Red Sox Honor Rivera With Pregame Ceremony
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:18 pm
The Boston Red Sox honored Mariano Rivera in an elaborate ceremony prior to Sunday night's game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.
The ceremony started with the Boston Cello Quartet playing a string version of "Enter Sandman," and included a lighthearted video montage of Rivera blowing a save in Game 4 of the 2004 AL Championship Series.
The Red Sox gave Rivera four meaningful gifts: a painting of Rivera, the green "42" placard used on the Fenway Park scoreboard whenever he pitches, an original seat from the ballpark and a pitching rubber from the bullpen.
"Great ceremony. Great. Well done," Rivera said. "Humbling. At the same time, I definitely appreciate what the Red Sox organization did. I will never forget that."