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Mariano Rivera: Why He’s the Most Irreplaceable Reliever in MLB History

November 15, 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed to the ground in the Belle Harbor neighborhood in Queens, New York killing all 261 people aboard and three on the ground.  The fatality total ranked second highest in aviation accidents in US history.

Seven days before the tragic events, Yankee closer Mariano Rivera unceremoniously blew the biggest game of his Hall of Fame career in Game 7 of the World Series.

If things had gone according to Yankee plan, the team would have been basking in confetti and applause down the Canyon of Heroes in celebration of yet another World Series championship.  If Rivera had slammed the door on the D-backs, after the parade teammate Enrique Wilson would have been aboard that doomed flight to Santo ...

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