Even though there is no greater sports rivalry, last night the Boston Red Sox paid tribute to New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, in his last regular season appearance at Fenway Park.

According to huffingtonpost.com:

"A quartet of cellos played what was certainly the classiest version of "Enter Sandman" that ever graced a baseball diamond, and the Boston Red Sox honored New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera on Sunday night before the final scheduled game at Fenway Park of career.

The 43-year-old Rivera has said he will retire after this season, his 19th in the major leagues, all of them with the Yankees. He has 651 career saves - tops in baseball history - with a 2.22 ERA and even the rival Red Sox called him the greatest closer in baseball history.

"What he's done is remarkable," Red Sox manager John Farrell said before the game. "He's a role model and I mean that in the greatest sense I can say it. Everyone should look up to his life."

Here's what the tribute looked like last night from the stands of Fenway Park, in Boston:

 

 

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