It was apparently a “freak accident” that led to Mariano Rivera’s injury during the Yankees Old Timer’s Day game, Andy Pettitte said during an appearance on WFAN on Saturday. At the time, it wasn’t immediately clear how Rivera ended up injured, but Pettitte said that it happened during a fly ball. Mariano Rivera plays during the first inning of the …
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Let’s give Derek Jeter the benefit of the doubt here, OK? The explanation he gave WFAN’s Suzyn Waldman is difficult to argue with: The Jeters would be celebrating daughter Bella turning 8 that day (though her birthday isn’t until Aug. 17). Jeter, by all accounts, is a wonderful father and a devoted family man. We are not ogres here. Let’s …
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NEW YORK — The Old-Timers’ Day game returned at Yankee Stadium on Saturday morning, the first showdown between Yankees greats in the Bronx since 2019. It included a Yankee legend getting hurt, a serious setback that will require surgery. Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera tore his Achilles while playing the outfield, Rivera’s agent confirmed to Chris Kirschner of The …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link New York AP — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball’s career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled …
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NEW YORK — Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera told reporters Saturday morning that he planned on speaking with Devin Williams before he left Yankee Stadium, but that meeting never took place. A Yankees spokesperson told The Athletic that Rivera injured his Achilles during the team’s Old-Timers’ Day game, which made its return for the first time since 2019. …
Read More »Anyone who might snicker at the competitiveness or athletic endeavor of an old-timers’ game should consider what happened to New York Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera during Saturday’s alumni exhibition. Rivera suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the Yankees Old-Timers Game and will undergo surgery to repair the injury, his agent confirmed to The Athletic. Advertisement [Join or …
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NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera was hurt playing center field during the Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday, and former teammate Roger Clemens said baseball’s career saves leader sustained an Achilles tendon injury. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate Andy Pettitte and easily ran to first base. During an at-bat by Willie Randolph, Rivera took a step …
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