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Mariano Rivera
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Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera
(born November 29, 1969) is a
Panamanian
former professional
baseball
pitcher
who played 19 seasons in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
New York Yankees
, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "
Mo
" and "
Sandman
", Rivera spent most of his career as a
relief pitcher
and served as the Yankees'
closer
for 17 seasons. A thirteen-time
All-Star
and five-time
World Series
champion, he is MLB's career leader in
saves
(652) and
games finished
(952). Rivera won five
American League
(AL)
Rolaids Relief Man Awards
and three
Delivery Man of the Year Awards
, and he finished in the top three in voting for the AL
Cy Young Award
four times.
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