rivera award 2013_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game.
- Mariano_Rivera award 300_save_club.
- Mariano_Rivera award Commissioner's_Historic_Achievement_Award.
- Mariano_Rivera award League_Championship_Series_Most_Valuable_Player_Award.
- Mariano_Rivera award List_of_Major_League_Baseball_saves_champions.
- Mariano_Rivera award Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game.
- Mariano_Rivera award Major_League_Baseball_Comeback_Player_of_the_Year_Award.
- Mariano_Rivera award Major_League_Baseball_Reliever_of_the_Year_Award.
- Mariano_Rivera award New_York_Yankees.
- Mariano_Rivera award Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award.
- Mariano_Rivera award World_Series.
- Mariano_Rivera award World_Series_Most_Valuable_Player_Award.
- Mariano_Rivera battingSide "Right".
- Mariano_Rivera birthDate "1969-11-29".
- Mariano_Rivera birthPlace Panama.
- Mariano_Rivera birthPlace Panama_City.
- Mariano_Rivera birthYear "1969".
- Mariano_Rivera formerTeam New_York_Yankees.
- Mariano_Rivera position Relief_pitcher.
- Mariano_Rivera statisticLabel Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching).
- Mariano_Rivera statisticValue "82.0".
- Mariano_Rivera team New_York_Yankees.
- Mariano_Rivera throwingSide "Right".
- Mariano_Rivera thumbnail Mariano_Rivera_allison_7_29_07.jpg?width=300.
- Mariano_Rivera viafId "28987095".
- Mariano_Rivera wikiPageExternalLink rivera-pitches.html?ref=magazine.
- Mariano_Rivera wikiPageID "341814".
- Mariano_Rivera wikiPageRevisionID "606768824".
- Mariano_Rivera align "left".
- Mariano_Rivera align "right".
- Mariano_Rivera alt "Mariano Rivera in a gray baseball uniform and navy blue cap stands on a dirt mound. He is striding forward to the right as he clutches a baseball behind his head. His uniform reads "New York" in navy blue letters across the chest. His face is contorted in concentration.".
- Mariano_Rivera alternativeNames "Mo".
- Mariano_Rivera awards "* 13× All-Star * 5× World Series champion * World Series MVP * ALCS MVP * 5× AL Rolaids Relief Man Award * 3× Delivery Man of the Year * AL Comeback Player of the Year * 3× MLB saves leader * Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award * New York Yankees #42 retired * MLB record for career saves".
- Mariano_Rivera bats "Right".
- Mariano_Rivera birthDate "1969-11-29".
- Mariano_Rivera birthPlace Panama.
- Mariano_Rivera birthPlace Panama_City.
- Mariano_Rivera br "r/riverma01".
- Mariano_Rivera brm "rivera002mar".
- Mariano_Rivera caption "Rivera pitching for the Yankees in 2007".
- Mariano_Rivera close "1".
- Mariano_Rivera cube "Mariano-Rivera".
- Mariano_Rivera dateOfBirth "1969-11-29".
- Mariano_Rivera debutdate "--05-23".
- Mariano_Rivera debutteam "New York Yankees".
- Mariano_Rivera debutyear "1995".
- Mariano_Rivera espn "3240".
- Mariano_Rivera fangraphs "844".
- Mariano_Rivera finaldate "--09-26".
- Mariano_Rivera finalteam "New York Yankees".
- Mariano_Rivera finalyear "2013".
- Mariano_Rivera group "lower-alpha".
- Mariano_Rivera hasPhotoCollection Mariano_Rivera.
- Mariano_Rivera mlb "121250".
- Mariano_Rivera name "Mariano Rivera".
- Mariano_Rivera name "Rivera, Mariano".
- Mariano_Rivera number "42".
- Mariano_Rivera placeOfBirth "Panama City, Panama".
- Mariano_Rivera position Relief_pitcher.
- Mariano_Rivera quote ""He needs to pitch in a higher league, if there is one. Ban him from baseball. He should be illegal."".
- Mariano_Rivera quote ""When you go back and look at his career and what he's done with that one pitch, I don't think there's a greater achievement in this game than that. To go through major league hitters and dominate for all those years, it's one of the greatest feats I'll ever look back on... I don't think people realize how incredible it really is. It will never be duplicated, ever."".
- Mariano_Rivera quote ""You know what's coming, but you know what's coming in horror movies too. It still gets you."".
- Mariano_Rivera shortDescription "Panamanian professional baseball player, relief pitcher".
- Mariano_Rivera source "—Eric Chavez".
- Mariano_Rivera source "—Mike Sweeney, on the difficulty of hitting Rivera's cutter despite expecting it".
- Mariano_Rivera source "—Tom Kelly, manager of the Minnesota Twins, after his team faced Rivera in April 1996".
- Mariano_Rivera stat1label Win–loss_record_(pitching).
- Mariano_Rivera stat1value "82".
- Mariano_Rivera stat2label Earned_run_average.
- Mariano_Rivera stat2value "2.21".
- Mariano_Rivera stat3label "Strikeouts".
- Mariano_Rivera stat3value "1173".
- Mariano_Rivera stat4label Save_(baseball).
- Mariano_Rivera stat4value "652".
- Mariano_Rivera stat5label Walks_plus_hits_per_inning_pitched.
- Mariano_Rivera stat5value "1".
- Mariano_Rivera style "padding:8px;".
- Mariano_Rivera team "New York Yankees".
- Mariano_Rivera teams "* New York Yankees".
- Mariano_Rivera throws "Right".
- Mariano_Rivera titlestyle "background:#1c2841;color:white;".
- Mariano_Rivera width "25.0".
- Mariano_Rivera width "300".
- Mariano_Rivera wordnet_type synset-ballplayer-noun-1.
- Mariano_Rivera year "2013".
- Mariano_Rivera description "Panamanian professional baseball player, relief pitcher".
- Mariano_Rivera description "Panamanian professional baseball player, relief pitcher".
- Mariano_Rivera subject Category:1969_births.
- Mariano_Rivera subject Category:Albany-Colonie_Yankees_players.
- Mariano_Rivera subject Category:American_League_All-Stars.
- Mariano_Rivera subject Category:American_League_Championship_Series_MVPs.
- Mariano_Rivera subject Category:American_League_saves_champions.