Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera
Mariano Riverais a Panamanian former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and "Sandman", Rivera 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 savesand games finished. Rivera won five American LeagueRolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards,...
NationalityPanamanian
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 November 1969
CityPanama City, Panama
CountryPanama
I've seen it for years. That doesn't surprise me at all.
I could have thrown 100 pitches today and it wouldn't have mattered.
I don't work like that, ... I know what I'm capable of doing, so I'm not out to prove people wrong. It was just a matter of time. I wasn't worried at all.
Definitely, I wish the timing would have been different, a time when we didn't have to worry about spring training and we have been throwing already so you can participate for your country. But it isn't. It is what it is. It's too bad.
My arm feels great and I wanted to pitch. (Wednesday's) game was a bad one. This was much better. Much more like us.
That's Mo. He's kind of like our answer to Chad Cordero.
You always want to represent your country, but I wouldn't be ready.
We'll see what happens. Hopefully this year I'll do a good job. I don't want to go ahead.
You can't second-guess baseball. You can't second-guess yourself.
Everything starts with God in my career, and it will finish with God.
I don't feel invincible because I'm human.
My father was strict and always taught me, no matter who it is, everybody is an uncle. To me, everybody was someone I respect like family. I grew up with that.
You're just trying to throw the best pitch you can and make sure you hit your spots. I don't have to force nobody.
I see the hitter when he's moved in the box, like when he's moved closer to the plate or changed his stance. I see when the batter has moved his feet, and then I make my own adjustment.