Rivera is known as Mr. Sandman because when he took the mound with a lead in the 9th the crowd could go to sleep.
However, I’m a Diamondbacks fan. Just today I came across a paper copy of this link from “doug from upland”:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/563909/posts
This variant of the song was inspired by a bottom of the ninth inning, game winning hit by the D-Backs off Rivera in the 7th game of their World Series.
Good grief. I forgot all about that song. (Probably because I think I am up to almost 2000 by now. LOL) Thanks for finding it.
He has allowed only 2 home runs, has 42 saves, and has a 0.72 e.r.a. over 92 postseason games.
Although I loathe the Yankees, I recognize his greatness on the mound. More importantly, his greatness as a human being.
https://gggmedia.com/Mariano_Rivera.html