In this Sept, 19, 2011 file photo, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera acknowledges the cheers of the crowd after recording his 602nd career save, after the Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. A person familiar with the decision says that Rivera plans to retire after the 2013 season. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, March 7, 2013, on condition of anonymity because there had been no official announcement. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File) ( Yankees Rivera Baseball )