The Greatest Closer Of All Time Now Owns A Throne Made From His Victims

[warrior1]

Mariano Rivera is a boss.

The Yankees’ Mariano Rivera is retiring at the end of this season after a long career as a well-liked and respected closer, and all year teams throughout MLB have been presenting him with gifts.

So what the hell do you give a 12-time All Star and five-time World Series champion? What is left in the world for a man who already has everything? The Minnesota Twins had a pretty good answer for that question: they gave Rivera a rocking chair made of bats broken by Mo’s trademark cut fastball



“Oh man, thanks so much! Who told you guys I was in the market for a rocking chair?!?”







http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjkiebus/the-greatest-closer-of-all-time-now-owns-a-throne-made-from

[pa28]

1. Oh yeah. He's a boss.

I happened to be at Mariners game in '96 or '97 against the Yankees and a huge fight broke out. It was the kind of bench clearing brawl where everyone's arteries seem to be popping out of their neck and nobody could stop it. Darryl Strawberry and Paul O'Neil were there.

Everybody was out there posturing and screaming but not Rivera. He was sitting on a bench at the old sideline bullpen with his hands in pocket and his chin buried in his chest looking like he was asleep. I remembered that more than the fight.

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. What a great and very funny gift!!!

[Wounded Bear]

3. I am, of course, obligated to hate the Yankees.....

but you gotta respect that guy.

Nice gift, creative.

[SwissTony]

4. You don't have to be old to enjoy a rocking chair.

But that's a great gift. And he seems to appreciate it.

[pintobean]

5. That's great.

I never knew anything about him outside of his baseball accomplishments, being in an NL city and not following baseball very closely. He seems like a wonderful person.

[Sedona]

6. 2001 World Series Game Seven

I was there. saw Rivera close, fortunately for us Diamondback fans, unsuccessfully that night.

Also pitching that night, Roger Clemons, Curt Schilling AND Randy Johnson.

Just wow.

[OriginalGeek]

8. Dang! That's a lot of pitchin' right there!

I haven't been to a major league game in probably close to 30 years. I miss going. We have some minor league around here and I've been to a few of those but it's still not quite the same thing as seeing your team in their home park.

[mnhtnbb]

7. What a unique gift. Very clever.

[alarimer]

9. I loved this.

As much as I hate the Yankees, Mariano Rivera is impossible not to respect as a closer. No one has been more dominating.

The Twins are my favorite team and I love their sense of humor about this.

[Ron Obvious]

10. Like the Iron Throne?

I wonder if someone was inspired by watching Game of Thrones?

[bluedigger]

11. Good job, Twins! Pretty funny!

This Red Sox fan will be glad to see Mo no mo'.

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

12. Happy Birthday George!

To THE BOSS, Happy Birthday!

[rpannier]

13. Very clever idea

Nice gesture

[SunSeeker]

14. K & R