Mariano Rivera Elected to MLB Hall of Fame with First Ever Unanimous Vote

Arguably the best closer in MLB history, New York Yankees' own Mariano Rivera is on his way to Cooperstown after earning a first ballot induction to the Hall of Fame. On January 22, Rivera tallied all 425 out of 425 ballots by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), becoming the unanimous vote ever, beating out Ken Griffey Jr.'s 99.3% in 2016. Rivera joins the likes of HOF-ers such as Cal Ripken Jr., Randy Johnson, Tom Seaver and a few others as a part of the 97% club, but again, Mo...