Topic: Mariano Rivera

Rivera sets major league baseball saves record

New York Yankees closing relief ace Mariano Rivera set a Major League Baseball record with his 602nd career save, throwing a perfect ninth inning on Monday to complete a 6-4 victory over Minnesota.Two days after the 41-year-old Panamanian right-hander equaled the all-time ...

Rivera cements his unique status as a closer

(Reuters) - Ever since closer Mariano Rivera joined the New York Yankees in 1995, he has been viewed as one of a kind by team mates and he fittingly made that accolade official on Monday with his 602nd career save.The 41-year-old Panamanian, ...

List of Major League Baseball career saves leaders

(Reuters) - Here are Major League Baseball's top 10 career saves leaders after Mariano Rivera set the record with his 602nd on Monday, all with the New York Yankees.1 - Mariano Rivera, 602*2 - Trevor Hoffman, 6013 - Lee Smith, 4784 - ...

Yankees' Mariano Rivera sets all-time saves record

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera set Major League Baseball's career saves record with his 602nd on Monday after retiring a trio of Minnesota Twins batters in the ninth inning.Rivera struck out Twins first baseman Chris Parmelee looking ...

Yankee Rivera saves the day for 600th time

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Mariano Rivera became the second pitcher in baseball history to reach 600 career saves as he put the finishing touches on the New York Yankees' 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.The Panamanian reached the milestone after preserving ...

N.Y. Yankees players pay homage to 9-11 heroes

New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter found out how much he and his Major League Baseball teammates truly meant to the city's unsung heroes in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.As the Yankees marked Sunday's upcoming 10th anniversary of ...

Rivera reaches 1,000 games with Yankees

Mariano Rivera, who has helped the New York Yankees win five World Series titles, has become the first pitcher to reach 1,000 games with the same Major League Baseball team."You have to be old to do that," a smiling Rivera said. "You've ...

Evergreen closer Rivera makes record 1,000th appearance

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees evergreen closer Mariano Rivera became the first pitcher to make 1,000 career appearances with one team when the slender Panamanian finished up Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.Rivera has accumulated 572 saves and ...

Yankees ace Rivera reaches 1,000 games

Mariano Rivera, who has helped the New York Yankees win five World Series titles, has become the first pitcher to reach 1,000 games with the same Major League Baseball team.The 41-year-old Rivera is also the 15th player to reach the milestone when ...

Refreshed Yankees beat Orioles for AL East tie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees, refreshed by two days off, took an early 6-0 lead and cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Wednesday while stalwarts Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez moved up on two all-time lists.Rodriguez slugged a ...
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