Rivera donates cap to Hall
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COOPERSTOWN – On July 16, Mariano Rivera notched his 400th career save, as the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox in Yankee Stadium, 6-4. In doing so, he became the fourth relief pitcher to amass 400 saves, joining all-time leader Lee Smith, Trevor Hoffman and John Franco. Rivera donated his cap worn during his historic 400th save to the National Baseball Hall of Fame three days after notching the milestone. Rivera has been a staple in the Yankee clubhouse since joining the team in 1995 and has been a part of four World Series championships. With Rivera, the bigger the spotlight, the better he pitches. In 27 Division Series games, he is 2-0 with 15 saves and a 0.43 ERA (42 IP, 2 ER, 29 K). In 25 League Championship Series games he is 4-0 with an 0.93 ERA (38.2 IP, 4 ER, 29 K), and in 20 World Series games, Rivera is 2-1 with a 1.16 ERA (31 IP, 4 ER, 29 K). Rivera also hasn’t allowed an earned run in six All-Star Game appearances, earning the save this year when the American League staged a ninth inning rally to win, 3-2.
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