Rivera is the first and only player to be voted into the Hall of Fame unanimously. He holds the record for the most saves in baseball history (652), he was an All-Star 13 times with the Yankees and he won five championships in pinstripes.

Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a fly ball at the Yankees' Old-Timers' Day game Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball's career leader in saves,

Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tore one of his Achilles tendons during the club's 77th Old-Timers' Day game on Saturday, his agent Fernando Cuza confirmed to The Athletic.