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Rivera becomes second pitcher to reach 600 saves in Yankees' win over Seattle
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Sho-Time by Jeff Fletcher, Joe Maddon - Ebook
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September Baseball: When Binghamton Won It All in 2014
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Derek Jeter's road to the Hall: A rocky start in Greensboro
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Derek Jeter's road to the Hall: A rocky start in Greensboro
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What would Mariano Rivera have done as a starting pitcher?
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Mariano Rivera enters Baseball Hall of Fame after $170M career
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25 years ago, Mariano Rivera made the one great start -- yes, start -- of his Hall of Fame career - ESPN
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Why is Ron Guidry not in the MLB Hall of Fame? He was one of the best of his generation in the AL for a large part of his career. - Quora
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Mariano Rivera's Baseball Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown gives the nod to a man known best for fear
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25 years ago, Mariano Rivera made the one great start -- yes, start -- of his Hall of Fame career - ESPN
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New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera becomes first ever to be unanimously voted to the Baseball Hall of Fame - ABC News
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Mariano Rivera was a Yankee without peer - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees legend Mariano Rivera inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame: 'I tried to carry the pinstripes the best that I could'