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I had a hard time feeling like a relief pitcher was worthy of the Hall of Fame and then came Mariano Rivera. He pitched 1283.2 innings over his career which translates to about 143 full games, less than one full season but he had a defined role and he was spectacular at it totaling more saves than any other pitcher in history. Should that be worthy of HOF status? Apparently. Should it be worthy of unanimously being voted into the Hall? I don't think so. That being said, I still have respect for Mariano and now think he deserves to be in the Hall. He was a 13-time All-star and 6-time Fireman of the Year with five World Championships to his credit. As of this posting, I have 636 different Beckett recognized cards of Mo including these nine.

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1993 Bowman #327 Mariano Rivera
1995 Excel #102 Mariano Rivera
2002 Topps Heritage #375 Mariano Rivera SP (A short print from Topps Heritage.)

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2009 SPx Winning Materials #WMMR Mariano Rivera
2013 Pinnacle Clear Vision Pitching Win #10 Mariano Rivera
2013 Topps Update #US313B Mariano Rivera SP/Running (Another short print variation.)

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2014 Topps Manufactured Commemorative Team Logo Patch #CP9 Mariano Rivera
2014 Topps Tribute Green #64 Mariano Rivera (I got this from kerryandbeth.)
2014 Topps Yellow #42 Mariano Rivera