There will never be another Mariano Rivera.
Sorry, folks, but it’s true. Great closers come and go. Just look at Rivera’s fellow Hall of Fame closers, Dennis Eckersley and Rollie Fingers. Both were excellent in their time, but not as transcendent as Rivera.
And the New York Yankees know this all too well. For almost 20 years, Rivera’s dominance spoiled fans, teammates, and even team management itself. Thirteen All-Star appearances, five World Series rings, and 652 career saves. No reliever on the Yankees or any other team will ever come close to these numbers again.