Legendary relief pitcher Mariano Rivera played 19 seasons for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. He served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons. A 13-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB's career leader in saves (652) and games finished (952). Rivera won five American League Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards, and he finished in the top three in voting for the AL Cy Young Award four times. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2019 in his first year of eligibility and was the first player ever to be elected unanimously by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Presented is a Rivera signature and inscription on a 3 ½ x 5 ½ -inch color postcard of his National Baseball Hall of Fame plaque, with a yellow background. Rivera has signed his name across the top in blue pen, and inscribed “HOF 19” below his signature. This item comes with a COA from JSA (EE86873).

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