Sunday, April 07, 2013
Rivera in Detroit, April 7, 2013
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"New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Sunday, April 7, 2013," ap. final 7-0 Yankees
"New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera shakes the hand of catcher Francisco Cervelli after their 7-0 win over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, April 7, 2013," ap. final 7-0 Yankees
"New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera acknowledges the crowd with Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland after being presented a frame with photographs of him pitching at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park before a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, April 7, 2013," ap. Suzyn Waldman notes in the post game show that the Tigers also gave Mo small containers of dirt from the mounds of both Tiger Stadium and Comerica.
From NY Times:
"Inside Pitch" (scroll down)
4/7/13, "In a pregame ceremony, Tigers Manager Jim Leyland presented Mariano Rivera, who will retire after the season, with a framed memento containing photographs of Rivera at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park and bottles filled with dirt from each field. ...
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The three-game series drew 127,333 fans, the most in Detroit for an opening series since 1948."
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"Sabathia Outduels Verlander, and Yankees Avoid Sweep," NY Times, David Waldstein
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4/8/13, "Jim Leyland thrilled to give Yankees' Mariano Rivera gift from Tigers," Detroit Free Press
George Sipple
"Tigers manager Jim Leyland presented Yankees closer Mariano Rivera with a framed photo display before the final game of the weekend series against the Yankees on Sunday at Comerica Park. Rivera has announced this will be his final season, and the Tigers wanted to honor him, arguably the game's greatest closer.
Leyland said Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski asked him to present the gift to Rivera.
"I was thrilled. I was thrilled that Dave asked me to be the guy that presented it to him," Leyland said.
"That's quite an honor for me. I've gone on record -- I think he's the best of all time. I'm not looking for an argument from people who compare. I know in my time, he's been the best that I've seen. It was just an honor really to be part of it."
The display included photos of Rivera pitching at Tiger Stadium and at Comerica Park, and it included dirt from the mounds at both ballparks."...
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4/8/13, "Yankees notes: Mariano Rivera gets retirement gift from Jim Leyland, Tigers," Bergen Record, Pete Caldera
"Rivera concludes his regular-season career having never blown a save at Comerica Park. He’s 23-for-23 in save opportunities versus Detroit since 1999."..
"New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Sunday, April 7, 2013," ap. final 7-0 Yankees
"New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera shakes the hand of catcher Francisco Cervelli after their 7-0 win over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, April 7, 2013," ap. final 7-0 Yankees
"New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera acknowledges the crowd with Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland after being presented a frame with photographs of him pitching at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park before a baseball game in Detroit, Sunday, April 7, 2013," ap. Suzyn Waldman notes in the post game show that the Tigers also gave Mo small containers of dirt from the mounds of both Tiger Stadium and Comerica.
From NY Times:
"Inside Pitch" (scroll down)
4/7/13, "In a pregame ceremony, Tigers Manager Jim Leyland presented Mariano Rivera, who will retire after the season, with a framed memento containing photographs of Rivera at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park and bottles filled with dirt from each field. ...
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The three-game series drew 127,333 fans, the most in Detroit for an opening series since 1948."
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"Sabathia Outduels Verlander, and Yankees Avoid Sweep," NY Times, David Waldstein
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4/8/13, "Jim Leyland thrilled to give Yankees' Mariano Rivera gift from Tigers," Detroit Free Press
George Sipple
"Tigers manager Jim Leyland presented Yankees closer Mariano Rivera with a framed photo display before the final game of the weekend series against the Yankees on Sunday at Comerica Park. Rivera has announced this will be his final season, and the Tigers wanted to honor him, arguably the game's greatest closer.
Leyland said Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski asked him to present the gift to Rivera.
"I was thrilled. I was thrilled that Dave asked me to be the guy that presented it to him," Leyland said.
"That's quite an honor for me. I've gone on record -- I think he's the best of all time. I'm not looking for an argument from people who compare. I know in my time, he's been the best that I've seen. It was just an honor really to be part of it."
The display included photos of Rivera pitching at Tiger Stadium and at Comerica Park, and it included dirt from the mounds at both ballparks."...
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4/8/13, "Yankees notes: Mariano Rivera gets retirement gift from Jim Leyland, Tigers," Bergen Record, Pete Caldera
"Rivera concludes his regular-season career having never blown a save at Comerica Park. He’s 23-for-23 in save opportunities versus Detroit since 1999."..
