Winter 2014 Auction Closing Feb 7
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/8/2014
Enter Sandman! The greatest relief pitcher in baseball history reached the ultimate personal milestone on September 19, 2011, when he closed out a 6-4 Yankees triumph over the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx. That broke a tie with Trevor Hoffman and made "Mo" the king of the hill, top of the heap, as the song goes. These three home pinstriped jerseys feature the future Hall of Famer's signature and "602 SAVES 9/19/11" inscription on each numeral 4 on the back. The Majestic jerseys are not game-worn and each is an XL. Rivera wrapped up a 1-2-3 ninth inning by catching Chris Parmalee looking on the trademark cut fastball for strike three. Last fall, he concluded his dominant, 19-year career with a grand total of 652 saves and a lifetime 2.21, which is the second-lowest in the history of the sport (minimum 1,000 innings), behind only Ernie Cicotte's 2.20. Full LOA from PSA/DNA.