Mariano Rivera remembers the power of the 1998 Yankees

Former Panamanian pitcher Mariano Rivera he recalled the accomplishments of the 1998 New York Yankees, one of the most dominant teams in history.

This weekend, the Yankees honored the 1998 club during their “Veterans Day.”

During the activity, Chorrerano stressed that resilience and never giving up are key to a dream season like the one he had this year.

“Motivation, determination and preparation with which we met the pre-season were key. We didn’t start like that We would have liked a season, but that changed quickly and we’re not looking back,” said the only unanimous Hall of Famer.

As for the memories of that great season, Rivera reflected on the performance Shane Spencer although he emphasized that all things were beautiful that year.

“The best part of all was getting to know each other in the locker room. We weren’t a team, but a family. We stayed together for several years,” he commented.

Rivera also mentioned that Joe Torre’s direction played a key role in achieving such success.

“Joe let us be ourselves, make mistakes, play our game,” he said.

Rivera said that it is difficult to describe the feelings that came over him when he had to close the game, he added that he misses the game, but his time is over.

in 1998 The Bronx Bombers won 114 regular season games (a record at the time), before sweeping the Padres in the Fall Classic.