It was apparently a “freak accident” that led to Mariano Rivera’s injury during the Yankees Old Timer’s Day game, Andy Pettitte said during an appearance on WFAN on Saturday. At the

Mariano Rivera’s injury mishap during Old Timers’ Day was apparently caught on video. The retired New York Yankees legend Rivera participated in the alumni baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York,

Rivera was locked in and laced a ground ball through the infield and into left for a single. The base hit moved Posada to second and put a big smile on Rivera's face as he rounded first base and laughed with Pettitte while getting some praise from Johnny Damon.