Mariano Rivera
- ISBN-10
- 1438142048
- ISBN-13
- 9781438142043
- Series
- Mariano Rivera
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-05-20
- Publisher
- Infobase Learning
- Author
- Judith N. Levin
Description
If the Yankees hadwon the Series, Rivera's teammate Enrique Wilson would have been on American Airlines Flight 587 on November 12, going home to the Dominican Republic. Withthe victory parade canceled, Wilson changed his reservation and ...
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