It’s “Enter Sandman” by Metallica. Because it should be. (Listen here.)

I will say farewell tours in sports are pretty awesome.

Thanks to Hallofverygood.com

See the Yankees can have fun too.
(Mariano back at Kauffman Stadium for the first time since he blew out his ACL shagging flies.)
h/t @MLB

See the Yankees can have fun too.

(Mariano back at Kauffman Stadium for the first time since he blew out his ACL shagging flies.)

h/t @MLB

sportsnetny:

Read: Mariano Rivera Jr., son of the Yankees closer, pitches in as reliever for Iona - NY Daily News

Three reactions: 1) Cool. 2) That poor kid. 3) I am old.
Cooperstown, NY
July 26-28, 2019
Make your reservations now.

Cooperstown, NY

July 26-28, 2019

Make your reservations now.

There have been more people to walk on the moon (12) than score an earned run against Mariano Rivera in the postseason (11).

evangotlib:

sbnation:

There have been more people to walk on the moon (12) than score an earned run against Mariano Rivera in the postseason (11)!!!

ht USA Today, via Reddit

Well ok then.

Mariano Rivera is the one ballplayer that I could say with confidence “I saw the best that ever played the position.”

It’s an open secret that Mariano Rivera intends to retire, and that announcement figures to be very soon, perhaps Saturday.
Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN)
derekg:

(via The LoHud Yankees Blog)

coughlinsaidit:

Ladies and Gentleman, Mariano Rivera.