Mariano Rivera Oil Painting – Los Angeles Angels, June 15

130718161503-0615-mariano-rivera-angels-gift-single-image-cut

And so begins the artistic aspect of Rivera’s farewell tour.  The Angels went for the less-is-more approach, doing something from the heart with no monetary value (not that this wouldn’t go for a million on Ebay).  You see the trend, a team pulls out all the stops, then another says “don’t be a tool, keep it classy.”

Here’s Rivera’s first save against the once California Angels: