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Mariano Rivera Pitches Final Game in Yankee Stadium
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On a night filled with cheers and tears, Mariano Rivera says one
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The official goodbye: Yankees sign ex-Dodger Juan Rivera - Los
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A Final Bow for Rivera - The New York Times
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Jeter returns as Yankees honor 1998 team at Old-Timers' Day, Boone
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Mariano Rivera to retire after 2013 season - Pinstripe Alley
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Mariano Rivera uniform retirement patch (via @theemblemsource) : r
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Mariano Rivera Pitches Final Game in Yankee Stadium
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Exit Sandman: Yankees' Rivera bids emotional farewell to the Bronx