For the second time in 2011, a New York Yankee has made baseball history. Merely a formality, the great Rivera notched his record breaking 602nd save putting him alone at the top of the record book.
Perhaps even more impressive than this seemingly impossible feat is the amount of saves not included in this total. The tally of Rivera's postseason saves can be found simply by looking at the back of his jersey. 42 saves in the playoffs and World Series, another record that will be old and dusty before it's ever approached. That is, IF it's ever approached.
And what may be even more incredible than either Jeter's or Rivera's individual milestones this season is that they are current players playing on the same team who are the greatest to ever play their respective positions. How many teams can ever say they have one, let alone two, players who would fill their slots on a greatest all-time team?





4 comments:
Class act and the best closer period! Congrats Mo!
YANKEES RULE!!!!
I'll give credit where credit is due. I have nothing bad to say about Rivera. He has an increbibly tough job and does it better than anyone else ever has.
He doesn't draw attention to himself and he stays out of the spotlight, like a true superstar should.
Dynamite drop in, Scotty. That blogging school has really paid off.
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