JUPITER, Fla. – The statistics are deceiving, Ichiro Suzuki said. His .400 batting average belies a decade of futility when facing Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. For years, Suzuki felt awed when ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The great Mariano Rivera is getting set to close his career. The New York Yankees' reliever plans to announce this weekend that he will retire after the 2013 season, a ...

It places him narrowly behind Derek Jeter (2020) and Mariano Rivera (2019) in Hall of Fame voting percentages. Rivera remains the only player in history to be unanimously elected, securing 100% of ...

The Japanese outfielder is one of three players announced Tuesday as part of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class. A 10-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove Award winner, ... Mariano Rivera.

At 41 years old, Mariano Rivera is the fourth oldest player still playing in the MLB . He has a 2.22 career ERA and is about to become the lone record holder for all-time saves at 602 ...

Mariano Rivera may soon have some company. ... With the 1,278 he got while playing for Orix in Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro’s 4,367 hits are the most in professional baseball history.

Will Ichiro Suzuki join Mariano Rivera as only players to get 100% of Hall of Fame vote? ... Suzuki, who played for the Yankees from 2012-14, was a star with Seattle after coming over from Japan.