Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera returned to Yankee Stadium in a pinstripe uniform Saturday as a competitor in the franchise’s Old-Timers’ Day game.
It was the first time the Yankees held the actual game since 2019.
The 55-year-old Hall of Famer’s time in the game was cut short, however, due to injury. Rivera’s agent, Fern Cuza, told reporters that the baseball legend tore his Achilles tendon during the game.
He is set to undergo surgery next week. Rivera missed most of the 2012 MLB season, his second-to-last, due to an ACL tear.
What did Mariano Rivera do in Old-Timers’ Day game?
Rivera took to the plate during the game, hitting a single against Andy Pettitte.
Rivera had just four plate appearances during his MLB career and never recorded a hit. He had an RBI, one walk and one strikeout.