Rivera’s cutter is famously deceptive, partly because he uses the same grip as he does with his four-seam fastball. Also, his arm action is identical to that of his four-seamer.

Mariano Rivera explained the grip of his famous cutter with Roy Halladay, right. Thumbs bent and under ball Two fingers across wide part of seams Mariano Rivera will not be the only player elected ...

Legendary Yankees closer Mariano Rivera recently revealed the secrets to throwing his famous cut fastball. In this photo, Rivera prepares to face former teammate Paul O'Neill during the Yankees ...

More than one organization has banned the cutter at one time or another. But it's barely one pitch, and you probably wouldn't want to have banned Mariano Rivera from throwing that pitch. Turns out ...

Mariano Rivera didn’t just become the first player unanimously elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, he may be the first to play a significant role in each of his fellow inductees’ careers.

Mariano Rivera: Birth of the cutter was 'gift from God' (Part 4 of 5) In order to be the greatest closer ever, Mariano Rivera needed an out pitch. The cut ... No grip, no motion, anything.

Mariano Rivera: No, it was no accident. No one taught it to me, but God gave it to me. I was throwing a four-seam fastball, just like I'd done all my life since I was 6 years old.

The Orioles closer posted a 0.54 ERA by throwing a single devastating pitch -- 92 percent of the time. Sound familiar? Amazingly, Britton stumbled upon the sinker that has made him a star.

Rivera and Derek Jeter were both optioned back to Triple-A on June 11, 1995 after Rivera’s start that day. Having made four major league starts, Rivera owned an ERA of 10.20. “Mo was ...

Mariano Rivera spoke at Cooperstown about his Hall Of Fame experience and the time he showed Roy Halladay how he threw his cutter. Shi Davidi July 20, 2019, 4:29 PM Shi Davidi July 20, 2019, 4:29 PM ...

Frank Dukes and his 4-year-old son, Vincent, on Main Street in Cooperstown on Friday. The Dukeses, from Staten Island, said it was a bucket list item for them to attend Mariano Rivera’s Hall of ...