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Mariano Rivera through the years
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VIDEO: Yankees Great Mariano Rivera Bids A Tearful Goodbye : The Two-Way : NPR
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No. 42 retired forever in a touching Mariano Rivera pregame tribute Sunday at Yankee Stadium - NBC Sports
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Once A Knight : September 2013
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Yankees retire Derek Jeter's No. 2, unveil plaque for Monument Park – New York Daily News
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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 Day at Yankee Stadium - Newsday
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Mariano Rivera's number retired by Yankees - Newsday
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Rivera bids farewell to Bronx
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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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Derek Jeter's No. 2 retired by Yankees; Monument Park plaque unveiled – The Denver Post
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New York Yankees: Why Rivera-Soriano Will Be Better Duo Than Wetteland- Rivera, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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New York Yankees: Mariano Rivera was nearly traded. Here's why - Sports Illustrated