There’s Mariano . . . and everyone else "Major league teams often struggle to find and keep a reliable closer for more than a handful of seasons. The Yankees’ Mariano Rivera, however, has proven exceptionally reliable and durable, holding the role a record 14 consecutive years with the same team. A look at the number of closers - defined as the saves leader for the season - used during the span by other clubs, highlighting players who closed at least two years in a row."