MARIANO “MO” RIVERA GETS #602 IN TONIGHT 6 – 4 WIN OVER MINNESOTA TWINS.  RIVERA GETS #602 WITH A PERFECT 9 INNINGS.  RIVERA SAID, “IT’S A BLESSING, I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I’D BE DOING THIS FOR SO MANY YEARS AND BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH (THIS) RECORD.”

THIS IS THE 41 YEAR OLD RIGHT-HANDER 17TH  SEASON IN THE MLB, HE’S BEEN THE YANKEES CLOSER SINCE 1997. RIVERS SIGNED WITH THE YANKEES IN 1990 AS AN AMATEUR FREE AGENT IN PANAMA. 

RIVERA WON THE AL ROLAIDS RELIEF MAN AWARD 5 TIMES, WORLD SERIES MVP IN 1999 AND AL CHAMP SERIES MVP IN 2003.  HIS RECORD IS 75 – 57, 1108 STICK OUTS, AND AS A POST SEASON ERA OF 0.71 AND 42 SAVES.

MYBOYSAY WANTS TO CONGRATULATE MR. MARIANO RIVERA THE BEST CLOSER EVER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.