Mariano Rivera gets 600th save; closes-in on all-time record

[Auggie]

Associated Press / September 13, 2011

SEATTLE -- The celebration was pure Mariano Rivera.

No big screams or wild gestures. Certainly no spectacle, even if Rivera is widely regarded as the best ever at what he does.

Just warm hugs and appreciative handshakes from Yankees teammates. And even that might have been more than what Rivera wanted following the 600th save of his remarkable career.

SNIP

Rivera moved within one save of Trevor Hoffman's major league record by closing out New York's 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

LINK: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310913112

Here's the top ten as of 9-13-2011:

Player / Saves
Trevor Hoffman / 601
Mariano Rivera / 600
Lee Smith / 478
John Franco / 424
Billy Wagner / 422
Dennis Eckersley / 390
Jeff Reardon / 367
Troy Percival / 358
Randy Myers / 347
Rollie Fingers / 341

[Iggo]

1. No, he didn't.

I saw the post-game interview.

God did it.

:evilgrin: