Rivera tore his Achilles in the Old Timers' Game. He is known for his career longevity, which he attributes to his ability to avoid major injuries. The lone exception was when he had a freak ACL tear while shagging balls in the outfield in 2012. That pushed his retirement year back one season, and he hung up his cleats after the 2013 season.

Timers' game for the first time since 2019, and it did not go well for one of the team's greatest all-time players.

Timers' Day game since 2019 on Saturday. But the day's 25th anniversary celebration of the franchise's 2000 World Series triumph was marred by an injury as Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera tore his Achilles during the game.