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Mariano Rivera's Baseball Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown gives the nod to a man known best for fear
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Mariano Rivera dealt with plenty of adversity on the way to being baseball's greatest closer – New York Daily News
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Yankees legend Mariano Rivera inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame: 'I tried to carry the pinstripes the best that I could'
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Mariano Rivera closes out Hall of Fame celebration
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The ride that began Mariano Rivera's Hall of Fame journey
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Rivera takes Hall of Fame weekend spotlight
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Mariano Rivera: MLB's Greatest Closer - Pinstripes Nation
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Mariano Rivera awed by first visit to Hall of Fame in Cooperstown (photos)
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New York Yankees Mariano Rivera awed by Baseball Hall of Fame visit
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Mariano Rivera elected to Hall of Fame