When you go from Mariano Rivera to, well, any other closer in baseball history, it's a letdown. The New York Yankees have encountered struggles from both of their bullpen aces this season, as ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:58:47 GMT — Mariano Rivera admits it's getting tougher each year to leave his family for the start of the new season. The New York Yankees closer reported to spring training ...

2009 — Mariano Rivera earned his 500th save, becoming the second reliever to reach the milestone, and the New York Yankees beat the Mets 4-2 for a Subway Series sweep.

ALL ALONE: New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera acknowledges the cheers of the crowd after registering his Major League Baseball record 602nd career save after the Yankees beat the Minnesota ...

Closer Mariano Rivera 1995-2013 Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer in the history of the sport. It’s not particularly close. Rivera famously had one pitch: the cutter. Nobody could hit it.

First Posted: 5/11/2013 (AP) Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead two-run homer then made a long running catch that preserved a 3-2 victory for Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees over the Kansas City ...