Mariano Rivera
From SABR Encyclopedia
| Mariano Rivera | |
| Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 168 |
| Born: | 1969-11-29 at Panama City (PA) |
| More info | |
| Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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Mariano Rivera is a star relief pitcher for the Yankees who began his career with them in 1995 and blossomed into a relief star in 1996. He has been their closer since 1997, and is considered one of the greatest closers of all-time. As a set-up man in 1996, Rivera yielded only one home run in 107 2/3 innings - to Baltimore's Rafael Palmeiro.
Further Reading
- Last Baseball Register entry: 2007 Baseball Register. St. Louis, MO: Sporting News, 2006.
