Mariana Rivera Career Over? Yankees’ Star Reliever Suffers Torn ACL
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Posted Friday, May 4, 2012, at 1:34 PM
New York Yankee fans are in shock over the news that pitcher Mariano Rivera has torn his ACL and meniscus, ending his season and, quite possibly, his career.
Tracking a fly ball during pre-game batting practice in Kansas City, Rivera apparently caught his cleat where the outfield grass meets the warning track, causing his knee to buckle.
The 42-year old Rivera, who has 5 World Series rings and a record 608 saves, is considered baseball's all-time greatest closer.
An emotional Rivera told reporters he'll decide after the season ends and rehab is well under way whether to hang up his 18-year career in the majors.
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