Object Details
- Description
- Panamanian American relief pitcher Mariano Rivera played 17 seasons for the New York Yankees (1995-2013.) The right hander set the Major League record for career saves with 652 and was the first player to be unanimously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (2019.)
- A 13-time All-Star selection, Rivera won five World Series championships in New York (1996, 1998-2000,2009), being named the series Most Valuable Player in 1999. Leading the Majors in saves three times, Rivera finished his career with a lifetime 82-60 win-loss record, a 2.21 earned run average and 1,173 strike outs.
- The glove's inscription reflects Rivera's Christian faith. Known for his humanitarian efforts, Rivera was the recipient of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award in 2013 and the ROBIE Humanitarian Award in 2014. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 2007
- Associated Name
- Rivera, Mariano
- New York Yankees
- maker
- Nike, Inc.
- place made
- United States: Oregon, Beaverton
- Associated Place
- Panama
- Subject
- Latinos and Baseball
- Baseball
- web subject
- Sports
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Credit Line
- Thomas Tull
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 2017.0334.17
- catalog number
- 2017.0334.17
- accession number
- 2017.0334
- Object Name
- glove, baseball
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- fur (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 in x 8 in x 12 in; 17.78 cm x 20.32 cm x 30.48 cm
- Record ID
- nmah_1864503
Related Object Groups
3D Model