Museum of Political Corruption who went on to the Little League World Series. (The Baby Bombers had their wins wiped out retroactively due to the Almonte fraud.) Rivera attended Herbert H. Lehman High School in eastern Bronx. After attending tryouts using a softball glove and playing junior varsity his freshman year, he went on to play varsity for three seasons while batting over .600 his junior and senior years. Rivera began his college baseball career at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey where he then transferred to Wallace Community College in the Alabama Community College Conference, in Dothan, Alabama. Rivera chose Wallace in order 	T. J. Rivera
13828133	to play against tougher competition in warmer weather. After two seasons, Rivera transferred to Troy University in Troy, Alabama, where he played for the Troy Trojans. He graduated from Troy in 2011 majoring in criminal justice, but went unselected in the Major League Baseball draft. Professional career. New York Mets. Former Mets catcher Mackey Sasser, Rivera's head coach at Wallace Community, recommended him to a scout for the New York Mets, who then signed him as a free agent. Rivera had a .301 batting average in 2011, splitting the season between the Kingsport Mets of the Rookie-level Appalachian 	T. J. Rivera
13828134	League and the Brooklyn Cyclones of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. In 2014, Rivera hit .349 with five home runs and 75 runs batted in (RBIs) for the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League. He returned to Binghamton to start the 2015 season, and was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) on May 16. Despite hitting .306 with 17 doubles in 54 games, the Mets demoted Rivera to Binghamton on August 1. The 	T. J. Rivera
13828135	Mets chose not to add Rivera to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season, exposing him to the Rule 5 draft; he went unselected. The Mets invited Rivera to spring training in 2016. He began the 2016 season with Las Vegas. He was named the PCL's Player of the Month for May, when he batted .373 with five home runs. He ended the season as the PCL batting champion. After batting .349 with 11 home runs and 90 RBIs for Las Vegas, and being named the PCL's Player of the Week for August 1 through 7, the 	T. J. Rivera
13828136	Mets promoted him to the Major Leagues on August 10. He made his debut that night, starting at third base, and collected his first Major League hit in his debut. He had a 2-run double against the San Diego Padres for the first two runs batted in of his Major League career. He hit his first major league home run on September 13, a go-ahead solo shot in the tenth inning off of Mark Melancon of the Washington Nationals. Rivera batted .333 in 33 games for the Mets. He became the Mets' everyday second baseman toward the end 	T. J. Rivera
13828137	of the season, after injuries suffered by Neil Walker and Wilmer Flores, and started the National League Wild Card game. In 2017, Rivera was named to his first ever Major League Opening Day roster. He was sent down to AAA on June 11 to make room for Yoenis Céspedes, but recalled on June 13 after Asdrúbal Cabrera went on the disabled list. The Mets placed Rivera on the 10-day disabled list on July 28, after a partial tear in his right ulnar collateral ligament. He underwent Tommy John surgery towards the end of the 2017 campaign. He hoped to 	T. J. Rivera
13828138	return to the Mets around midseason, but an elbow sprain suffered while playing rehabilitation games in the minor leagues ended his season. He recorded 22 plate appearances in the minor leagues during the 2018 season. Rivera continued to struggle with his rehabilitation during spring training in 2019. On March 9, the Mets released Rivera. Long Island Ducks. Rivera was signed by the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League on July 6, 2019. Washington Nationals. On August 4, 2019, Rivera's contract was purchased by the Washington Nationals. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. Philadelphia Phillies. On 	T. J. Rivera
13828139	December 15, 2019, Rivera signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Rivera was released by the Phillies organization on May 28, 2020. Long Island Ducks (second stint). On May 10, 2021, Rivera signed again with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League. Pittsburgh Pirates. However, on May 14, before the ALPB season began, Rivera agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Philadelphia Phillies (second stint). On August 7, 2021, Rivera was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. International career. Rivera played for the Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic as 	T. J. Rivera
13828140	their first baseman. Scouting report. Rivera is known as a contact hitter with a compact line drive swing. Rivera has hit for high average throughout his career, batting over .300 at the minor league level. He however does not hit for power or draw frequent walks, qualities which are highly valued in the sabermetric era. Rivera credited playing wiffle ball as a youth with creating his swing. Rivera has played second, third, and first base at the Major League level, and has previously played shortstop in college and the minors. He considers second base his natural position. T. J. Rivera 	T. J. Rivera
13828141	Bruce Vawser Bruce Vawser Bruce Vawser (17 June 1929 – 1 May 2004) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1952. Bruce Vawser Bruce Vawser (17 June 1929 – 1 May 2004) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1952. 	Bruce Vawser
13828142	Museum of Political Corruption Museum of Political Corruption The Museum of Political Corruption is a museum being planned for Albany, New York that will focus on political corruption. The museum is the idea of Bruce Roter, a composer and a professor of music at Albany's College of Saint Rose. His ideas for the as yet unfunded and unbuilt museum include installation of a revolving door, a Lobby of Lobbyists," a "Tammany Lecture Hall" (referencing the corrupt, 19th century political machine Tammany Hall), a museum restaurant called the "Cozy Crony Cafe," and a gift shop selling a cookbook called the, "How to Cook Your  Books' Cookbook." He hopes to open the museum in 2019. Although the museum is intended to be amusing and ironic, it will also be the product of careful design backed by serious scholarship. The Board of Trustees and Board of Advisers include Thomas Bass, professor of journalism and literature at the University at Albany, SUNY, Philip Mark Plotch, professor of political science at Saint Peter's University, Frank Anechiarico, professor of government at Hamilton College, Sarah Rodman of the Harvard graduate program in Museum studies, and Zephyr Teachout, one-time candidate for governor and professor at Fordham Law School. The  proposal is backed by Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany Times Union columnist Chris Churchill, who hope that it will bring tourism to the city. The museum was recognized by the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies as an "emerging institution." It is a registered a 501(c)(3) and it received a five-year provisional charter from the New York Board of Regents in October, 2015. Museum of Political Corruption The Museum of Political Corruption is a museum being planned for Albany, New York that will focus on political corruption. The museum is the idea of Bruce Roter, a composer and