Farewell to Mo

Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera played his final game of professional baseball Sept. 26.

The 43-year-old threw an 89-mph pitch to Tampa Bay's Yunel Escobar, who popped it up to the second baseman for the second out of the ninth inning.

Long-time teammates Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte made their way to the mound, yelling to Rivera, "Hey! It's time to go."

Rivera smiled, the dimple in his left cheek deepening as he realizes the moment has come for him to walk off the mound one last time.

The stadium full of baseball fans cheered and applauded the Yankee as he gave his teammates an emotional embrace one-by-one, his face buried in their shoulders with only his crows' feet visible to the camera's view.

No. 42 walked off the mound, head hung low as he wiped his eyes, making his way to the first base dugout. He stopped briefly on the lush grass to wave his navy blue ballcap in a salute to the roaring fans.

Rivera made a pass through the dugout, giving hugs to all his teammates and was pushed out of the dugout, yet again, to bid farewell to Yankee Stadium.