Mariano Rivera Shines at Baseball Hall of Fame Ceremony The career saves leader was fittingly <br />the final speaker at the Baseball <br />Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Rivera was the first player unanimously <br />voted into the HOF by the Baseball <br />Writers' Association of America. The 55,000 in attendance was the second-largest <br />for an induction ceremony. Mariano Rivera, via ESPN Rivera had 652 saves and won five World Series <br />titles with the New York Yankees. Mariano Rivera, via ESPN Closer Lee Smith, starters Mike Mussina <br />and Roy Halladay, and designated hitters Edgar Martinez <br />and Harold Baines were also inducted <br />Sunday in Cooperstown. Brandy Halladay spoke for her late husband, <br />who died in a plane crash in 2017. Brandy Halladay, via ESPN
