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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Pretty interesting up until he made the majors. After that it would appeal to baseball lovers, but lost my interest as he described many of his games in great detail. Stopped at page 84 Baseball stands as the great All-American game, and Mariano Rivera proudly embraces this dream. As a poor boy in Panama, Mariano never dreamed that a career in baseball would enrich him and his family. This story, as told by Mariano, points to his humble beginnings as a fisherman’s son. But determination and the belief that with God all things are possible, propelled Mariano to an amazing career as a major league pitcher for the New York Yankees. Pain and disappointment hindered the path to glory, but Rivera persisted. His story flows easily, with very little bravado. His faith and generosity shine throughout the story. An interesting book. I went into this book knowing next to nothing about rules or terminology about baseball. A reading challenge I'm participating in required I read a memoir written by a Latino, so that's what I was looking for when I started this book. Wow, I unintentionally learned a lot about baseball lol This book became the center of lively conversation for many nights between my husband and me as I needed to ask him question after question about what a certain word or phrase meant in order to understand the many vignettes about gameplay. It's fun to see the author so successful in his profession. He also has a huge sense of integrity in both the way he plays baseball and the way he treats other people. He is a devout Christian and refers to his faith throughout the book as he recounted his important life decisions and articulated his values. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML:The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball. Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he had never flown in an airplane, had never heard of Babe Ruth, spoke no English, and couldn't imagine Tampa, the city where he was headed to begin a career that would become one of baseball's most iconic. What he did know: that he loved his family and his then girlfriend, Clara, that he could trust in the Lord to guide him, and that he could throw a baseball exactly where he wanted to, every time. With astonishing candor, Rivera tells the story of 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 thirteen-time All-Star discusses his drive to win; the secrets behind his legendary composure; the story of how he discovered his cut fastball; the untold, pitch-by-pitch account of the ninth inning of Game 7 in the 2001 World Series; and why the lowest moment of his career became one of his greatest blessings. In The Closer, Rivera takes readers into the Yankee clubhouse, where his teammates are his brothers. But he also takes us on that jog from the bullpen to the mound, where the game â?? or the season â?? rests squarely on his shoulders. We come to understand the laserlike focus that is his hallmark, and how his faith and his family kept his feet firmly on the pitching rubber. Many of the tools he used so consistently and gracefully came from what was inside him for a very long time â?? his deep passion for life; his enduring commitment to Clara, whom he met in kindergarten; and his innate sense for getting out of a jam. When Rivera retired, the whole world watched â?? and cheered. In The Closer, we come to an even greater appreciation of a legend built from th No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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