While Rivera is a 12-time All-Star, he prefers to be thought of more as a five-time World Series champion. And in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009, he was on the mound for the final out.

What Mariano Rivera Shared With Roy Halladay, Besides Hall of Fame Credentials Rivera showed him how he gripped a cutter, and Halladay always kept a ball with that grip traced on it.

As great as Clase’s regular season was, Mariano Rivera had a 0.70 ERA over 96 playoff games while leaning on the bat-breaking pitch. He surrendered just 11 runs over 141 postseason innings while ...