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MLB 2001 Year in Review
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42 things you need to know about Mariano Rivera - Sports Illustrated
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Mariano Rivera - Wikiwand
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Mariano Rivera: MLB's Greatest Closer - Pinstripes Nation
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Mariano Saves - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Derek Jeter pens touching tribute to Mariano Rivera but doesn't
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Mariano Rivera's Final Season and His Greater Calling -- New York
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Rivera becomes highest paid closer with Yankees' deal - ESPN
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Timeline of Mariano Rivera's career
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Derek Jeter pens touching tribute to Mariano Rivera but doesn't
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What would Yankees legend Mariano Rivera earn as a free agent