Mariano Rivera, (born November 29, 1969, Panama City, Panama), Panamanian baseball player who was widely considered the greatest reliever of all time. As a member (1995–2013) of the New York Yankees, he won five World Series titles (1996, 1998–2000, and 2009).
Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed “Mo” and “Sandman”, he spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees’ closer for 17 seasons. A thirteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB’s career leader in saves (652) and games finished (952).
Rivera won five American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards, and he finished in the top three in voting for the AL Cy Young Award four times.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2019 in his first year of eligibility, and was the first player ever to be elected unanimously by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA).
We had the pleasure of interviewing , Mariano Rivera at his MARIANO RIVERA GALA, at the Marina Del Rey, in the Bronx.
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The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Honored Science Advocate, Actor, and Author ALAN ALDA, and Global Geroscience Philanthropist HOWARD P. MILSTEIN. With emcee Meredith Vieira, leaders in science and philanthropy to celebrate innovations in healthy aging.
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) will host its Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 6-9pm at Lotte New York Palace, 455 Madison Avenue in New York City. From 7-9pm, the awards dinner will be held in rooms Holmes I & II, preceded by a cocktail hour in rooms Kennedy I & II from 6-7pm.
At its annual Awards Dinner, AFAR recognizes leaders from across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors for their dedication to science and advancing discoveries and therapeutics poised to help us all live healthier for longer.
This year, AFAR will honor actor, author, and science advocate Alan Alda and global geroscience philanthropist Howard P. Milstein. Award-winning producer Meredith Vieira will emcee.
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