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Mariano And The UnbelievablesMariano Rivera Mariano Rivera Panamanian-American baseball player (born 1969) Not to be confused with Filipino entertainer Marian Rivera. Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher for 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo"[1] and "Sandman",[2] he spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons. A thirteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB's career leader in saves (652) and games finished (952). Rivera won five American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards, and he finished in the top three… (Source: Wikipedia)
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