Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera predicted the team will make its first World Series appearance since 2009 in this year's MLB playoffs.
Rivera spoke with TMZ Sports about the storied franchise's decade-long drought when it comes to winning the American League pennant.
"I believe this is the year that we going back," he said. "Definitely we need to win this World Series."
The 49-year-old, who retired following the 2013 season and was recently enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, said having a lot of teammates from the 2009 championship team, including Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada, in attendance for his induction in Cooperstown, New York, was special.