It’s official, fans. Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is a Hall of Famer. Even better, he got into Cooperstown unanimously. Not a single voter left him off their ballot.
Naturally, Mo deserves it. You know the joke about how the Boogeyman checks his closet for Chuck Norris before bed? Well, for nearly two decades, opposing hitters, managers, and even owners probably checked their closets for Mariano Rivera. The man was just so automatic that if he entered a game with a lead, it was almost definitely over.
A 2.21 career ERA; 652 career saves; a postseason ERA of 0.