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Tore up his knee. first thought it was twisted. then went to the hospital in kansas city to find out it's a torn acl. he is done for the season at least. he said in spring training he thought this might be his last year, which could mean that would be the last image we see of mariano rivera in a yankees uniform. >> one of the greatest reliever pitchers ever. >> you know, willie, they say some records will never be broken. cy young's for wins. 42 postseason saves. it will never be broken, ever. >> and a .7 e.r.a. dark day for yankee fans. >> a dark day for yankee fans also. have you guys been f...

Have that mentality if you're going to be a relief pitcher, right? >> he's been perhaps the most consistent not just pitch are but athlete over the last decade and a half. >> he is amazing. >> especially a closer. some people can pitch relief but can't close. they can't take that ninth inning pressure. but mariano had the perfect temperament. >> boy, he did. >> another great moment, joe, 2004, he blows that game four at penway park. and then the first game of the next season, the yankees playing the red sox, getting their rings, and they announce rivera's name. huge ovation in fenway. he just ...

Mariano rivera shags fly balls in the outfield before the yankee game with the royals. falls awkwardly, trying to make a catch. collapses into a heap. immediately, grabs that right knee. the diagnosis, torn acl. done for the season, perhaps his career. with his mlb streak of 15 consecutive season of 20 saves or more could be done. he was emotional after the game after getting his diagnosis. >> it happened for a reason. and i just have to deal with it. >> do you think you'll come back to pitch again? >> at this point, i don't know. at this point, i don't know. i'm going to have to face this fir...

>> you know, willie, we always say -- we warn people on both sides of the ledger, the yankees side and the red sox side, what a long season this is. i remember i was listening to michael kay when the sox were 4-11 or whatever, and the yankees had just come back. and all the yankee fans were calling in and going, we got them, we got them. michael kay said, guys, come on. he goes, you know what? we're a lot older than the sox. and when you're old, bad things happen. >> yes. it happened. >> and he said, we may not even get to august, september. and last night, something really big for yankees fan...

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