Mariano Rivera, who was born on November 29, 1996, is a well-known Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher. He spent the last 18 years of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees.
Aside from that, he is known by the nicknames Mo and Sandman, and even tiny children are familiar with him. He is well-known in the football industry as a bullpen pitcher who spent 17 seasons with the New York Yankees. During his career, he was a thirteen-time All-Star and a five-time World Series champion, as well as the recipient of five American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards.
Furthermore, he pioneered the custom of being elected unanimously by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). He is now regarded as one of the most outstanding relievers in major league history. This passionate baseball pitcher provided countless quotes, some of which are shown below.
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“Fishing is a hard job. Fishing at night. Rain. Day, night. You have to be wise and smart. And quick.”― Mariano Rivera
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“God is good for everybody. The sun shines on good people and bad people, and it rains on both, too. God doesn’t choose rain only for bad people.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I have nothing to ask for, thanks to God. Everything I have, God has given me.”― Mariano Rivera
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“If you don’t control your emotions, your emotions will control your acts, and that’s not good.”― Mariano Rivera
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“Don’t worry about what the people say; be yourself, say what you want to say with respect.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I don’t just think of regular season. I think playoffs. World Series. That’s how I think.”― Mariano Rivera
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“You can’t second-guess baseball. You can’t second-guess yourself.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I want to give my respect, glory and time to the Bible – to the word of God – just as I want to give my respect and time to my work.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I don’t wait for people to give me respect. I always give them respect.”― Mariano Rivera
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“My father was strict and always taught me, no matter who it is, everybody is an uncle. To me, everybody was someone I respect like family. I grew up with that.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I don’t feel invincible because I’m human.”― Mariano Rivera
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“Everything starts with God in my career, and it will finish with God.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I am not a father who wants to give his kids everything. They have to earn it.”― Mariano Rivera
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“There’s a lot of things more than baseball that I want to do.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I don’t think any professional accepts defeat.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I LIKE A CALM LIFE WHERE NOBODY BOTHERS ME.”― MARIANO RIVERA
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“My father is the man that, he will give you what he doesn’t have, still. If he has 10 bucks and you need 10 bucks because you’re sick or you don’t have nothing to eat, he will give you 10 bucks. He will be at zero, but he will help you. That’s the kind of man that my father is.”― Mariano Rivera
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“Because I have a little bit more, that means I’m better than you? No. Unacceptable.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I miss everything that makes up Panama. I don’t have a preference. I love my country.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I always take time for somebody who wants to talk to me.”― Mariano Rivera
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“You’re just trying to throw the best pitch you can and make sure you hit your spots. I don’t have to force nobody.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I’m a positive man.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I’m a simple guy, you know? If I do something, it’s not going to be, ‘Look at this, look at that.’ It just happens.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I listen to Christian music.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I’m telling you, God loves a lot of people.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I don’t want to pitch forever.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I’m a simple guy, you know? If I do something, it’s not going to be, ‘Look at this, look at that.’ It just happens.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I listen to Christian music.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I’m telling you, God loves a lot of people.”― Mariano Rivera
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“I don’t want to pitch forever.”― Mariano Rivera
