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New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, along with
his family, poses withJackie Robinson's daughter Sharon,
far left, and wife Rachel after the unveiling of Robinson's
monument in Monument Park during a pregame ceremony
at Yankees Stadium before the Yankees baseball game
against the San Francisco Giants, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013,
in New York.
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The New York Yankees are honoring career saves leader Mariano Rivera in a pregame ceremony.
The 13-time All-Star closer is retiring at the end of this season. After being feted at ballparks around the big leagues all year, it was the Yankees turn on Sunday to show their appreciation for the baseball icon with 652 saves.
A 13-time All-Star, Rivera made his debut in 1995 and took over the stopper role two years later.
Part of five World Series championship teams, the son of a Panamanian fisherman has a record 42 postseason saves.
The celebration took place before Andy Pettitte made his final regular-season start at Yankee Stadium. Rivera has saved 72 of Pettitte's 255 career wins, the most for any tandem in major league history.
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