Buck Showalter & Mo Rivera: From Tony Phillips To Nick Markakis
Posted by Steve L. on May 4th, 2012 · Comments (1)
Tony Phillips was the first batter to face Mariano Rivera in the major leagues. He was a strikeout victim on May 23, 1995. And, it appears that Nick Markakis will be the last batter to face Mariano Rivera. He hit into a double-play on April 30, 2012.
Who was in uniform for both of those games? Just Rivera and Buck Showalter.
Now, there’s a trivia question for you.
Note: Derek Jeter made his Yankees debut on May 29, 1995. So, he just missed being there for Mo’s first and last Yankees games.