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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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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Rest In Peace, 2017: We'll Remember Them Rest In Peace, 2017: We'll Remember Them
Rest In Peace, 2017: We'll Remember Them Nationally, internationally and more regionally known notables we lost in 2017 included longtime giants in their fields, from Tom Petty, Gregg Allman, Glen Campbell, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino to Mary Tyler Moore, Jerry Lewis and Don Rickles. There were also those known best in the New York metropolitan area, led by Nat Hentoff and Jimmy Breslin, who died a day before David Rockefeller. From the music world: Petty, Campbell, Allman Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. Al Jarreau Larry Coryell Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens David Ca…

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by Jerry DeMarco