New Releases by Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera nunca soñó en llegar a ser un atleta profesional. Él nunca coleccionó tarjetas de béisbol, ni jugó en Pequeñas Ligas ni vitoreó a su equipo en una Serie Mundial. Él tampoco oyó hablar de Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio o Mickey Mantle. Pero un día, todo cambió. De ser un niño que jugaba con sus amigos en Panamá hasta ser un deportista exitoso con los Yankees de Nueva York, la vida de Mariano se convirtió en algo grandioso que jamás él pensó. Cuando él se para en el montículo no oye a la multitud, sólo oye la voz del árbitro gritando: "¡Strike!". Es el compañero de juego en el que puedes confiar, aun cuando las bases están llenas en la parte baja de la novena entrada. Sea que lo conozcas como Mo o como el "Sandman", Mariano es El cerrador y esta es su historia. Lleno de consejos para atletas jóvenes y anécdotas del equipo de los Yankees, El cerrador: Edición juvenil es una inspiradora historia de perseverancia, espíritu deportivo y dedicación que han definido la vida de una leyenda del béisbol.

The bestselling memoir from the greatest relief pitcher of all time. He is listed along with Ruth, Mantle, Gehrig, and DiMaggio as a top-five Yankee of all time. He is the man who has intimidated thousands of batters by merely opening a bullpen door. 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. Now he tells his full story in this widely acclaimed instant bestseller: 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. He discusses his drive to win, the secrets behind his legendary composure, what it''s like to run up to that mound with the game--or the season--squarely on his shoulders.

Amazon分類榜 No.1 大聯盟史上最偉大的救援投手 從失敗走向光榮 見證他傳奇的光輝歲月 他是出身在巴拿馬的漁村小夥子，他也是紐約洋基隊的王牌救援投手； 他獲得了大聯盟史上最多次的救援成功紀錄，也是唯一一位贏得美聯總冠軍賽、世界大賽、全明星賽最有價值球員的終結者。 他是馬里安諾．李維拉，史上最傳奇的救援投手。 《終結者》記錄了李維拉最私密的心路歷程與職業生涯中許多重要時刻。在本書中，你將跟隨著他的文字，一窺他在巴拿馬的童年時光、跟父親的互動、小聯盟的奮鬥過程，以及與諸多傳奇隊友及戰友：戴瑞克．基特、安迪．派提特、荷黑．波沙達等互相鼓勵奮鬥的經過，更能從中感受到他對棒球的熱情與獨一無二的哲學。 他從不譁眾取寵，也沒有諸多華麗的球種， 他的存在，就是為了用剃刀般的卡特球摧毀對手反敗為勝的希望。 當《睡魔來臨》響起， 你將知道勝利就在前方！ 李維拉在其職棒生涯有諸多成就： ◎美國職棒史上最多救援成功(638次) ◎美國職棒史上季後賽自責分率最低球員(0.77) ◎季後賽連續34.1局無失分 ◎季後賽23次救援成功 ◎世界大賽最多救援成功的球員(9次) ◎史上最多單季超過20次救援成功且自責分率低於2.00的球員 ◎聯盟分區賽最低自責分率球員(0.38) ◎13次入選全明星賽 ◎5次世界大賽冠軍 ◎唯一贏得美聯冠軍戰、世界大賽、全明星賽最有價值球員的救援投手，也是史上第一位拿到全明星賽最有價值球員獎的救援投手。 出版社 商周出版(城邦)

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 -- or the season -- 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 -- 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 -- and cheered. In The Closer, we come to an even greater appreciation of a legend built from the ground up.

The legendary, record-breaking Hall of Fame pitcher tells his inspiring story 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.

A traves de la fusion de un punto vista omnisciente, que cuenta linealmente la fabula, y la primera persona del propio Rey que en su diario personal revela su mundo interior -comenzado en su vejez en el retiro de la Real Basilica de San Lorenzo-, la novela expone al lector la vision profunda de los tormentos y complejos personales del monarca Felipe II desde el nacimiento hasta la muerte, destacando los capitulos que narran los amores del monarca con su amante Isabel de Ossorio. Esta novela eminentemente psicologica aporta al mundo de la ficcion y de la historia el esclarecimiento de los motivos de Felipe II para construir la Real Basilica de San Lorenzo en la sierra de Guadarrama a los pies del monte Abantos -en detrimento de la finca del Quexijal, donde querian los frailes jeronimos-, a pocos kilometros de la Torre de los Ossorio, donde edifico aposentos reales y casa con patio toscano para retiro y descanso de los hermanos jeronimos. Su fin era el de estar cerca de su verdadero amor y sosten psicologico. Esta narracion esta fundamentada rigurosamente en los datos de decenas de libros y cientos de articulos, entre los que destacan los pertenecientes a Alexandre Parker, Henry Kremen y los del profesor de Historia Moderna de Espana en la UNED de Madrid, especialista en Felipe II, Gregorio Sanchez Meco. [Este texto fue escrito sin tildes ni otros caracteres especiales para evitar errores con el navegador.]