Rivera is the first and only player to be voted into the Hall of Fame unanimously. He holds the record for the most saves in baseball history (652), he was an All-Star 13 times with the Yankees and he won five championships in pinstripes.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball’s career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week.

Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn Achilles tendon while going after a fly ball during the New York Yankees Old-Timers’ Day game Saturday.