Last week, the Red Sox honored Yankees closer Mariano Rivera's career with a rendition of "Enter Sandman" by the Boston Cello Quartet.
But for Rivera's retirement ceremony today at Yankee Stadium, nothing less than the real deal would do.
So Rivera was played in from the bullpen before the game by none other than Metallica.
And here's Metallica.
The Pinstriped Bible
@pinstripebible
And here's Metallica.
#ExitSandman
MLB Fan Cave
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#ExitSandman
The band, which hails from San Francisco, even left Rivera a personalized parting gift.
#SFGiants present Mariano Rivera a custom guitar designed by Kirk Hammett of @Metallica autographed by Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
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#SFGiants present Mariano Rivera a custom guitar designed by Kirk Hammett of @Metallica autographed by Willie Mays
The sellout crowd of 49,197 was ecstatic from the get-go.
Yankee Stadium chanting "Mariano"
Carmen Kiew
@carmenkiew
Yankee Stadium chanting "Mariano"
OK, maybe not this guy.
Mo thanks the fans. #ExitSandman
New York Yankees
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Mo thanks the fans. #ExitSandman
Before long, No. 42 had said his final goodbyes to the Stadium fans.
And perfectly, the ceremony ends at 1:42 #Mo
Keith Olbermann
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And perfectly, the ceremony ends at 1:42 #Mo