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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
Formats
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
Language
Español
Description
El lanzador de relevo más exitoso de todos los tiempos comparte su extraordinaria historia de supervivencia, amor y béisbol.
Mariano Rivera, el hombre que intimidó a miles de bateadores con tan solo abrir la puerta del bullpen, comenzó su increíble viaje como el hijo de un pobre pescador panameño. Cuando primeramente los Yankees lo reclutaron, ni siquiera poseía su propio guante. Él pensó que podría ser un buen mecánico. Cuando lo descubrieron,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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...
6) 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.
Author
Language
English
Description
After 19 seasons in the major leagues, all with a single teama feat few athletes in todays modern sport can matchMariano Rivera closes out his career with the New York Yankees at the conclusion of the 2013 season. New Yorks much-loved closer retires as baseballs all-time leader in saves, ERA, and appearances, and he holds the Yankees single-season saves record as well. Few could have predicted when the Yankees brought Rivera up to the majors in 1995...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Delightful and insightful." -John Thorn, author of Total Baseball Baseball is the only sport where the defense has the ball, and there is no lonelier in the world of sports than the pitcher's mound. Which makes Yankee relievers among the most scrutinized and intriguing group of athletes in the game. In Bullpen Diaries, Charley Rosen, lifelong Yankees fan and co-author of the bestseller More Than Just a Game, delivers a fun, insider's look at this...
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Series
Language
English
Description
The all-time career leader in saves, with 652, Mariano Rivera is one of the greatest professional athletes in history. Since taking over the closer's role for the New York Yankees in 1997, until his retirement in 2013, Rivera saved 30 or more games in every season but one. In addition, he has an astonishing MLB record 42 postseason saves, with 11 of them coming in the World Series. After 19 seasons in the Major Leagues, his preeminence among relief...
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"--
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In a series of small roster moves during the 1995 season, the Yankees laid four cornerstones for the Club's success over the next two decades. Starting in April and concluding in September, the Bronx welcomed the Major League debuts of Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, and Jorge Posada. As teammates they've won double-digit division titles, many pennants, and a fistful of World Series rings. As individuals they continue to climb baseball's...
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"--
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Language
English
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A fascinating look inside the inner sanctum of the Steinbrenner era Yankees
No team in American sports has as storied a history as the New York Yankees, winners of 27 World Series. As the strength and conditioning coach for the Yankees for parts of three decades, Jeff Mangold, was firmly imbedded, in building the dynasty of the 1990s and 2000s.
In, Power and Pinstripes, Mangold shares priceless stories from his 14 seasons behind the scenes in...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Pitchers can influence games more than any other player on the field. Read about the stats and championship moments of baseball's greatest pitchers. Then use what you learned to create your own top-10 list!"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
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....
20) Yankeeography
Publisher
Hart Sharp Video
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
In-depth look at prominent players and a collection of historical highlights and footage.