Yankees' star Mariano Rivera redefined greatness with his legendary cutter, which helped cement his place as baseball’s greatest closer ever.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Standing in the bullpen in Aberdeen, Maryland, that day, the kid on the mound had no idea that he was about to stumble onto a pitch that would draw comparisons to the great Mariano ...

His dominance on the mound helped fuel one of the most sustained runs of excellence in modern sports, turning ninth innings into inevitabilities and championships into expectations (especially in New ...