Mariano Rivera trots in from the bullpen to "Enter Sandman" to take the mound in his final career appearance at Yankee Stadium and receives a to a heartfelt ovation upon exiting his final career game at Yankee Stadium.
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I've never been a Yankees fan, but...I come watch this video about twice a year simply because it's good for my soul. Sandman, I hope you're enjoying retirement. I wish you every happiness.
And he got the first unanimous 1st ballot HOF by ALL of the sports writers! Thank you to all the writers especially the one in Boston who changed his mind and gave Rivera the honor!
As cool as that is, it’s also absolutely ridiculous. There should’ve been a thousand before him. Anyone who looked at the careers of Steve Carlton, Hank Aaron, Randy Johnson (just to name a few) and voted no should’ve had their votes taken from them.
@@jeffvanschoonhoven5171 There are plenty that should have been but weren't. Johnson (Walter and Randy), Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, etc.
@@adamant1015 the most common reason for that is those writters said they gave their vote to someone else cause those guy are 100% in anyway. That's bullshit, what if everyone thinks like that, would be a disaster. Just vote for who is deserved.
I've watched this video a hundred times since the end of last season. And yet, i still cry when i see him hugging his longtime teammates Pettite and Jeter. I've had the privilege of watching Rivera's entire career. I'm a lifelong Yankees fan. Its sad to see someone like Rivera retire. There were few like him who played with elegance and class the way he did. He was the model of sportsmanship and humility. Showed nerves of steel and a calm under pressure that will NEVER be matched. Baseball was graced with Mariano Rivera for 19 years. You will be missed #42.
And Jeter's first return from his injury was against the Rays too, first pitch from his return and he homers against them Yankee history isn't their friend most of the time lol
I'm from Panama 🇵🇦 and I'm very proud of Mariano Rivera. He will soon have his Baseball Stadium named after him for what he did for baseball. It's about 54% built and will hold 10,000 fans seated. It already looks great as it is. Thnaks #42.🎉
@@patrickthegoat4734 there hasn't been anyone to hate on the Yankees since A-Rod and even you guys hated him. Before him it was O'Neil. You'll always be the rivals but all the hate is for Houston now.
I feel sad when baseball players retire. They play for such a long time. I was a little kid when Mo was a rookie. Been watching him for as long as I can remember. I'll miss him.
Red Sox fan here. Mariano=Greatest closer of all time and a 100% class act. It was always hard for me as a Red Sox fan to root against this guy who wore Yankee pinstripes because he was and is such a great guy.
As a fan watching from the New York area, I have been fortunate to witness the rise (no fall took place) of one of the most dominant players in MLB history. No one had more drive, passion and pure talent than Mariano Rivera. It was like witnessing Niagara Falls or another Wonder of the world for the first time every time I saw him pitch. We will NEVER have another pitcher, player, or person like Mo. Even as a Mets fan, I say Thanks for the memories
I am a diehard Red Sox fan...I was watching the replay of Mariano's final moments on the mound at Yankee Stadium...my wife looked over at me and stated, "Why are you crying?"....there were no words, none anyway that would ever do that moment the solemnity it deserved...there will never be another...
It is hard to articulate the feeling that come with events like this. I am grateful i had the chance to watch M. Rivera throughout his career. Thank you for all you have given to baseball and to me.
Even a year and a half later, watching this video fills my heart with such sadness. Mo's talent and strength, combined with his superhuman humility have made him truly one of a kind, and I miss having the privilege to watch him play so much. We, as Yankee fans, have been so lucky to have been able to cheer on so many legendary players; yet, to me, Mo was in a league of his own. I doubt there will be anyone like him, in the world of baseball; not in my lifetime, at least, I don't think...
Wow, its emotional watching this. I remember watching Mo's debut vs my beloved Angels as a starter, and we knocked him around pretty good that day, and we always seemed to give him trouble throughtout his career. But nonetheless, even though I rooted against him when the Yanks played the Angels, I always admired Mo for his consumate professionalism and his ability to get people out w just his cut fastball. Hitters knew what was coming but still couldn't hit him. Mo never showboated. He just went out there and quietly did his job. We were privileged to watch him pitch all these years, and it's sad to see great people like him retire from the game because they are so unique and play the game the way its supposed to be played. Thank u Mo for all the memories.
The best to ever do it. And I’m a Red Sox fan. Always hated when he pitched against us but between him and Jeter they brought all the class to the Yankees. Congrats on the HOF Mo!
Good for you. Don't stop loving sports. Sports is always more than just "sports"... it is striving, discipline rewarded, failure faced & overcome, and - in team sports - it is putting the many above the one. It is brotherhood, it is community, it is fellowship.
Once every 50 years or so MLB should waive the rule that says a player must be retired for 5 years before being inducted into Cooperstown. Mariano is that exception. He should be inducted into the Hall of Fame immediately. Making him wait makes him like the other HoF members, and he simply is not the same.
How is it that one of the greatest, most memorable moments for a NY Yankees home game happens in a game they ultimately lose? The combination of Mariano Rivera's success as the best Closer in baseball history and the human being that he is. Dominant in his profession and representing the best of humanity. It was so moving to watch his last moment on a pitcher's mound because we rarely get to witness someone of his character and nature be as successful as he was. Whether he brought joy to Yank fans (mostly) by putting the finishing touches on a win or opposing teams fans (sometimes) by knowing they just beat the best there was. Through it all though there was the humanity; the respect was and is still there no matter if you were rooting for or against him. How many athletes have we been able to say that about? Not nearly enough. That is why Mo deserves and receives the accolades directed at him. Watching him for 19 years was special and I'm grateful for realizing it early in his career. I have owned only one baseball jersey in my life. I will never own another. Thank you 42.
Yep, always just there for the love of the game...as a closer no less...had a job to do and he did it to perfection...never cocky, no scandals during an era plagued with PED accusations, the way he broke down you can tell this game gave him a lot
Even being a die hard Red Sox fan and having cursing mo many a times when he goes 1-2-3 in the 9th against the Sox to end a game, I still lost it and cried when I saw this. This is just epic. One of the classiest baseball players and professional athletes of our time and to have Jeter another one of the classiest players go out to the mount to pull him. What an amazing moment.
I was at this game. What everyone forgets about that night, is that after Matt Daley got the final out of the top of the ninth, the crowd began chanting for Andy Pettitte. The Rays did not take the field until he came out.
The last MLB player to wear number 42. I don't like the Yankees but Mariano Rivera was the greatest closer in baseball, hope he makes the Hall of Fame.
He made it and he got 100%. First player in Baseball History to get unanimous vote. Not Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams or Stan Musial. Mariano Rivera stands alone.
Giants fan here but you have to respect this! I still kind of tear up a bit watching this even though this was a while back. There is nothing else to prove for Mariano Rivera! What he did for the Yankees Organization is unbelievable!!! Winning them all those World Series is amazing! Respect! I tip my hat to this man.
i remember this day. I was a freshman in college, actually inside class watching the analysis thru my phone. I ran out of class to the nearest pub i could see. It was packed. i was able to squeeze myself by the window outside just to catch this moment live. I couldn't stop crying.
Best close out pitcher in baseball history!! I say that not just because I'm a Yankee fan...But because IT'S JUST TRUE! Baseball will not be the same without him. Mariano...WE'RE GONNA MISS YA BUDDY!!
When Mariano turns around before he leaves the field to salute the fans is one of those Greco/Roman moments that our sports culture admires and emulates; but it is at once a tribute to and at the same time a dedication to skill in competition but also domination. So on we go.
Very good tie in to the Greco Roman nature of competition. I myself am quite the history buff and love some people still know about the historical context of some of the modern game's habits. Mariano was a humbly dominant athlete. Possibly the best way to ever be an athlete.
I agree 100% especially when they are saying you are the best player to ever play your position EVER. Jeter and Mariano were magical. and they both went out in style. just waiting on the movie to come out
Thank you. Mo was one of my favorite players when I was in Middle school. To see him leave now, it's sad but Mo had such an amazing year. First ballot unanimous vote for HoF? He better!
so wonderful how he even requested dat Bob Sheppard's voice be used, such a wonderful player, wonderful career and no bout adbout it first ballot Cooperstown resident. So sad how I never got 2 face him one time boy what a sight it woulda been like an astronaut who gets 2 go 2 da moon and see all them craters.
Growing up a dodger fan I hated the Yankees until I moved to the east coast. Much love and respect to an organization that is truely a class act and deserves to be the most successful of any in all of sports. The Yankees have held onto their guy's and retired them as Yankees while giving the sport so many great legends and moments like this one. The sport isn't the same without the great sandman
I wasn't alive to witness first hand, the day that Lou Gehrig announced his tearful goodbye at Yankee Stadium, between games of a doubleheader on July 4th 1939 after his career was cut short by ALS disease. The impact of his life was captured for me in the 1942 movie Pride of The Yankees, starring Gary Cooper. I have been around to experience the whole career and great moments of Mariano Rivera. Thankfully, Mariano's career ended on a healthy note. His career couldn't have been better scripted in a Hollywood movie. Mo was not only a great pitcher, but he is also one of the classiest players ever in Major League baseball. Welcome to the Hall Of Fame Mariano Rivera!!!
there's a different respect level when your the closer let alone the greatest of all time this man is responsible for all the championships the had when he was on their team when I was a kid when he came out of the bullpen I was like it's over 3 outs 11 pitches time to go to bed
This still makes me tear up. I didn't grow up a Yankees fan, but if you grew in my (our) era. There are some players you never want to see leave the field. Mo, Jeter, Griffey just to name a few out of the many. Seeing all of those guys leave the game still breaks my heart. These people were my heroes growing up and I'm just happy I got to witness them playing in their primes (Missed some of Griffey's career, but I remember his '99 season like it was yesterday) and walking off the field for the last time. To all the greats, I tip my hat * *In classic Jeter fashion* *
For all baseball and softball players and former players when your career comes to an end remember all the unforgettable times you have had on the field with the people you know. Because they have given you the happiest years of your life and all the relationships you have made with your coaches and new friends you have Made and just remember that baseball will not last forever and thank all of them.😞😢⚾️🥎 thank you Mo
Seeing this makes me realize how far we’ve come as a nation through all of our strife with him being the last person to wear 42. Not just from a civil liberties perspective but a lot overall. He was great from beginning to end and was always a class act. I know Jackie would have been very proud of him!
God bless you, friend. But you may have spoken too soon. This nation has a long, long way to go. But this... this was a beautiful night. People of so many races, colors, creeds in these stands - or watching from home or in their local bar or bodega - just melting together to appreciate a fellow human being. Even I felt hopeful.
@@dr.m.h.patterson8121 yes we do have a long ways to go, but we’ve also come a long way. Take it from me who grew up in Compton CA with immigrant parents in a gang ridden neighborhood with shootings on a nightly basis, having lived and seen the LA Riots first hand and joining the Army deploying overseas. We’re a lot better off today vs long ago in my opinion!
I've watched this a million times. Here we are in 2022 and although there are some great relievers out there. Bottom line what was said is still holding true, "I know this, he's going to be one tough act to follow". Damn right.
I cant believe ppl would dislike something like this. I am a Cardinals fan, but this man is absolutely fantastic. Best closer ever, Period. We will miss you Mo. this pretty much ends the era of solid closers. And out walks a legend!
It's very rare that in a persons lifetime you can watch someone develop and say that one person was the best to ever do it. Congrats Mariano Rivera....You truly are THE GREATEST closer to EVER play this game! You will be missed. Coming from a SF Giants fan.
I despise the Yankees but man even I got choked up seeing this send off. Rivera is the goat of closers. That’s winning time and he had it down. *tip of the hat*
moments like these happen to people that make the most out of life. they know their purpose and it becomes their passion... this is probably the best feeling in the world.. to be loved and appreciated for perfecting your craft... much love to rivera and this moment.. this is everything.
There are ballplayers, regardless of where they play, that belong to us all-the dyed in the wool baseball fan. Mariano Rivera was one of them. As Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, and so many others, they belonged to us because they carried the torch of greatness in the greatest of all American games...baseball
Thank you so much Mo!! It's been such a joy watching u dominate baseball for so long!! Like Ken singleton said, u r gonna be a touch act to follow. Enjoy retirement
These men are legends and icons for the NY Yankees and city of New York. They are loved, revered and respected by all NY Yankee fans. This is something that Alex Rodriguez never understood and cared about. He was a mercenary that only cared about himself and his ego. So from all NY Yankees fans you can kiss our ass about deserving to get your jersey retired. The one thing about New York baseball fans is we will love and support if you play the game the right, be a professional, willing to sacrifice yourself for your team and represent NY with pride. This is coming from a diehard NY Mets fans that can love and appreciate these players, what they have achieved and how they represented NYC.
Not a Yankees fan in fact have hated them for years but i have nothing but good things to say about mo. Truly class act, great player....goodluck in life mo
Players like Mariano Rivera don't come along once in a lifetime, players like Mariano Rivera only come around ONCE. Thanks for the memories Mariano. You will be missed.
Seeing mo pitch this year was my first and only time seeing him pitch in person. It is amazing how crazy Yankee stadium gets when he comes out and its amazing how great he is
Eh yeah I cried for like half of this, whatever. It's crazy that he is literally so awesome that he could actually come in and pitch at all. That moment epitomizes why he was truly great - his ability to be totally unphased until he wasn't in the game. Pitching your final game in a season in which you've been toasted by every team and got big ups from literally everyone, a game in which you have to come in and actually get outs, while tens of thousands of people are standing and applauding you for being so awesome; knowing that the end has come and that everyone's going to miss you and is super sad about that. Having complete emotional control so long as that ball is in your hand. All of that combined is a hēll of a lot more pressure than any of his greatest saves. I don't care what your job is - if this happened to you, you would be so overwhelmed with emotion that you wouldn't be able to do it. But Mo COULD do it like no one else and that's exactly why he is so awesome.
