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Positions:  P-998

Full Name:  Mariano Rivera
Born:  Nov 29,1969  in  Panama City, Panama
Height:  6-2  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  None

Contract:   Signed 3-year, $45,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees on Dec 17,2007.

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees in 1990  


  • 300+ Career Saves 
  • 50+ Saves in a Season  2001 (50) and 2004 (53)
  • Major League All-Star Game  9x 1997,1999-2002,2004-2009
  • Pitcher of Month  1x Aug-1999 (AL)
  • Player of the Week  2x Jun-1-2008, Jun-28-2009
  • Same Franchise for 15 Years  New York Yankees
  • Tommy John Surgery 
  • Top Prospect  1993 Nyy (#9), 1995 Nyy (#9)
  • World Series Champion  5x NYY 1996,1998-2000,2009
  • World Series MVP  1999
  • Yearly Saves Leader  3x 1999,2001,2004

  • Signed by Scout:  Herb Raybourn

    MLB Debut:  May 23,1995


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    Fastball1591.4
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    Best Fastball - 1997 (AL #3)  1999 (AL #2)  2003 (AL #3)  
    Best Reliever - 1997 (AL #1)  1999 (AL #1)  2000 (AL #1)  2001 (AL #1)  2002 (AL #1)  2003 (AL #1)  2004 (AL #1)  2005 (AL #1)  2006 (AL #1)  2007 (AL #3)  2008 (AL #1)  2009 (AL #1)  

     Awards (37)

    1996AL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)
    1996AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)
     
    1997Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1997AL MVP (Voting Rank: #25)
     
    1999AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)
    1999AL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year
    1999AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)
    1999Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star RP
    1999World Series Most Valuable Player
    1999Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    2000Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    2001AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)
    2001Played in MLB All-Star Game
    2001AL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year
    2001Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star RP
     
    2002Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    2003AL MVP (Voting Rank: #27)
    2003ALCS Most Valuable Player
     
    2004AL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year
    2004Played in MLB All-Star Game
    2004AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)
    2004Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star RP
    2004AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)
     
    2005Played in MLB All-Star Game
    2005AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)
    2005AL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year
    2005Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star RP
    2005AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2)
    2005New York Yankees Player of the Year
     
    2006Played in MLB All-Star Game
    2006AL MVP (Voting Rank: #26)
     
    2008AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)
    2008Major League 2nd All-Star (end of season) RP
    2008Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    2009Played in MLB All-Star Game
    2009AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)
    2009Major League 1st All-Star (end of season) RP
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.