02392cam a2200361 i 4500 445958136 TxAuBib 20150506120000.0 140501s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014015176 9780316404808 hardback 0316404802 hardback MvI eng MvI SKYRV rda TxAuBib rda Rivera, Mariano, 1969- The closer : young readers edition / Mariano Rivera with Wayne Coffey ; adapted for young readers by Sue Corbett. First edition. Young readers ed. New York : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014. New York : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014. 328 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "My story"--Cover. "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 on the mound who doesn't hear the crowd, just the sound of the ump calling, Strike! The teammate you can rely on, even when the bases are loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Whether you know him as Mo or as the Sandman, Mariano is The Closer, and this is his story. Full of tips for young athletes and tales from the Yankee clubhouse, The Closer (Young Readers Edition) is an inspiring story of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication that have defined the life of a baseball legend"-- Provided by publisher. 20150506. Rivera, Mariano 1969- Juvenile literature. Relief pitchers (Baseball) United States Biography Juvenile literature. Pitching (Baseball) Biography Juvenile literature. Baseball players Panama Biography Juvenile literature. Baseball players Biography Juvenile literature. Coffey, Wayne R. Corbett, Sue.