The New York Times Magazine section this past weekend.
AND, the online edition has a great two and a half minute video of Rivera's signature pitch – the cut fastball (the "cutter"). A great video, which even a non-baseball fan would likely find fascinating.
Mariano Rivera, King of the Closers
A-Rod gathered his thoughts. Rivera, he said, was “the greatest closer of all time” and “even a better human being and a great leader.” Rivera was a force in the locker room. “There’s been a number of times that he’s stood up and said something that was profound and important.” Could he recall any specific instances? No, A-Rod said; that would be private. Here, perhaps, was further proof that Rivera’s example was difficult to follow for people not constituted like himself.
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