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Liam McKeone

Mariano Rivera Tears Achilles During Yankees Alumni Game

Mariano Rivera played in the Yankees' traditional Old Timers' Game on Saturday. | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

On Saturday, the Yankees hosted their first Old Timers' Game in six years. Once an annual staple of New York's season, the franchise was forced to pause the alumni baseball game due to COVID-19 and spent the last few years refining the format. Last month, they announced that the Old Timers' Game would return, with several former stars set to play a few innings in front of fans at Yankee Stadium, including Roger Clemens and Mariano Rivera.

The game took place before the Yanks took on the visiting Astros on Saturday, and in honor of the occasion, Clemens hopped on WFAN's radio broadcast with Suzyn Waldman and Dave Sims. During his appearance, Clemens said Rivera suffered an Achilles injury during the Old Timers' Game and was at the hospital getting evaluated as he spoke.

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