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New York Yankees RP Mariano Rivera unanimously inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

At long last, Mariano Rivera is in the Hall of Fame.

The longtime New York Yankees closer was elected to Cooperstown unanimously, with 100 percent of writers voting for him.

Welcome to Cooperstown, Mariano Rivera! ud83dudcaf #HOF2019 https://t.co/69oVscywGO pic.twitter.com/QOaFBS1fq6

— Baseball Hall u26be (@baseballhall) January 22, 2019

Rivera is joined by longtime Seattle Mariners DH Edgar Martinez, pitcher Roy Halladay, and former teammate Mike Mussina. Rivera will also be joined by Lee Smith and Harold Baines, who were elected via the Today’s Game Era Committee.