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No Hall of Fame for Pete Rose Most hits in MLB history and Pete Rose can't get in the Hall of Fame. Gambling is against MLB rules and punishment can range from anywhere between one year and life banishment from the MLB. Baseball has been named America’s pastime and obstructions in the game tend to affect the way people watch baseball. Pete Rose bet on baseball and that obstructs MLB rule causing Rose to not be eligible for the Hall of Fame. Pete Rose was so obsessed with gambling, “Records of…

Taking risk is one of the hardest forms of leadership. Having the ability to go away from the status quo and try a method completely unheard of is scary. However, someone has to step up to the plate and take their best swing. Luckily for Billy Beane and his Oakland Athletics, he hit the jackpot when he took a chance which demonstrates leadership. Moneyball tells the story of the 2002 Oakland Athletics and how they changed the game of baseball forever. The story begins with the Athletics being…

Shoeless Joe Jackson has the third best batting average of all time. “ Shoeless Joe Jackson was a superb hitter whose career average of .356 is the third highest attainted in the history of baseball’’ (“Shoeless Joe Jackson”). “ Joseph Jefferson Jackson was born in poverty on July 16, 1887, in the small South Carolina town of Brandon Mills. His father was a mill worker and never received a decent salary. Joe Jackson's education ended before his twelfth birthday, and he was illiterate when he…

There was a lot of popular sports during the 1930’s and they were dominated by superstars. Baseball was the most popular sport of the 1930’s in America. However Baseball owner were still scared that the Great Depression was going to draw fans away from the great game, and they were also afraid they weren’t gonna make money on souvenirs because no one would by them. Luckily people did go to baseball games as they used it as a way to distract themselves from what was going on in their lives.…

Ashley Ramirez Forensic Science Mr. Kirby November 1st 2014 Baseball Bat On April 19th, 2014 Ricky Betancur life was taken from him by Eric Noyola who willfully and unlawfully killed Betancur, hitting him in the skull with a baseball bat. Noyola was also charged with being drunk in public as well as first degree murder. This case began late Saturday night when the two were watching friends at Boomer Sports Complex in Oklahoma City located off I-240 and Sunnylane Rd. The two had played…

Micheal Lewis’ Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair game is a story about Billy Beane. General manager of the Oakland Athletics (A’s) who used statistical analysis to win the baseball league. Beane was once a great baseball player during high school. Judging from his potential and skill, many baseball scouts wanted him in the team. However, he struggled in the minor league and never made it to the major league. Due to his unsuccessful career as a player, he retired as he was no longer…

What is a hero, and what is their purpose? Their purpose is to do the right thing no matter what and a hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” also they never give up. Like Babe Ruth said “You just can't beat the person who never gives up.” A hero doesn't stop what they are doing until they are all done. A hero of mine is Jose Altuve he had grown up in poverty and his only way to live a good life was to play in the MLB. so he…

Baseball is a popular sports in different parts of the world, but when it comes to betting for baseball, one discovers a different story. It seems that betting in baseball is not as popular, and it usually takes a backseat to common sports betting like auto racing, football, tennis and basketball. The level of popularity of baseball betting may not eclipse that of football or basketball, but there’s no denying the fact that betting in this sport can also become an exciting and enriching…

The Role of Statistics. A game of numbers, the Moneyball effect is considered start of professional baseball statistics. Statistics play the main role in baseball. It’s made a huge change in the way baseball runs and how players are evaluated and could be rated to be drafted. Every team uses statistics and it is not an even playing field. There are high salary cap teams and there are low salary cap teams. When statistic first became a huge role in baseball because low salary cap teams…

The Broken Laws Laws and rules are always broken. When they are broken, they can end with consequences ranging from small to major. Harry and Carry, a newly married couple, break a suddenly given law in a small town in Maryland in 2092. Finding out that a major consequence will be dealt with, is not fun. A married couple named Harry and Carry were going out to the store on Monday, the only day to go shopping, when a new law came over the phone. As they were not at the house, Harry and Carry…