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Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera Is So Good, It Hurts
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Mariano Rivera – Society for American Baseball Research
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Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera Is So Good, It Hurts
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Yankees' Mariano Rivera Tears Ligament in Knee - The New York Times
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Covering the Closer: Two Decades of Writing on Mariano Rivera - The New York Times
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Yankees' Mariano Rivera Tears Ligament in Knee - The New York Times
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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has felt injured Michael Pineda's pain quite literally – New York Daily News
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Edwin Diaz's devastating Mets injury mirrors Mariano Rivera
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Humble Rivera honored by unanimous election
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Mariano Rivera was the Most Important Yankee During the Dynasty Years – The Sport Digest
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Mariano Rivera's worst moments as a Yankee - Pinstripe Alley
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With Faith And Focus, Mariano Rivera Became Baseball's 'Closer
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Closer (baseball) - Wikipedia
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Mariano Rivera Facts for Kids
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Exit Sandman: Mariano Rivera closes out All-Star career with perfect inning, MVP in AL shutout