Mariano Rivera compares Hall of Fame election to winning World Series with Yankees | MLB

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera recalls his emotions when he found out that he’d been unanimously elected into the Hall of Fame, comparing the excitement to that of winning the World Series. The newly-minted HOFer is humble when talking about his famous cutter, saying that there’s no explanation as to why it was so successful other than it was gifted to him by God. He then shares what it means to be the last MLB player to don No. 42, taking the responsibility of wearing Jackie Robinson’s number seriously.

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