Posted on 07/19/2019 7:22:40 AM PDT by DFG
One pitch. One team. A 1.000 WHIP, even.
Simplicity propelled Mariano Rivera to greatness. Now, however, as he prepares for his official baseball immortalization, the Yankees legend finds himself juggling about a million thoughts.
Its too much, a relaxed-looking Rivera said recently in a conversation with The Post at his Westchester home. Its too much to comprehend. Its too much to try to analyze.
On Jan. 22, Rivera and his family sat in this house and received a phone call from Baseball Writers Association of American secretary-treasurer Jack OConnell, who delivered life-changing news: Not only did the writers elect Rivera to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first chance, a slam dunk from the day the closer threw his last cut fastball in 2013, but they made him the first candidate to receive 100 percent support on their ballot 425 votes from 425 voters establishing a high-water mark that can be matched yet not surpassed.
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Bob Gibson.
I detest the Yankees because I am a life long Red Sox fan—It’s a genetic thing. :-)
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LOL, I thought that might be the case.
I’m a Yankee fan but not the fanatic I used to be. I’m originally from the Bronx and moved 5 miles over the GWB to NJ in 1949 when I was about 5. I remained a fan because my whole big Italian family loved the Yankees and especially Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto.
Best season was 78 when you guys had a 15 game lead in August and we caught you and it resulted in the one game playoff where Bucky Fuc*in Dent broke your hearts with the 3 run shot.
Worst season was 2004 when you guys got us back real good in the ALCS. We beat you mercilessly in the first 3 games and then I watched in amazement and broken hearted as you beat us (and Mariano Rivera) 4 straight to take that series and went on to win the World Series. The curse was dead
It was/is the greatest rivalry in baseball
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