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Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester
Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester Nearly 2,000 people, including a first-ballot Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, flooded the streets of one of Westchester’s largest cities in support of racial justice following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. On Wednesday, June 3, demonstrators of all ages, races, and backgrounds in New Rochelle marched down North Avenue to City Hall holding signs and shouting rallying cries over Floyd’s death and racial inequality. “A truly impressive protest last night at City Hall in support of racial justice,” New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said. “Impressive not on…

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Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Area Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Area
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Area Following a career under the brightest lights at Yankee Stadium, Westchester resident Mariano Rivera was back in the spotlight as his hometown celebrated his MLB Hall of Fame induction at a “Pinstripe Parade” in Westchester. A week after being officially inducted into the Hall of Fame, Rivera, a longtime Westchester resident who became Major League Baseball’s first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame in the sport’s history had a parade hosted in his honor. The parade for Rivera was held on Saturday, July 27 during “Mariano Rivera Day” which included the parade and a celebration at the …

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Westchester Pride Showing As Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous MLB Hall Of Fame Pick Westchester Pride Showing As Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous MLB Hall Of Fame Pick
Westchester Pride Showing As Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous MLB Hall Of Fame Pick Westchester’s own Mariano Rivera has put a new line in the record books, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to ever be unanimously selected to the Hall of Fame, and the county can't help but show its pride. The Major’s all-time saves leader, Rivera became the first to receive unanimous support, being named on each of the voters’ 425 ballots. He will be enshrined alongside the late Roy Halladay, designated hitter Edgar Martinez and former teammate Mike Mussina, who each received the required 75 percent of the vote. Rivera becomes just the 11th player to ever receive at least 97 …

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