If you're looking to surprise the Yankees fan in your life with a personalized gift unlike any other, then break out the credit cards, because you're in luck.
Yankee Stadium has always been one of my favorite places in the world. I remember thinking when they shut down "The House That Ruth Built" and opened the new Yankee Stadium it would never be the same. I thought that the new stadium could never feel like home the way the original did but I was wrong. I love the new stadium and now there's yet another reason to love Yankee Stadium, it's now being used to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to New Yorkers. Governor Andrew Cuomo was joined by Yankees Team President Randy Levine, manager Aaron Boone and Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera today on his press conference to get the word out.
Picture this, It's bottom of the Ninth inning...two on and two out with a one run lead over the Red Sox. Big Papi at the plate and the Yankees go to the bullpen. It's Mariano Rivera time! Now forget what we know about the absolute pump from when Metallica "Enter Sandman" would start playing and you knew you were minutes from hearing "New York...
On Sunday afternoon, the New York Yankees celebrated the illustrious career of the greatest closer of all-time; Mariano Rivera. The team retired his number 42 and gave him a plaque in Monument Park, thus solidifying his status as one of the game's greats...
Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera has faded into the sunset since his retirement from baseball. You'll still see him around some Yankee functions, and you'll also see him another place -- Iona College baseball games.
Rivera's son, Mariano Jr...
Over the last 20 years, Derek Jeter has been one of the classiest and most productive players in all of baseball. On Sunday, Jeter had several special guests and many, many, fans turn out to Yankee Stadium to show their appreciation for his career...
With the ESPYs coming up on Wednesday, we take a look at another category involving New York athletes.
Category: Best Moment
New York Team/Athlete Involved: Mariano Rivera's Final MLB Appearance
Other Nominees: USA soccer defeating Ghana at the World Cup, Kevin Durant's MVP Acceptance Speech
About Mariano: The pure emotion of Rivera's final season was enough to inspire anyone in 2013...
Mariano Rivera would pick a Red Sox player over a Yankees ... well, at least a former Yankee.
AUDIO: Armen and Levack Debate - Cano vs. Pedroia
In experts released by the NY Daily News, in Rivera's new book "The Closer", which was released this week, Rivera says that he'd rather have Dustin Pedroia at second base than Robinson Cano:
"If I have to win one game," said Rivera, in
Siena College swept a three-game set with MAAC rival Iona this past weekend in Loudonville.
The three Saints victories move Siena to 10-2 in league play -- good enough for first place.
In addition to Siena’s success, another cool piece of information emerged from that series...
New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter began his final home opener in a very familiar fashion. Jeter was joined by the three other members of the "Core Four" Andy Pettitte, Jose Posada, and Mariano Rivera to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Yankees 2014 home opener...
Retired Yankees star Mariano Rivera is picking up another save in New York.
The famed relief pitcher has rescued an abandoned and deteriorating church in New Rochelle. His foundation has put about $3 million into the project.
An opening ceremony is being held Thursday...