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Mariano Rivera to retire after 2013 season - Pinstripe Alley
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Mets rally for walk-off win vs. Mariano Rivera, Yankees
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Mariano Rivera recalls Yankees vs. Mariners moments in farewell to
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A front-row seat to Mariano Rivera, MLB's greatest closer ever
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Rivera receiving farewell gifts
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Exit Sandman: Rivera bids goodbye to Bronx - The San Diego Union
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13 historic moments in Mariano Rivera's career
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Yankees' Rivera says this is last season
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A Visual Guide to Mariano Rivera's Retirement Gifts
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Rivera handled Red Sox tribute with class, but not everyone was
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Mariano Rivera
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Mariano Rivera bids emotional farewell at Yankee Stadium
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On a night filled with cheers and tears, Mariano Rivera says one