PLAYERS:
Mariano Rivera,
Jermaine Dye,
Trevor Hoffman,
Derek Jeter
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers
From MLB.com: Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who saved three games to reach the 500 mark in his career, and White Sox right fielder Jermaine Dye, who batted .500, were named on Monday co-winners of the American League Player of the Week Award presented by Bank of America.Rivera did not allow a run and struck out six batters in his three appearances. Against the Mets on Sunday, he became the second pitcher in Major League history, and the first in the American League, to record 500 saves. Only Trevor Hoffman of the Brewers has more career saves. He has 571."You can add up all the players that ever played the game, and Mo has been as consistent as anyone," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said. "He's done it in the regular season, he's done it in the postseason, he's done it in Spring Training, he's done it in the Minor Leagues. He's done it everywhere he's been." Congrats Mo!
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