Factbox: Yankees' Rivera sets MLB career saves record

Published November 20, 2014

(Reuters) - Factbox on New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, who set Major League Baseball's (MLB) career saves record on Monday when he notched his 602nd.

* Born November 29, 1969 in Panama (aged 41)

* Signed by Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1990

* Made MLB debut on May 23, 1995

* Selected to 12 MLB All-Star games

* Five-time World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009)

* Named Most Valuable Player of 1999 World Series

* Named Most Valuable Player of 2003 American League Championship Series

* All-time leader in MLB post-season saves (42)

(Compiled by Frank Pingue; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)

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