Mariano Rivera
OTD in 2017: Recap of Mariano Rivera Clinic at St. John the Baptist
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on October 14, 2017) What an unbelievable experience it was for 50 young ballplayers this afternoon at St. John the Baptist‘s baseball clinic. Major League Baseball’s all-time save leader (652) and five-time World Series Champion Mariano Rivera spent nearly three hours signing autographs, speaking to the players, running drills and even providing personal pitching instructions. Everyone in attendance marveled at Rivera’s incredible down-to-earth demeanor despite the massive success he’s attained in his illustrious career. With rain in the early portion of the morning, the clinic began inside with Rivera taking plenty of time to sign an autograph and take photographs with every athlete. The other instructors–all with professional e...
Recap of Mariano Rivera Clinic at St. John the Baptist
Mariano teaching the proper technique to cover first pic.twitter.com/8jD6meeLka Axcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) October 14, 2017 What an unbelievable experience it was for 50 young ballplayers this afternoon at St. John the Baptist‘s baseball clinic. Major League Baseball’s all-time save leader (652) and five-time World Series Champion Mariano Rivera spent nearly three hours signing autographs, speaking to the players, running drills and even providing personal pitching instructions. Everyone in attendance marveled at Rivera’s incredible down-to-earth demeanor despite the massive success he’s attained in his illustrious career. With rain in the early portion of the morning, the clinic began inside with Rivera taking plenty of time to sign an autograph and t...
Mariano Rivera to Host Pitching Clinic at St. John the Baptist
Here’s a special opportunity for young Long Island baseball players that rarely comes along. Mariano Rivera, owner of the all-time Major League record for most saves in a career (652) and five-time World Series champ, will be hosting a pitching clinic at St. John the Baptist on Saturday, October 14. The clinic is for players age 7-13 and will cost $225 per player. The fee will include a meet & greet with Rivera, an event t-shirt, instructional clinic and autograph session. The clinic will be limited to 100 players and will come on a first-come, first-serve basis. Also at the clinic will be current minor leaguers Nick Fanti (Hauppauge 2015), Bryan Verbitsky (Island Trees 2010), Matt Reistetter (Hauppauge 2010), Jared Finkel (Iona 2017), Cam Maron (Hicksville 2009) and Mariano Rive...
