If you grew up as I did in Albany, N.Y., chances are you got to see a legend in the making with the New York Yankees Double-A, Eastern League affiliate in 1994. When I first saw the name Mariano Rivera, it was on a malfunctioning Miller High Life scoreboard at Heritage Park. Rivera was a starting pitcher for the Albany-Colonie Yankees. The next time we see his name, it will be etched in gold, immortalized in Cooperstown.
When we last him in his last game at Yankee Stadium, Mo’s final recorded out, his fourth of the game and second of the ninth inning, was recorded by No.