Catalog Search Results
1) The closer
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Mariano Rivera tells his story for the first time: the championships, the bosses (including the Boss), the rivalries, the struggles of being a Latino baseball player in the United States, and of maintaining Christian values in professional athletics. The twelve-time All-Star will discuss what it's like to run up to that mound with the game, or the season squarely on his shoulders.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Mariano Rivera tells his story for the first time: the championships, the bosses (including the Boss), the rivalries, the struggles of being a Latino baseball player in the United States, and of maintaining Christian values in professional athletics. The twelve-time All-Star will discuss what it's like to run up to that mound with the game, or the season squarely on his shoulders.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Mariano Rivera never dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. He didn't grow up collecting baseball cards, playing Little League, or cheering on his home team at the World Series. He had never heard of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, or Mickey Mantle. One day, that all changed. From a childhood playing pickup games in Panama to an epic career with the New York Yankees, Mariano's rise to greatness has been anything but ordinary. He's the guy...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! In 2013, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera announced he would retire after playing 19 seasons in the major leagues. Recruited in 1990 at the age of twenty, Mariano racked up many astounding pitching records over the next two decades. In 2011, he closed out a game against the Minnesota Twins for the 602nd save of his career, making...
5) El cerrador
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Español
Description
The famous relief pitcher speaks out for the first time as he reflects on rivalries, his bosses, championships, the adversity the Latino baseball player has face, and how he has managed to maintain his Christian values in the world of professional sports. 288pp.
Publisher
Sports Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The all-time career leader in saves, with 633, Mariano Rivera is one of the greatest professional athletes in history. Far from a conventional biography, Facing Mariano Rivera offers perspectives and testimonials from opponents and teammates alike, including Rivera's minor-league roommate and the final batter he faced in the major leagues. This book tells the reader what it's like to battle one of the all-time best, in the words of the players who...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Baseball is also the only American sport where the defense has the ball. So begins an inside look at baseball's most scrutinized group of players - relief pitchers -- and life in the most intriguing bullpen of all, that of the New York Yankees"--
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books/Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"This bilingual picture book for kids recalls Major League Baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera's childhood in Panama, his fascination with playing ball-even if he had to make his glove out of cardboard-and his eventual signing with the New York Yankees, where he helped win five World Series"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"Sons of Baseball is full of personal stories from sons of major league baseball players who talk about what it was like growing up with a famous father. Along the way, we get a rare glimpse of the ballplayers themselves, not as pitchers, hitters, managers, and coaches, but as dads and granddads"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about each MLB team's history, greatest seasons, greatest players, and team records. In addition, the book offers an in-depth introduction about the sport's history, a section on star players, and information on the statistical leaders in various categories. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
Author
Publisher
Amicus High Interest
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Presents some of the New York Yankees' greatest players and their achievements in pro baseball, including Yogi Berra, Mariano Rivera, and Derek Jeter"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bluewood Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"This book includes people from diverse backgrounds who have made their marks in various fields such as the early explorers (Pedro Menendez de Aviles and Juan Bautista de Anza) ; politics (Pio de Jesus Pico and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) ; sports (Oscar de la Hoya and Roberto Clemente) ; entertainment (Desi Arnez and Selena) ; business (Roberto Goizueta and Romana Acosta Banuelos) ; civil rights (Martha Cotera and Cesar Chavez) ; and much more"--