NEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Texas Rangers in Game Five of the ALCS during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 20, 2010 in ...

Mariano Rivera, baseball's most acclaimed relief pitcher made an emotional exit in his final appearance in the Yankees' home pinstripes, when captain Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte came to the ...

When Mariano Rivera retires after the 2013 MLB season, his cutter will also leave the sport forever. All active players who have been victimized by it will rejoice, knowing that they've outlasted ...

To fully appreciate the phenomenon that was Mariano Rivera, you must first come to terms with one central, unbelievable fact: All of the records he accumulated in becoming the first relief pitcher … ...

Mariano Rivera, baseball's greatest reliever, ... Of the 2,614 pitches Rivera has thrown to left-handed hitters in that span, 2,582 — or 98.8% — have been cutters.

Mariano Rivera's career ended with his grand send-off at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The long-time Yankees closer told reporters he has been dealing with "tremendous soreness" in his arm down the ...

Rivera’s cut fastball could be the best pitch in baseball. Hitters know the exact pitch that Mariano is going to throw every time they stare toward the mound, and they still can’t hit it.

Home; Sports; Features WATCH: Mariano Rivera pitches his last All-Star Game. The legendary Yankees closer took the mound in the eighth for 16 pitches, three batters, and three outs ...

Mariano Rivera, the legendary closer for the Yankee’s, was welcomed into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21, 2019. Rivera, who announced his retirement on March 9, 2013, is expected to enter ...