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Q&A with the Man Who Came Up with Mariano Rivera’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Theme

class="ui-droppable">There are a few things that go hand-in-hand with Mariano Rivera's legacy. There's the cutter. The pinstripes. The all-time saves record. The rings. The class.

Oh, and don't forget "Enter Sandman." The longtime New York Yankees closer may not have had a hand in making Metallica's 1991 heavy-metal classic, but it's certainly had a hand in making him. 

And it's all thanks to Michael Luzzi.

Odds are that name means nothing to you, but "Enter Sandman" would never have become a part of Rivera's legacy had it not been for him. He's the man who suggested the song for Mo's walk-up music, and it's a story that he fortunately doesn't mind telling.

Luzzi, currently a Senior VP with Turner, took a few minutes ...

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