Mariano Rivera to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Rivera fans. Speculation had been rife that Sandman is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a baseball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a baseball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMariano

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMariano was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mariano Rivera was unlike any other baseball player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMariano”
— @universalObserver, 21 Mar 2026

“I thought Mariano Rivera retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Mar 2026

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