This is the end of the countdown. Previously I have covered Andy Pettitte's retirement, the Yankees' triple play, Derek Jeter's return from injury, and Ichiro's 4,000th hit.
Number One: Mariano Rivera's Retirement
As I have written about before, Mariano Rivera's retirement was so significant that a street was named after him. Rivera is the best closer of all time. His record of 652 saves will stand for many years. He holds other records such as 952 games finished and 205 ERA+. He will leave a void for the Yankees that will be hard to fill because he will be a first ballot Hall of Famer.
His last game came against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 26. He pitched 1.1 innings in a 4-0 Yankees loss. He was taken out of the game by Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter who walked to the mound instead of Joe Girardi. It was great to see three of the best Yankees of the last decade together in what was the last season for Pettitte and Rivera.
How would you rank the best moments of the Yankees' season?
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