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NEW YORK - Mariano Rivera didn't have a baseball in his hand, or a roomful of eager young pitchers around him. He could command those moments instinctively and with his unassuming grace.
But in the raw days following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the Yankees closer arrived at the Javits Center in Manhattan with several teammates mixing among police and firefighters, EMS workers and families whose losses were incalculable.See the full content of this document
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9/11 Tales Still Vivid for Yanks
Moments passed when Rivera couldn't speak.
"I was telling myself, 'What can I say to these people to make them feel comfortable?' " Rivera said. "But ...See the full content of this document
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