Yankees legends played in the once-annual Old Timers' Day game for the first time since 2019, but one of the franchise's most beloved players was injured on Saturday.
Mariano Rivera, 55, left the game with an Achilles injury, a Yankees spokesperson confirmed to the Daily News' Gary Phillips. The severity of the injury is not known, but he did meet with trainers. One of Rivera's teammates, Roger Clemens, broke the news to Suzyn Waldman during the team's radio broadcast on WFAN of Saturday's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros.
“It was a fun day until we heard about Mariano. Mariano hurt his Achilles," Clemens said. "I don’t know what was going on. We all thought it was a hamstring, but I think it’s a little worse than that. I think he’s at the hospital now. Unbelievable."
It's unclear when Rivera was injured. He did lace a single against Andy Pettitte in his only at-bat. Waldman speculated Rivera may have injured his Achilles running to first base.
The 2025 Old Timers' Day game not only brought back the fan-favorite exhibition between legends, but was also the 25th anniversary celebration of the 2000 World Series, in which Rivera recorded the final out.
Need the exit velo from this @MarianoRivera single 🔥#OldTimersDaypic.twitter.com/4d00ShrShD
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 9, 2025
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