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MLB to honor top relievers with awards named for Rivera, Hoffman

Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that the new awards created to acknowledge the league's top relievers will be named for Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman, two of history's greatest closers.

Rivera, who retired after the 2013 campaign, collected 652 saves over 19 seasons in the majors, cementing his status as history's greatest closer throughout his illustrious tenure with the Yankees. Hoffman, meanwhile, is the only other player to reach 600 saves, enjoying a comparably impressive 18-year career.

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