Just before the Thanksgiving holiday...Mariano Rivera disclosed that he might need to have surgery.But before any of you New York fans get up in arms, the Yankees closer is set to have polyps on his vocal cords removed on Friday.“I don’t like surgery, but the sooner, the better,” Rivera told reporters gathered at a charity event last week.Now...if only eBay would revoke their "human remains and body parts policy" the 42-year-old closer, who is set to make just under $15 million next season, could make some money for retirement.Suffice it to say...this surgery will have zero effect on his pitching and the future Hall of Famer will be fully recovered by the time Spring Training rolls around.
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Mariano Rivera successfully underwent throat surgery to remove polyps from his vocal cords at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Friday, according to George King of the NY Post.
This surgery will keep Mo from talking for a week or two and then he is expected to be back to normal. This isn’t expected to effect him on the baseball field at all.
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All-time saves leader Mariano Rivera will have surgery on his vocal cords Friday but the procedure is not expected to affect his pitching ability.
The New York Yankees closer will have polyps on his vocal cords removed at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is expected to be healed before the end of December.
Rivera, who earned career save No. 603 last season, said he was recently...
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Rivera confident vocal cord surgery will go well
Mariano Rivera has been told this morning’s surgery to take polyps off his vocal cords isn’t serious because the initial diagnosis looks good based on the location and texture. Nevertheless, it’s surgery and when the polyps are taken out they will likely be sent for a biopsy...
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Mariano Rivera doing well after surgery Friday
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The New York Yankees closer, Mariano Rivera, will undergo surgery before the start of next season. The operation shouldn’t have an affect on his pitching as it is to remove polyps from his vocal chords. He goes in for the surgery on Friday. After the operation he wont be able to speak for a week. [...]
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New York Yankees star closer Mariano Rivera will undergo surgery on Friday to remove polyps from his vocal cords.
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Mo comes through surgery OK
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera came through vocal cord surgery yesterday morning in good shape.Rivera, 41, had polyps removed from his vocal cords at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. It’s not known if the polyps were sent for a biopsy, but that...
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