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was drafted 5th overall in 2001 by the Texas Rangers, the team in which he would eventually make his major league debut for in 2003. In 2007 he was traded to the Atlanta Braves of the National League and then was traded to the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim the next year. Teixeira would settle down in 2008 when he signed in the off-season with the New York Yankees. He is a 2 time All – Star, a 5 time Gold Glove Award winner, and a 3 time Silver Slugger Award winner. In 2009 Teixeira was the AL…

Throughout time, vaccines have successfully saved millions of children. From 1994 to 2014 alone, 322 million cases of childhood illnesses were prevented by vaccines (vaccines.procon.org). Many believe that with vaccinations, the population and future generations are protected from the past diseases that can potentially wipe out thousands. Over time, vaccines have been required to enter many public schools, and in recent events have become mandatory to enter California Universities starting in…

successful and wealthy Autry enlisted in the Army Air Force ferrying cargo from the Far East. It was during his absence overseas that his rival Roy Rogers rode into place and was promoted to the “King of Cowboys.” In 1961, Autry co-founded the MLB’s Anaheim Angels, who never made it to the World Series in Autry's lifetime, but in the 2002 World Series, the Angels won it and dedicated the win in part to Autry. Autry appeared on the Forbes Magazine many times of the four hundred richest men in…

bolder project, Disneyland. Again everyone thought he was out of his mind because the idea of a Disney related theme park was so farfetched from all the current Disney entertainment methods. However, on July 17, 1955 the first Disney Park opened in Anaheim, California. The opening of this theme park was another great success. The Disney Company continued to expand and now has Disney parks in Orlando, Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong. Just the parks themselves have generated over 40 billion dollars…

Kate Wilson Wilson 1 Mrs. Jensen Special Topics in Literature December, 2016 Biography Essay Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Peter Pan, etc. every child has probably seen a classic Disney film, these movies and tales have shaped lives for decades and are still continuing too. One of the most influential names ever, Walt Disney was a film producer, a pioneer of animation, and an entrepreneur. Walt Disney's name has lived on for decades though he has since passed; as a Hollywood business…

justice programs. You also must have possession of valid California class C driver's license. Having this job you would work about 10 hours daily but it varies on how your Chief Officer runs it. The best location to work in this field is Hawaii, Anaheim, and Sacramento because they have a high criminal rate and drug…

“Opportunity doesn’t make appointments, you have to be ready when it arrives.” When it comes to the sport of hockey, opportunity means everything. Whether it 's a forward, defenseman, or goaltender, one must be prepared when given a chance. When a player gets a chance, more often than not, the player wants to score a goal or make a big save to preserve the win. There are other players looking to do something different though, players that want to provide a spark using fists, these players are…

Personal Timeline Part 2 (Written Portion) • First Day of School (August 24th, 2016): This is the day it all began. I never would’ve expected this year to go as quickly as it did. Although the year passed by for me quickly, it was full of drama, friendship, sadness, stress, and an overall empty feeling. The first day was nothing remarkable, just a start to something that felt new again. That’s why I always remember the first day, it snaps me out of my summer attitude and hits me hard to…

Disney’s body really frozen? This story begins on December 15, 1966 when Walt Disney died due to a lung cancer (Blatty, 2014). After his death a rumor scattered saying, his body was frozen for preservation and is buried underneath Disney Land in Anaheim, California (Blatty, 2014). This rumor has no exact origin although one of the assumptions was that it started in 1969 Ici Paris article (Blatty, 2014). The rumor remains popular due to the biography made by Marc Eliot stating that Disney was…

after. One day Walt was at an amusement park and he noticed how it was so filthy and the employees were very mean. He visioned to make his own park, it would be spotless and the employees would be nice. On July 17, 1955 Disneyland opened, located in Anaheim, California. The park was very successful. A few years late Walt decides to make another Disneyland in Orlando, Florida. Instead it would be called Disney World. During the building of Disney World, Walt felt a little sick. He went to the…