Sep 30, 2011 · "I was praying the whole night, and the whole next morning for it all to develop like that. There's only one reason, only one thing -- God -- could make that happen. There were no miracles, no...

May 4, 2012 · Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees closer and 12-time All-Star, tore his ACL and meniscus Thursday night before his team played Kansas City. Some observers have questioned whether Rivera will have to retire, but the Christian baseball star has said he …

Jul 22, 2019 · Of the six players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was honored last. “I don’t understand why I always have to be the last,” he joked, eliciting laughter out of the estimated crowd of 55,000, the second largest in the Hall of Fame ceremony’s history.

May 28, 2014 · Mariano grew up along the shores of the Gulf of Panama, in Puerto Caimito, where his father captained a 90-foot fishing vessel. His “dingy cement home on a dirt road” had a beat-up tin roof and no electricity or running water when his parents moved in.

Jun 29, 2010 · Before the seventh game of the 2003 American League Championship Series with the Boston Red Sox, Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees star who is widely considered the greatest relief pitcher...

Jun 30, 2014 · Rivera ended by emotionally praying for the hundreds who walked up to the alter to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. After the service he took time to shake hands, hug and encourage the people who were all very seemly blessed by his transparency and heart.

May 3, 2012 · Every time before I throw my first pitch, I am praying. And not only that, in the bullpen I am praying. Baseball was just the avenue that the Lord used so I can provide for my family.

Jun 21, 2013 · Yankees star relief pitcher Mariano Rivera will close out his 20-year career at the end of the current baseball season with plans to begin a new church in New Rochelle, N.Y.

Feb 4, 2019 · Pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees became the first player elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s a fitting tribute to the man Esquire magazine dubbed “the Hammer of God,” for his achievements on the mound.

Mar 24, 2004 · Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees' top relief pitcher (and Christian), represents what a real role model should be in today's sports.