Mariano Rivera tears Achilles during Yankees’ Old-Timers’ game
New York – The Mariano Rivera renowned temple has torn an Achilles tendon while going after a fly ball at the New York Yankees Ancient Day’s Day on Saturday and needs an operation.
Agent Fern Cuza said that the closest to 55 years old, the leader of the baseball career on stop, would have the operation in one week.
In his only At-Bat, Rivera chose the former teammate Andy Pettitte and easily ran towards the first base. During an at-bat of Willie Randolph, Rivera took a step and fell to the ground in the shallow central field behind the second goal.
The Yankees have restored the game of old ones for the first time since 2019.
“It was a funny day until we heard of Mariano. Mariano injured his Achille,” Roger Clemens told Cy Young Award, Roger Clemens, Suzyn Waldman. “I don’t know what was going on. We all thought it was a hamstrings, but I think it’s a bit worse than that. I think it’s in the hospital now.”
Rivera was the second player to hurt himself in the event since 2017. Eight years ago, the former voltiseur and current analyst of the yes, Paul O’Neill network, set a calf that takes place at the first goal.
Rivera torn ACL in its right knee in May 2012 while kissing fly balls in the practice of the Kansas City striker. He returned for his last season in 2013 and finished as a leader in the baseball career with 652 and posted 42 stops in the playoffs.
In 2019, the 13 times All-Star became the first player induced unanimously at the fame of fame by obtaining the 425 votes in voting led by the Writers ‘baseball’ Association of America. He helped Yankees win five World Series titles and seven pennants from the American League.
Rivera was playing in the game of the ancients for the second time. He hit a circuit inside the park in 2019.
The event commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 2000 championship team, the last team to win three consecutive titles from the World Series. Clemens was a first participant in the event, who asked Captain Derek to give a short video message when he was presented after Rivera.
Before the event, Rivera said that he intended to speak with the lifter in difficulty Devin Williams, who granted three points in the 10th round on Friday. He granted nine points in his last five appearances and 28 points deserved this year, two more than 2022-24 combined.
“I can’t do anything about it,” said Rivera on Saturday morning. “Once it’s done, it’s done. Learn, go to something else and trust. You must have self-confidence. If you are not entrusted to you, you do the bad sport.”
