Mariano Rivera

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New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera delivers a warm-up pitch before the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, March 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera delivers a warm-up pitch before the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, March 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera acknowledges the cheers of the crowd Monday after recording his record 602nd career save.

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New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tied the Major League Baseball all-time saves record in the 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Rivera tied Trevor Hoffman with 601 career saves. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)

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New York Yankees pitchers Joba Chanberlain, left, Mariano Rivera, center, and CC Sabathia, right, chat with Vice President Joe Biden who showed up during a team practice before the Yankees spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, March 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2010 file photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera delivers a pitch in Game 1 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Arlington, Texas. Rivera and the Yankees have finalized their $30 million, two-year contract on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. The 41-year-old closer receives $15 million in each of the next two seasons, with $1.5 million each year deferred with no interest. The deferred money will be paid in $1 million annual installments starting in 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

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FILE - This Feb. 17, 2009, file photo shows New York Yankees players Mariano Rivera, left, Andy Pettitte, center, and Derek Jeter, listening during a news conference at George Steinbrenner Field, in Tampa, Fla. New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman scaled down the outside of one of Stamford's tallest buildings Friday morning, Dec. 3, 2010, but he wasn't going too far out on a limb in discussing contract talks with star players. He said the Yankees hope to sign shortstop Jeter to a new contract, noting both sides are working hard to try to find common ground. He said the team wants to keep Jeter and reliever Mariano Rivera. Cashman said pitcher Andy Pettitte told him at the end of the season he was leaning toward retirement. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, left, celebrates with Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano, right, after the Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 in Game 3 of the American League Division Series baseball game Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won the series 3-0.