jackie. brian: let's bring in mariano rivera. why? watched it. what was it like? >> it was amazing the receiving the medal was a privilege and an honor. being an immigrant, come here being a citizen here of the united states, for me it was something special. steve: it was special. how did it make you feel somebody at the white house decided you know what? let's make sure when he walks out he walks out to the song he walked out when he took the mound at yankee stadium, sandman. >> again, they did a good job. i wasn't expecting that. ainsley: i was asking all the guys why you didn't come out to mr. sandman, bring me a dream. you're kidding me, right? metallica much more tougher. so many little kids watching that want to be you when they grow up? >> i mean i, man, baseball was one of my passions. i wanted to be a soccer player. the lord just put it in ply path. you know, i wasn't even trying to be a professional baseball player. ainsley: when did you know you had talent? >> i knew i had a little talent but the lord took it a different le