Mariano Rivera Avenue in the Bronx to be named May 5

5/5/14, "River Avenue and 161st Street in the Bronx - right outside Yankee Stadium re-named "Mariano Rivera Avenue!" pic.twitter.com/KXvu1hIxqo" Bruce Beck

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5/2/14, "Street outside Yankee Stadium renamed 'Mariano Rivera Avenue, on Monday,"  bronx.ny1.com

"On Monday, River Avenue at 161st Street in the Bronx will be renamed Mariano Rivera Avenue in honor of the retired closing pitcher....It's only the second time a New York street has been named for a living baseball player. The other was Willie Mays Drive in Harlem." image, NY1

it's only the second time a New York street has been named for a living baseball player.
The other was Willie Mays Drive in Harlem.
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The name that struck fear into the hearts of Major League batters for 18 years will soon hang on a street sign outside Yankee Stadium.
On Monday, River Avenue at 161st Street in the Bronx will be renamed Mariano Rivera Avenue in honor of the retired closing pitcher.
Organizers said it's the start of a campaign to improve the neighborhood around the stadium.
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Street Outside Yankee Stadium to Be Named 'Mariano Rivera Avenue' on Monday - See more at: http://bronx.ny1.com/content/news/207996/street-outside-yankee-stadium-to-be-named--mariano-rivera-avenue--on-monday#sthash.XRU3CgaB.dpuf

Street Outside Yankee Stadium to Be Named 'Mariano Rivera Avenue' on Monday - See more at: http://bronx.ny1.com/content/news/207996/street-outside-yankee-stadium-to-be-named--mariano-rivera-avenue--on-monday#sthash.XRU3CgaB.dpuf

Street Outside Yankee Stadium to Be Named 'Mariano Rivera Avenue' on Monday - See more at: http://bronx.ny1.com/content/news/207996/street-outside-yankee-stadium-to-be-named--mariano-rivera-avenue--on-monday#sthash.XRU3CgaB.dpuf

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