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Mariano Rivera through the years
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Video, Story: Rivera enters early, helps AL win All-Star Game
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Yankees Mariano Rivera Voted Unanimously to Baseball Hall of Fame
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New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera honored with sand sculpture
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Mariano Rivera bids emotional farewell at Yankee Stadium
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Diaz Compares Trumpet Entrance to Rivera's 'Enter Sandman' – NBC
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Mariano Rivera synonymous with 'Enter Sandman
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Exit Sandman: Mariano Rivera bids goodbye to Bronx
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Red Sox pay tribute to Mariano Rivera
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Yankees honor Rivera in pregame ceremony
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Exit sandman: Mariano Rivera makes last Yankee Stadium appearance
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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is 1st unanimous Hall of Fame pick
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Third man in: Sandman closes the curtain - The Tribune
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Mariano Rivera elected to Hall of Fame
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Mariano Rivera joins Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina in