Mariano Rivera

March 9, 2013 8:40 a.m.

Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees‘ future Hall of Fame reliever who returned this season after a major knee injury, confirmed the worst-kept secret in spring camp Saturday morning when he announced that he’ll retire at the end of the 2013 season — preferably doing what no other reliever in the history of baseball has done, saving the World Series-clinching game.

“It’s not too easy when you come to a decision like this,” Rivera said surrounded by family and teammates at a news conference in Tampa, Fla. “After this year, I will be retired …. Now you’re hearing it from me. It’s official now.”

When he hangs up his jersey, the No. 42 — now retired by Major League Baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson — will also be a thing of the past.

“Being the last player to wear No. 42 is a privilege,” said Rivera, a 12-time All-Star who has a record 42 saves in the postseason.

“I don’t feel myself [as] the greatest of all time. I’m a team player. I would love to be remembered as a player who was always there for others.”

Rivera, 43, has been there for the Yankees since he broke into the majors in 1995. He has a record 608 saves in 1,051 appearances and has helped New York win five World Series. He enters this season with a record of 76-58 and a 2.21 earned-run average.

The right-hander from Panama pitched in nine games last season, saving five, before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on May 3 while performing a pregame ritual — shagging fly balls during batting practice.

His dream scenario?

“The last game I hope will be throwing the last pitch in the World Series,” Rivera said. “Winning the World Series, that would be my ambition.”

from: http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-yankees-mariano-rivera-retiring-20130309,0,4585090.story?track=rss

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Mariano Rivera was born on November 29th, 1969 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Rivera

November 29th, 1969

11 + 29 +1+9+6+9 = 65 = his life lesson = Worldly success. Making it big time. Making the big bucks. Big contract.

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November 29th, 1969

11 + 29 = 40 = his core number = Doing his part. Pitching in. Helping out.

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November 29th, 1969

29 +1+9+6+9 = 54 = his “secret” number = Watch this. Check this out. Messing with your mind. Faking you out.

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November 29th, 1969

November 29th

11 + 29 +2+0+1+2 = 45 = his personal year (from November 29th, 2012 to November 28th, 2013) = Intense. Focused. Hardworking.

Five of Cups Tarot card

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using the number/letter grid:

1      2    3       4       5       6     7    8     9
A      B   C      D      E       F      G     H      I
J   K    L      M      N     O   P    Q R
S     T      U      V     W     X      Y    Z

Where:

A = 1 J = 1 S = 1

B = 2 K = 2 T = 2

C = 3 L = 3 U = 3

D = 4 M = 4 V = 4

E = 5 N = 5 W = 5

F = 6 O = 6 X = 6

G = 7 P = 7 Y = 7

H = 8 Q = 8 Z = 8

I = 9 R = 9

Mariano Rivera

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