Mariano Rivera is arguably the greatest closing pitcher to ever play the game of baseball. On September 19, 2011, Mariano Rivera became the all time saves leader in Major League Baseball history, recording his 602nd career save, passing Trevor Hoffman for sole possession of first place. Rivera has led the majors 3 times in saves in 1999 (45) 2001 (50) and 2004 (53). Rivera has recorded at least 25 saves in every season from 1997-2011. Rivera is a five time World Series Champion and was awarded the 1999 WS MVP award and the 2003 ALCS MVP award.  This item is authenticated by CollectibleXchange. Images are for illustration purposes only.