Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera
Mariano Riverais a Panamanian former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseballfor 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 savesand games finished. Rivera won five American LeagueRolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards,...
NationalityPanamanian
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 November 1969
CityPanama City, Panama
CountryPanama
There's a lot of things more than baseball that I want to do.
I always take time for somebody who wants to talk to me.
I want to give my respect, glory and time to the Bible - to the word of God - just as I want to give my respect and time to my work.
I don't want to pitch forever.
I'm not used to seeing the ball go wherever she wants. As a pitcher, I like to be - I don't want to say perfect, but I want to know what the ball is going to do.
I've seen it for years. That doesn't surprise me at all.
It would be something nice, but I don't think about it, ... I just go out and try to help the team. But if it happened, it would be nice.
I wanted it to be out. When he caught the ball and tagged him above the waist, I think he might have been able to sneak in there.
I wanted to be in there and face Ortiz.
Every day I come to the ballpark, I thank God that I'm wearing this uniform, for giving me the opportunity to be successful and last that long. To pitch that long and do it good, for the New York Yankees. It's great.
DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award
You always want to represent your country, but I wouldn't be ready.
We have to play Baltimore first, so we have to focus on them. And when the time comes, then we'll focus on Boston.
That's baseball. Anything can happen, and it happened today.