Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer of all time, became the first unanimous Hall of Fame selection on Tuesday. Rivera was named on all 425 ballots cast to earn election to the Hall of Fame with ...

Delve into the extraordinary career of Mariano Rivera, the legendary closer whose unparalleled skills and achievements have ...

Obviously, Rivera is going in on the first ballot, and, despite being a reliever, will perhaps threaten the highest ballot percentage of all-time (Ken Griffey Jr.'s 99.3 percent in 2016).

Mariano Rivera reflected upon his childhood in Panama, where he grew up in a tiny hamlet called Puerto Caimito, the second oldest of four children to Mariano Sr., a fisherman, and Delia.

Mariano Rivera's legacy, after all, isn't the 600-plus saves or the postseason brilliance that helped account for five world championships.

Mariano Rivera, wife Clara, sons Mariano Jr, Jafet, and Jaziel pose before the game on September 29, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Jared Wickerham/Getty ...

Mariano Rivera waves to the crowd from the mound after breaking the career saves record in the game against the Minnesota Twins on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of ...

Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera -- a five-time World Series champ and the first man unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame – received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in ...

Mariano Rivera is one of the best baseball pitchers of all time. But while most of the great hurlers were starters, Rivera thrived as a reliever for the New York Yankees for 17 seasons.

In June 1995, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera sat in a booth at a New Jersey Bennigan’s, unrecognized by patrons, as they consoled each other after a very bad day.

Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez have something in common: Neither played for the Yankees last season. But whereas Rivera is content in retirement, Rodriguez remains Yankees property and can retur… ...

"Mariano and Clara Rivera do not tolerate child abuse of any kind and allegations that they knew about or failed to act on reports of child abuse are completely false," Ruta said in the statement.