UPDATE
This just out from Mariano Rivera: "I'm coming back. Write it down in big letters. I'm not going out like this."
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| Chuck Solomon/SI.com |
There comes a time in every legendary athletes carrier where it's time to hang up the cleats. In a perfect world it would always go the way of John Elway who retired after winning back to back super bowls. Micheal Jordan had it right during his second retirement from Basketball and was all set to go out on top, but ruined that by coming back to the Wizards and went out on a low note. It seemed to be what Brett Favre was chasing and came close with the Vikings, but his carrier ended badly. Other sports legends have been taking out before they could retire. Bo Jackson was on his way to become maybe one of the greatest athletes to ever walk the earth, but an injury ended it all. Dale Earnhardt a true racing legend was taken off the earth by the sport that gave him everything in a tragic life ending wreak.
Now another legends carrier maybe over as Mariano Rivera the greatest closer of all time tore his ACL doing some batting practice. When asked if he would ever pitch again an emotionally upset Rivera didn't know the answer to that question. It makes you sick to your stomach to see that for any player, but you never like for an injury to end the carrier of a legend. He's earned the right to end it on his terms, not on one of life's crazy curve balls. Maybe he can get back for one more year and go out on top, at least I'm hoping for that.
-Patrick Pierce
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