Mariano Rivera, who did not redefine the closer position so much as he put a dominant, inimitable stamp on it, announced Saturday he will retire after the season, his 19th with the New York Yankees.

Mariano Rivera salutes fans at Camden Yards in Baltimore ... he performs at the highest level for many years at a very difficult position, as a closer,” Alomar says. If Alomar’s hit was ...

Few players in MLB history were as dominant and synonymous with their position as Mariano Rivera. As the all-time MLB saves leader, Rivera was a pivotal player for the New York Yankees during five ...

He, of course, is Mariano Rivera, the Final 42 ... considering he is the physical example and spiritual exemplar at the position, the de facto logo, like Jerry West. Like West, Rivera is the ...

Mariano Rivera has worked his way back to pitch again ... In any season. At any position. It won’t take long, because we can sum up pretty much all of them with just two entries: 1) Knuckleballers.

If Mariano Rivera were a position player, he would be Hideki Matsui. The fans roared again as Matsui came to the plate. Rivera fired his seventh cutter of the day, jamming the left-handed hitter.

Mariano Rivera whistled as he walked alone ... And take as much as I need to be in that position to be ready to field balls and cover bases, and all that stuff.” *** Catcher Francisco Cervelli ...

Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer of all time ... Rivera brought an entirely new level of dominance to the closer position. In honor of his induction, we take a look at some of the best moments ...

After high school, Rivera went to work for his father, Mariano, Sr., who earned money ... experience he decided to give up the fisherman position. Setting out to fulfill his dream of playing ...