Tigers Honor Rivera Before Finale With Yankees

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Tigers Honor Rivera Before Finale With Yankees 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sun Apr 7, 2013 9:25 pm

The Detroit Tigers held a brief pregame ceremony on Sunday for Mariano Rivera before their series finale with the New York Yankees.


Jim Leyland shook hands with the closer behind home plate and unveiled the team's gift to the retiring 43-year-old, a photo display of Rivera pitching at both Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park.


The display also included glass bottles containing dirt from the pitcher's mound at both ballparks.


"I think it's a nice gesture," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Mo is one of those guys that doesn't come around very often, so I like it. And I think Mo is giving back in return."

Via Bryan Hoch/MLB.com

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