Tara Sullivan of Newsday has an article talking about Mo's 1997 ALDS loss and what has happened since. October 5 will mark 10 years since it happened.
"Guys go one way or the other, there's no halfway," said manager Joe Torre, whose Yankee tenure parallels Rivera's. "To me, I never had a doubt he would be fine. He's got great self esteem. That really helps, no question. I never doubted his ability."
More importantly, neither did Rivera. Over the 10-year span since the devastating mistake to Alomar, Rivera has become the game's most dominant relief pitcher. His ensuing postseason performance is the best in major league history, his 34 saves and 0.80 ERA in the playoffs both all- time records. Anchored by a peaceful inner confidence, Rivera is convinced he emerged from the 1997 season a better baseball player. And a better man.
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