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Yankees legend tore his Achilles during the Old Timers’ Game
Mariano Rivera's Old Timers Day started off great. He smacked a single off of Andy Pettitte. But the New York Yankees' Hall of Fame closer ended the day with much worse news. He had torn his Achilles, and he'll undergo surgery, according to The Athletic.
The Yankees retired 42 for Rivera on September 22, 2013. The Yankees’ most recent number retirement was held on Aug. 21, 2022, for 5-time World Series champion right fielder Paul O’Neill.
The Yankees didn’t even wait until Rivera’s final game to retire his No. 42 — he was the last player in the major leagues to wear that number, grandfathered to him when No. 42 was retired in ...
The Yankees continued to churn out All-Star closers after Rivera retired in 2013. There was Andrew Miller in 2016, Aroldis Chapman in 2018, 2019 and 2021, and then Holmes in 2023.
Rivera, sidelined by a muscle strain near his right elbow, is scheduled for another bullpen session Tuesday and could be pitching in games by the end of next week, Yankees Manager Joe Torre said.
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