SI's Matthew Schmidt writes that the Yankees should trade for Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase. Clase has the best ...

The Yankees were in a terrific mood late Thursday night, thanks to a stunning comeback over the Mariners in 10 innings. With pulsating music and flashing lights, the clubhouse felt like … a club, as ...

1980 — Johnny Bench broke Yogi Berra’s record for home runs by a catcher, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 12-7. Bench hit his 314th homer as a catcher off David Palmer. Bench had 33 ...

Mariano Rivera. Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty. Rivera earned baseball’s highest honor in 2019 when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Mariano Rivera (42) on field with his wife, Clara (R) and son, Mariano Rivera Jr. (L) during a 2013 ceremony before a game game vs. the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium.

Mariano Rivera, wife Clara, sons Mariano Jr, Jafet, and Jaziel pose before the game on September 29, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Jared Wickerham/Getty ...

Mariano Rivera waves to the crowd from the mound after breaking the career saves record in the game against the Minnesota Twins on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of ...

Mariano Rivera is one of the best baseball pitchers of all time. But while most of the great hurlers were starters, Rivera thrived as a reliever for the New York Yankees for 17 seasons.