Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees ' Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery.

Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball's career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week.

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In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate Andy Pettitte and easily ran to first base. During an at-bat by Willie Randolph, Rivera took a step and fell to the ground in shallow center field behind second base.

The Yankees restored the Old-Timers' Day game for the first time since 2019.

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