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Mariano Rivera’s right arm appears to be ageless, but the same cannot be said about his vocal cords.

At a charity event in New Rochelle, the Yankees closer revealed he could be headed toward surgery to scrape his vocal cords. Rivera will meet with a doctor Monday to find out if the ailment will require an operation.

“It’s been a month. Every time I talk it gets worse and worse,” a raspy Rivera said Tuesday.

There’s no word on the severity of the surgery or if it would affect Rivera being ready for spring training, when the 41-year old eases himself into preparing for the season.

“When you are taking about surgery nothing is simple,” Rivera said.

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