Report: Mariano Rivera may announce retirement for end of 2013 season
Mariano Rivera may announce his retirement for the end of this season, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. The 43-year-old reliever is expected to make the announcement as early as Saturday. The news would set up a possible summer-long goodbye tour around the MLB, similar to Chipper Jones’s last season, after he made his retirement announcement in March.
Rivera had considered retiring after knee surgery ended his season last year, but decided to come back. The 12-time All-Star has spent his entire 18-year career with the Yankees and is the all-time saves leader in the MLB with 608.
It's an open secret that Mariano Rivera intends to retire, and that announcement figures to be very soon, perhaps Saturday.—
Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) March 07, 2013
Rivera's retirement would come at the end of the 2013 season, whenever he chooses to announce it.—
Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) March 07, 2013
I asked Rivera this spring if he would have retired last fall if he returned at end of 2012, and he indicated that would've been likely.—
Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) March 07, 2013
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Dominate pitcher. Never heard anything bad about him on the personal side. Enjoy your last ride.
Another one of those washed-up athletes making a "shower we with gifts" appreciation tours.
@supergolfdude Says envious guy who probably thinks not enough has been given to him in his life.
@supergolfdude Says insecure guy using that name and picture.