Mariano Rivera Makes It Official: ‘Greatest’ Saves 602nd

Mariano Rivera, long considered the greatest closer off them all, saved his record-breaking 602nd career game.
Dave Martin
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/10/YankeesA125633465.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/10/YankeesA125633465.jpg" alt="TWO ON THE BOARD: Curtis Granderson's 41st home run, a two-run shot off Twins' starter Scott Diamond, scored a congratulatory Derek Jeter to put the Bombers up 2-0 in the first. (Patrick Mcdermott/Getty Images)" title="TWO ON THE BOARD: Curtis Granderson's 41st home run, a two-run shot off Twins' starter Scott Diamond, scored a congratulatory Derek Jeter to put the Bombers up 2-0 in the first. (Patrick Mcdermott/Getty Images)" width="400" class="size-medium wp-image-1869361"/></a>
TWO ON THE BOARD: Curtis Granderson's 41st home run, a two-run shot off Twins' starter Scott Diamond, scored a congratulatory Derek Jeter to put the Bombers up 2-0 in the first. (Patrick Mcdermott/Getty Images)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/10/YankeesB125635477.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/10/YankeesB125635477.jpg" alt="NOT WHAT HE WANTED: Yankees' starter A.J. Burnett leaves the game after an uneven performance against the Twins' unimposing lineup. The 34-year-old right-hander who narrowly escaped the fourth frame after striking out the side in both the second and third (Patrick Mcdermott/Getty Images)" title="NOT WHAT HE WANTED: Yankees' starter A.J. Burnett leaves the game after an uneven performance against the Twins' unimposing lineup. The 34-year-old right-hander who narrowly escaped the fourth frame after striking out the side in both the second and third (Patrick Mcdermott/Getty Images)" width="400" class="size-medium wp-image-1869363"/></a>
NOT WHAT HE WANTED: Yankees' starter A.J. Burnett leaves the game after an uneven performance against the Twins' unimposing lineup. The 34-year-old right-hander who narrowly escaped the fourth frame after striking out the side in both the second and third (Patrick Mcdermott/Getty Images)
Dave Martin
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Dave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.
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