Mariano Rivera

**Mariano Rivera** (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a baseball player.  He has played with the New York Yankees for many seasons.  He is a “closer”, a type of pitcher who pitches in the ninth inning.  Rivera is thought to be one of the best relief pitchers ever, and will probably be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Rivera throws a very fast “cutter” pitches that are good at striking out batters.  Rivera has more saves in the World Series than any other pitcher.  He also has more saves all-time then anybody, a record he set in 2011.  Mariano Rivera wears #42, and is the only player in Major League baseball to do so.  Rivera was born in Panama and played his first baseball there.

## Awards Won

- Rolaids Relief Man of the Year, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009
- DHL Delivery Man of the Year, 2005, 2006, 2009
- 2004 American League Championship Series MVP
- World Series Champion, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009

## Infobox (baseball biography)

- **name**: Mariano Rivera
- **image**: Mariano Rivera allison 7 29 07.jpg
- **alt**: Mariano Rivera in a gray baseball uniform and navy blue cap stands on a dirt mound. He is striding forward to the right as he clutches a baseball behind his head. His uniform reads "New York" in navy blue letters across the chest. His face is contorted in concentration.
- **width**: 275
- **caption**: Rivera pitching for the Yankees in 2007
- **position**: Relief pitcher
- **bats**: Right
- **throws**: Right
- **birth place**: Panama City, Panama
- **debutleague**: MLB
- **debutdate**: May 23
- **debutyear**: 1995
- **debutteam**: New York Yankees
- **finalleague**: MLB
- **finaldate**: September 26
- **finalyear**: 2013
- **finalteam**: New York Yankees
- **statleague**: MLB
- **stat1label**: Win–loss record (pitching), Win–loss record
- **stat1value**: 82–60
- **stat2label**: Earned run average
- **stat2value**: 2.21
- **stat3label**: Strikeouts
- **stat3value**: 1,173
- **stat4label**: Save (baseball), Saves
- **stat4value**: 652
- **stat5label**: Walks plus hits per inning pitched, WHIP
- **stat5value**: 1.00
- **teams**: * New York Yankees (–)
- **awards**: * 13× Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star (1997 MLB All-Star Game, 1997, 1999 MLB All-Star Game, 1999–2002 MLB All-Star Game, 2002, 2004 MLB All-Star Game, 2004–2006 MLB All-Star Game, 2006, 2008 MLB All-Star Game, 2008–2011 MLB All-Star Game, 2011, 2013 MLB All-Star Game, 2013)
* 5× World Series champion (, –, )
* World Series Most Valuable Player Award, World Series MVP ()
* League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award, ALCS MVP (2003 American League Championship Series, 2003)
* 5× Rolaids Relief Man Award, AL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1999, 2001, 2004–2005, 2009)
* 3× Major League Baseball Delivery Man Award, Delivery Man of the Year (2005–2006, 2009)
* Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award, AL Comeback Player of the Year (2013)
* 3× List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders, MLB saves leader (1999, 2001, 2004)
* 300 save club, MLB record 652 career saves
* New York Yankees#Retired numbers, New York Yankees No. 42 retired
* Monument Park (Yankee Stadium), Monument Park honoree
- **hoflink**: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- **hoftype**: National
- **hofdate**: 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2019
- **hofvote**: 100% (first ballot)
- **hoffuture**: true