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Title details for Facing Mariano Rivera: Players Recall the Greatest Relief Pitcher Who Ever Lived by David Fischer - Available

Facing Mariano Rivera: Players Recall the Greatest Relief Pitcher Who Ever Lived

by David Fischer
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The all-time career leader in saves, with 652, Mariano Rivera is one of the greatest professional athletes in history. Since taking over the closer's role for the New York Yankees in 1997, until his retirement in 2013, Rivera saved 30 or more games in every season but one. In addition, he has an astonishing MLB record 42 postseason saves, with 11 of them coming in the World Series. After 19 seasons in the Major Leagues, his preeminence among relief pitchers is assumed and his induction into Cooperstown assured.
And he accomplished it all, mostly, with one devastating pitch: his signature cut fastball. As third baseman Corey Koskie put it: “You knew what pitch [Rivera's] going to throw, a cutter. . . . You start to swing at the pitch and the next thing you know, the ball explodes your bat. I tried multiple things hoping to figure out a way get the barrel [of the bat] on one of his pitches. . . . Nothing worked."
Far from a conventional biography, Facing Mariano Rivera offers perspectives and testimonials from opponents and teammates alike, including Rivera's minor-league roommate and the final batter he faced in the major leagues. Some opponents had uncommon success against “The Sandman," and they share their secrets for hitting him. Most, however, echo the sentiments of five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney: “When you're at Yankee Stadium and Mariano Rivera is coming in the game, it feels like a horror movie . . . when you hear the music and you're scared to death, because you know what's going to happen."
Truly dominant pitchers come along only rarely. This book tells the reader what it's like to battle one of the all-time best, in the words of the players who did just that.
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    Facing

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  • Release date

    March 4, 2014

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      • ISBN: 9781613216682

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      • ISBN: 9781613216682
      • File size: 1926 KB

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      February 15, 2014

      This is a collection of first-person accounts about hitting (or not hitting in most cases) against the Yankee's premier reliever Mariano Rivera. "Mo" holds virtually every relief pitching record out there, including the crucial saves stat. From 1995 through 2013, he recorded a record 652 saves (42 more in post-season games) in a sure-bet first ballot Hall of Fame career. The book features interviews with nearly 150 players, divided into chapters by their fielding position (even though they're mainly recalling their times at the plate), followed by memories from designated hitters, opposing pitchers, and management personnel. Individuals' brief memories are enhanced by their career and batting stats against Mo and a sentence defining their "Mo Cred," i.e., the person's direct connection to Rivera. The final pages summarize Rivera's career by the numbers and his saves against each team. VERDICT A fitting tribute to one of the game's all-time greats. A wonderful addition not just for all Yankee fans but for all readers who love America's pastime.--Boyd Childress (BC), formerly with Auburn Univ. Libs., AL

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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