New York Yankees: Mariano Rivera Retirement Signals the End of an Era

I was born in 1975 and have been a Yankees fan since birth thanks to my mother who grew up in Comack, New York.  My entire life can be broken down into three distinct time frames and they're all based on the Yankees.  My infancy was the Reggie Jackson and Thurman Munson years - when the Yankees were routinely in the playoffs...