Mariano Rivera is a Hall of Fame relief pitcher. He signed with the New York Yankees in 1990 as an amateur free agent. Mariano Rivera is regarded as one of the most dominant relievers in major league history. Throughout his career he saved at least 25 games in 15 consecutive seasons and posted an ERA under 2.00 in 11 seasons, both of which are records.
Below is a look at some of Mariano Rivera’s career accomplishments and highlights.
- 13x All-Star
- 5x World Series Champion
- 5x Rolaids Relief Award Winner
- 1x World Series MVP
Mariano Rivera’s rookie card is in the 1992 Bowman set. I purchased a card on eBay that was graded an 8 by SGC and cracked it open and sent it into a paid signing. I requested that he add the inscription “1st Unanimous HOFer” and instead he inscribed “1st 100% Vote”.
Currently there are 187 autographed 1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera rookie cards in the PSA registry.
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