It’s unanimous: Mariano Rivera is a Hall of Famer.
The retired Yankees legend, considered by many the greatest closer of all time, became the first player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame unanimously when voting was announced Tuesday.
The all-time leader in saves — both during the regular season and playoffs — headlined a class that also includes another ex-Yankee, Mike Mussina, plus Edgar Martinez, Roy Halladay, as well as Harold Baines and Lee Smith, voted in by the Today’s Game Era committee last month.
Rivera, 49, spent his entire 19-year MLB career with the Yankees after signing with the organization for $2,500 out of his native Panama in 1990.