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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Mariano Rivera made just nine appearances for the Yankees before tearing his ACL in 2012. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Yankees have signed closer Mariano Rivera -- baseball's all-time saves leader -- to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The deal, worth $10 million plus incentives, according to sources in an ESPN report, is a reduction from the $15 million Rivera made in 2012.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"It wasn't an easy decision because there's more than just baseball with me. I have to consider my family and the church, too,\" said Rivera.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"But I feel like we have a great group of guys and a team that can compete for a championship. I'm not just coming back to play. I'm coming back to win.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rivera, who turned 43 on Thursday, made just nine appearances last season after tearing the ACL in his right knee prior to a May 3 game in Kansas City.\nHe is in line -- along with shortstop Derek Jeter -- to set a Yankees record with his 19th season with the team in 2013.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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