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Mariano Rivera III, son of legendary New York Yankees closer, in
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Mariano Rivera, the 'Hammer of God,' heads to Cooperstown
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Mariano Rivera carried the legacy of 42 well
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Mariano Rivera Was Even Better Than You Think [StarkRavingSports
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Madden: A cut above … Mariano Rivera built a Hall of Fame career
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Mariano Rivera's Final Season and His Greater Calling -- New York
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Mariano Rivera dealt with plenty of adversity on the way to being
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The faith of Mariano Rivera, the greatest 'closer' in baseball
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New York Mag Cover Story: Mariano Riveria – Pitching God – Lisa Miller
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Mariano Rivera: MLB's Greatest Closer - Pinstripes Nation
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Yankees legend Mariano Rivera receives Medal of Freedom
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25 years ago, Mariano Rivera made the one great start -- yes
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Mariano Rivera's retirement pitch from the Yankees will be as
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Mariano Rivera finishes out on top as All-Star game MVP