By DANIEL BARBARISI Unbowed by a brutal knee injury, Yankee closer Mariano Rivera declared Friday that he will not retire, and will undergo knee surgery determined to pitch again. "I'm coming back. Write it down in big letters.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera says he will return to the mound by 2013. A day after tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament while shagging fly balls during batting practice, the 42-year-old
In this image taken from video, New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, center, grimaces after twisting his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice before a baseball game with the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo.
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi says closer Mariano Rivera has a torn right knee ligament, an injury that could potentially end his career. The 42-year-old right-hander was carted off the field after twisting his right
That's according to numerous reports out of Kansas City, where the Yankees closer slipped on the warning track as he was shagging fly balls before tonight's game against the Royals. According to CBSSports.com, the 42-year-old Rivera had
