This week’s New York magazine cover features Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, “Pitching God.”
Every time I look through Rivera’s baseball-reference.com page, I find something new that amazes me.
Mariano Rivera breaks five bats in one GIF
One broken bat is cool, but five broken bats is basically an event.
The eclectic baseball collection at Foley’s in New York features everyone from Mariano Rivera to Ron Jeremy.
The New York Daily News allots the front and back cover to Mariano Rivera in commemoration of his record-breaking 602nd save.
Mariano Rivera receives the key the city from then-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani after the 1996 World Series.
More great shots of Rivera, who set an MLB record with his 602nd save today, in this SI photo gallery.
Related: Joe Posnanski on Rivera’s place among the greats
Related: Mariano Rivera’s always-amazing Baseball-Reference.com stat page
Source: Sports Illustrated
Mariano Rivera is “the greatest weapon in modern baseball, the greatest I’ve ever seen or played against,” says Alex Rodriguez.
Every time I go to Mariano Rivera’s baseball-reference.com page, I end up spending more time than intended, marveling at the numbers.
Seriously, 8-1, with an 0.71 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 42 saves in 94 postseason games? Two postseason HRs allowed in 139.2 innings? (Equivalent of one HR allowed every 7.7 complete games!)
The top three listed “Similar Pitchers” are Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith and Billy Wagner. Sorry, but there are no similar pitchers for Mo.
Source: sophiashum
Is there a less intimidating rookie card than this 1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera?
That’s an image of the 5th-most unhittable pitcher of all time. Wow.
