Mariano Rivera is one of the best baseball pitchers of all time. But while most of the great hurlers were starters, Rivera thrived as a reliever for the New York Yankees for 17 seasons.

Mariano Rivera threw me batting practice, ... When asked who throws the best cutter in the league today, Rivera admits he’s unequipped to answer that question because he only watches the Yankees.

Cano: Mo Rivera still 'the best closer' Wednesday, May 7, 2014 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Robinson Cano is taking Mariano Rivera 's long-range, no-nonsense zinger in stride.