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New York Yankees: Farewell to Mariano Rivera, the Greatest Closer Ever

Mariano Rivera has truly thrown his last pitch, May 3, 2012 will be remembered as a truly sad day for all baseball fans. The fluke injury he suffered on this day has already ended the great closer’s season, and threatens his career as a whole. 

This sadness is not reserved for New York Yankees fans, but for the sports world as a whole, as it has lost one of its most universally admired and respected figures.

This fact is not only due to his on-field accomplishments, though they certainly are a big part of the story.

Rivera’s 608 career regular-season saves are the most in major league history, as are his 42 postseason saves. His 89 percent save conversion rate is also the best all time, as is his 0.70 postseason ERA.

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