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Mariano Rivera pitches his final innings at Yankee Stadium
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Exit Sandman: Rivera bids goodbye to Bronx
That time Mariano Rivera nearly became a Marlin and more Hall of Fame moments
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VIDEO: Yankees Great Mariano Rivera Bids A Tearful Goodbye
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Mariano Rivera Pitches Final Game in Yankee Stadium
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New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera pitches to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 23, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara
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Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera Is So Good, It Hurts
Mariano Rivera: Dream-come-true closer reaches the pinnacle - The Washington Post
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With Faith And Focus, Mariano Rivera Became Baseball's 'Closer' : NPR
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How Yankees legend Mariano Rivera rode one pitch to the Hall of Fame - Pinstripe Alley
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera (42) acknowledges the crowd, who were calling his name and applauding after Rivera pitched in the eighth and ninth innings of his final appearance at
Mariano Rivera: Breaking bats, and hitters' hearts, for 19 years - Los Angeles Times
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Entering the Hall
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New York Yankees: Mariano Rivera was nearly traded. Here's why - Sports Illustrated
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Rivera's spring debut just perfect