The Closer by Mariano Rivera audiobook

The Closer

By Mariano Rivera , with Wayne Coffey
Read by Michael Kay

Hachette Book Group 9780316400732

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 1 Format: Library CD

  • ISBN: 9781478983873

Runtime: 7.42 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Biography
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

A #1 New York Times bestseller

A Wall Street Journal bestseller

A Los Angeles Times bestseller

An NPR bestseller

An iTunes Top Seller

Barnes & Noble's Biggest Books, May 2014

The memoir from the greatest relief pitcher of all time

While he is listed along with Ruth, Mantle, Gehrig, and DiMaggio as a top-five Yankee of all time, Rivera is also a man of God and family whose contributions to charity and community ensure a meaningful life long after his time as the Closer is over. He is the man who has intimidated thousands of batters by merely opening a bullpen door.

Now he will tell his story for the first time: the championships, the bosses (including the Boss), the rivalries, and 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.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A warmhearted, charmingly frank baseball memoir.” —New York Times
“Engaging…His tale transcends team loyalties. It even transcends baseball. It is the story of a humble man of deep faith doing great things under enormous pressure. ‘I am an imperfect man on an imperfect journey,’ he writes. And what a journey it’s been.” —Washington Post
“Intensely competitive and a gifted athlete, Rivera will delight baseball fans. But the memories recounted here—both on the field and off—ultimately reveal something deeper: Rivera’s almost incredible humility, unshakeable faith, and devotion to his family (he married his childhood sweetheart, Clara). In an age of bravado and bluster in professional sports, he is one of the few athletes who has earned a right to brag. Yet Rivera’s elegance and class manage to somehow outshine his accomplishments.” —Publishers Weekly
“Baseball’s greatest relief pitcher reflects on his just-concluded surefire Hall of Fame career…Will be devoured by Yankees loyalists and happily sampled by all baseball fans.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This man is greatness personified…There has never been anyone like this. And it's likely there never will be.” —ESPN online, on the author
“Mariano Rivera…has become a kind of living god of baseball.” —New York Times, on the author

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Author

Author Bio: Mariano Rivera

Author Bio: Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera was a New York Yankee for nineteen seasons. He is Major League Baseball’s all-time saves and ERA leader, a thirteen-time All-Star, and a five-time World Champion. He and his wife, Clara, have three sons and live in New York.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD
Category: Nonfiction/Biography
Runtime: 7.42
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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