Yankees Urged to End 77-Year Tradition After Mortifying Fan Response

Yankees Urged to End 77-Year Tradition After Mortifying Fan Response

On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Yankee Stadium was alive with history. The New York Yankees were celebrating their 77th Old Timers’ Day, and, in true celebratory spirit, the team was celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 2000 World Series Championship team. This wasn’t just an ordinary reunion, was it? The cherished alumni baseball game was back after a six-year break. That day was meant to serve as a glorious link between history and the current…

MLB legend rushed to hospital with freak injury in Yankees veterans game

MLB icon Mariano Rivera was hospitalized after suffering an injury at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday. The 55-year-old’s former MLB teammate, Roger Clemens, revealed the stunning news after the festivities at Yankee Stadium, where the Bronx Bombers beat the Houston Astros. APNew York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera acknowledges fans during the Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day ceremony before a game against the Houston Astros on Satu…

Andy Pettitte reveals how Mariano Rivera tore Achilles as Yankees Old-Timers’ Day video emerges

It was apparently a “freak accident” that led to Mariano Rivera's injury during the Yankees Old Timer’s Day game, Andy Pettitte said during an appearance on WFAN on Saturday.

Video Surfaces of Mariano Rivera Suffering Achilles Tear During Old Timers’ Day

Mariano Rivera’s return to Yankee Stadium for Old Timers’ Day turned bittersweet after an unexpected injury — one that was caught on camera by a fan in attendance. The Hall of Fame closer, 55, took part in Saturday’s alumni game in New York, flashing some of the same competitive spirit that made him a Yankees legend. Early in the afternoon, Rivera even stepped into the batter’s box against his former teammate Andy Pettitte and laced a single, dr…

Mariano Rivera Seriously Injured During Yankees Alumni Game

For the first time in six years, Yankee Stadium brought back a tradition many fans thought they might never see again. On Saturday afternoon, before the Yankees faced the Houston Astros, the team hosted its Old Timers’ Game, a celebration of former stars and franchise legends. The event had been a…

Video emerges of Mariano Rivera tearing his Achilles at Old Timers' Day

Mariano Rivera’s injury mishap during Old Timers’ Day was apparently caught on video. The retired New York Yankees legend Rivera participated in the alumni baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. on Saturday. Rivera had some good moments during the game, including with the bat when he singled off former Yankees teammate Andy Pettitte. But the day took an unfortunate turn when Rivera moved into the outfield to play defense. While statio…