Saturday, April 21, 2012
Mariano Rivera at Red Sox 100th anniversary
Rivera running from the bullpen to pitch the 9th at Red Sox 100 anniversary game, 4/20/12, final 6-2 Yankees, getty
4/21/12, "And the man who had one of the first great relief pitchers in Johnny Murphy certainly would have enjoyed
- handing the ball to Mariano Rivera and watching him
set down the Red Sox in the ninth inning with two strikeouts and a ground ball.
Five homers and a quality closer would be a nice winning formula in any era."...
"For longtime foes, nothing rivals in comparison," Boston Globe, Bob Ryan
200+ players and coaches after Red Sox 100th anniversary celebration, 4/20/12, photo from Boston Globe
