Trump congratulates Mariano Rivera on being voted to Baseball Hall of Fame

President Trump on Tuesday congratulated former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera for being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Trump wrote on Twitter that Rivera is “not only a great player but a great person.”

“Congratulations to Mariano Rivera on unanimously being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame! Not only a great player but a great person. I am thankful for Mariano’s support of the Opioid Drug Abuse Commission and @FitnessGov,” Trump tweeted.

Congratulations to Mariano Rivera on unanimously being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame! Not only a great player but a great person. I am thankful for Mariano’s support of the Opioid Drug Abuse Commission and @FitnessGov. #EnterSandman #HOF2019 pic.twitter.com/reU1gKWHSQ

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 23, 2019

Rivera was voted into the hall of fame by a unanimous vote from the Baseball Writers Association of America, making him the first player to accomplish that feat.

Along with Rivera, former pitchers Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina, as well as former designated hitter Edgar Martinez, were also voted into the hall on Tuesday. 

Rivera, who visited the White House in 2017, is a member of Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.