The Closer: Young Readers Edition

I have always admired Mariano Rivera, but had no idea how unlikely it was that he became a professional baseball player. As a young readers' edition, this book should be easily read by younger children, and has a good message about work ethics, what it means to be a teammate and performance-enhancin......more

This autobiography was refreshing to read. A professional athlete who has high standards for himself, his team, and his sport has become the exception. Rivera is the first MLB player to be elected into the Hall of Fame unanimously. He was the last MLB player to wear #42, Jackie Robinson's number and......more

I read a very good book called The Closer by Mariano Rivera. This is an autobiography, and of course Mariano is the main character. Mariano is a very poor fisher that lived with his family in Panama. He is 15 at the time, then he dropped out of high school. Mariano's best sport is soccer, then he qu......more

Bryan Williams Ms.Williams 2 period 5-12-16 Book review The book is about man named Mariano Rivera and his journey to the major leagues. His journey to the big leagues was a struggle since he had very little when he was younger born and raised in Panama. He would go fishing with his dad. He played s......more

You need to love baseball to really like this book. Parts of it were exciting for me, especially the descriptions of his life in Panama and how he was discovered by a Yankees scout. Most of the book describes the games he played in his twenty-something year career. Page after page of this hit, that......more