End of a legend? New York Yankees Rivera tears ACL

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End of a legend? New York Yankees Rivera tears ACL May 04, 2012 10:36 AM by Staff & Wire Reports

Fantasy baseball teams around the nation are in shambles. New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, the “hammer of God,” may have seen his Hall of Fame career come to a crashing end in Kansas City.

Rivera was in agonizing pain on the outfield grass before a few thousand fans in Kansas City after tearing a ligament in his right knee while shagging balls during batting practice before a game against the Royals, a devastating injury that will likely sideline the Yankees’ 12-time All-Star for the remainder of the season.

‘‘This is bad,’’ Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. ‘’There’s no question about it.’’

The 42-year-old right-hander’s leg caught on the field where the grass meets dirt, causing his knee to buckle. He fell into the outfield wall and down to the ground, where Rivera grimaced in pain as teammates and training staff ran out to see him.

Rivera was carted from the field and taken for an MRI exam. Royals physician Dr. Vincent Key diagnosed a torn ACL after examining the scans of the knee.

‘’I thought it wasn’t that bad, but it’s torn,’’ Rivera said after the Yankees lost 4-3, pausing several times in the Yankees clubhouse to compose himself. ‘’Have to fix it.’’

Rivera has said that he will decide after the season whether to retire, and while Girardi said he hoped that baseball’s career saves leader with 608 would make a comeback, Rivera was noncommittal.

‘At this point, I don’t know,’’ he said. ‘Going to have to face this first. It all depends on how the rehab is going to happen, and from there, we’ll see.’’

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