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'''Mariano Rivera''' (born [[November 29]], [[1969]]), nicknamed ''Mo'', is a [[relief pitcher]] for the [[New York Yankees]], a surefire future [[National Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] considered by many to be "The Greatest [[Closer (baseball)|Closer]] of All-Time." He is widely regarded to be THE most important piece of the puzzle during the Yankees' postseason run from 1996-2001.

Born in [[Panama City]], [[Panama]], his [[rookie]] season in the [[Major League Baseball|Major Leagues]] was [[1995 in baseball|1995]], in which he made a limited number of appearances. In [[1996 in baseball|1996]], he served primarily as a [[list of baseball jargon|set-up man]] for the [[closer (baseball)|closer]] [[John Wetteland]]. During that season, if the Yankees were leading after six innings, they were nearly assured of victory due to the stellar pitching of both relievers, finishing 70-3 when leading after the 6th inning. Despite playing in a position that rarely gets respect when it comes to awards, Rivera still managed to come in third for the [[Cy Young Award]] voting, behind twenty-game winners [[Pat Hentgen]] and teammate [[Andy Pettitte]], respectively.