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Four remain pride of the Yankees

Rivera, Jeter, Pettitte and Posada bind title teams of the past with the present

Originally Published: November 4, 2009
By Jayson Stark | ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- They stood together, arms around each other's shoulders, on a makeshift podium in the middle of a still-packed stadium as euphoria rained from the sky.

Mariano Rivera. Derek Jeter. Andy Pettitte. Jorge Posada.

They had done this before. And not just once. But somehow, this time was different. This time was special. This night was one that made them want to freeze time and hold onto a moment that was nine years in the making.

The clock had already blown past midnight ...

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