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nydailynews.com - 6/30/2009

Harper: A rich history behind Mo's 500

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Gene Michael remembers, in 1995, when he considered trading Mariano Rivera to the Tigers for David Wells. At the time Rivera was still trying to make it as a starter. "I never said yes," Michael said with a chuckle Monday. Photos: All-time saves list

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mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 6/29/2009

Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark

— mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com — I've never been a New York Yankee Fan, but even I have to give credit where credit... is due. The most dominant closer in post season history reached a historic milestone last night, as Mariano Rivera recorded his 500th career save. Rivera has spent his entire career in Yankee pinstripes, becoming ... (more) Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark

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sports.yahoo.com - 7/1/2009

BLS poll: Derek Jeter vs. Mariano Rivera, who you taking?

— sports.yahoo.com — In the wake of Mariano Rivera earning his 500th save on Sunday night , an interesting debate... has been born in the blogosphere. Mariano Rivera or Derek Jeter ? There's no doubt that both were the two biggest titans not named Joe Torre during the ... (more) BLS poll: Derek Jeter vs. Mariano Rivera, who you taking?

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nydailynews.com - 6/30/2009

At start of Mariano Rivera's Yankee career, Gene Michael almost traded him

— nydailynews.com — At start of Mariano Rivera's Yankee career, Gene Michael almost traded him Tuesday, June 30th 2009, 4:00... AM (Page 1 of 2) All these years later, Gene Michael still laughs when he thinks about how Mariano Rivera became the greatest one-pitch pitcher in ... (more) At start of Mariano Rivera's Yankee career, Gene ...

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The Hot Corner, 6/30 edition
The Hot Corner — ... while Ryan Howard trails Albert Pujols at first. Of all Red Sox players, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun would "steal" Jason Bay for the Orioles, if he had his choice. Maybe he should steal Jon Lester, who improved to 8-0 all-time against the Orioles last night. Orioles manager Dave Tremblay expects Cesar Izturis back in late-July, but Izturis hopes to be back sooner. One night after Yankees closer Mariano Rivera recorded his 500th save, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon tied Mike Stanley for the Sox' ...

Yanks Considered Trading Rivera For Wells In '95
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Former Yankees GM Gene Michael told John Harper of the New York Daily News that he considered dealing Mariano Rivera to the Tigers for David Wells back in 1995. Rivera was still considered a starter then, and he was one of the players the Tigers had interest in. Michael, now a scout, says he held onto Rivera because of his control and mid-nineties fastball. ...

Graph of the Day: David Wells vs. Mariano Rivera
Beyond the Box Score — I read this story on MLB Trade Rumors earlier today, and was very intrigued.  Here's a snippet - Former Yankees GM Gene Michael told John Harper of the New York Daily News that he considered dealing Mariano Rivera to the Tigers for David Wells back in 1995. Rivera was still considered a starter then, and he was one of the players the Tigers had interest in. Michael, now a scout, says he held onto Rivera because of his control and mid-nineties fastball. Of course, this trade ...

Mariano Rivera Was Discussed in Trades for David Wells (or "The Yankees Were Always After Wells")
YanksBlog.com — The Yankees and David Wells. Always destined to be together, it seems. John Harper of the Daily News says that the Yankees were eying the then 32 year old Tigers right hander and when Detroit sent back the players that they had in mind, Mariano Rivera's name appeared, according to Gene Michael, the Yankees general manager then. Joe Klein, Detroit's general manager during that period, ...

The Yankees considered trading Mariano Rivera to the Tigers once. Once.
Circling The Bases — After watching Mariano Rivera make people look foolish for fifteen years it's impossible to picture him in another uniform, but that almost came to pass once upon a time : In 1995 [Gene Michael] considered trading Rivera to the Tigers for David Wells. At the time Rivera was still trying to make it as a starter, still throwing in the low 90s, and when Michael asked the Tigers what they would want in a deal for Wells, Rivera was one of the names they put on a list. The thing about it is that, in 1995 anyway, everyone on the planet would have considered that a steal for ...

We'll always document when baseball history is made here
Diamond Hoggers — Alright, so we're a day late and a dollar short; but we wanted to document the amazing achievement of Mariano Rivera recording his 500th save on Sunday Night Baseball. Rivera becomes only the second man in the history of the game to record such a feat. And a good quote from the NY Daily News sums up Rivera quite well: I don't think 500 means that much to ...