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Watch Mariano Rivera Dominate as a Starting Pitcher Way Back in 1995

class="ui-droppable">Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer in baseball history.

However, had it not been for the New York Yankees moving Rivera to the bullpen in 1995, we might not have ever seen Rivera become what he is today.

Originally a starter when he came up, Rivera made 10 starts that year and had an abysmal 5.94 ERA and 1.680 WHIP.

He did have some flashes of brilliance during a start against the Chicago White Sox, though:



His eight-inning, 11-strikeout performance against the White Sox will go down as his best start, but it's largely forgotten because of a game log like this:



He did go 3-3 in those starts, which isn't all that bad, but it was clear then that his future wasn't ...

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