Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Rivera met with military members in San Diego before Saturday game at Petco Park
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8/3/13, "Mariano Rivera speaks to military members," utsandiego.com, Dennis Lin
"Mariano Rivera met with nine current and former military members before Saturday's game at Petco Park." Padres photo
"Rivera, who is retiring after this season, has been making special appointments at each final stop at a visiting ballpark. Typically, he’s sat down with long-time team employees.
8/3/13, "Mariano Rivera speaks to military members," utsandiego.com, Dennis Lin
"Mariano Rivera met with nine current and former military members before Saturday's game at Petco Park." Padres photo
"Rivera, who is retiring after this season, has been making special appointments at each final stop at a visiting ballpark. Typically, he’s sat down with long-time team employees.
He’d never been to Petco Park before Friday’s series opener, so he chose to meet with some of the people he admires the most.
“I’m telling you guys,” Rivera said, “thank God for you guys. I don’t know how you do it.”"...
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