Mariano Rivera Seriously Injured During Yankees Alumni Game

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

For the first time in six years, Yankee Stadium brought back a tradition many fans thought they might never see again. On Saturday afternoon, before the Yankees faced the Houston Astros, the team hosted its Old Timers’…

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