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Jackie Robinson was the man who broke the color blockade in Major League Baseball. He was a multi sport athlete during his college years at UCLA. He participated in four sports in college which proved his amazing athletic ability, which led to his offer from the Kansas City Monarchs to play in the Negro Baseball League. Robinson also served in the military prior to his time in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Monarchs Robinson was sent to play for the Montreal Royals. The Royals…

Jackie Robinson, a true hero once said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” A hero is a person that one may look up to and admire because of the things they have done in their life. Jackie Robinson, who was born in a cabin to a family of sharecroppers and as a grandson of a slave is one of the most important people in baseball history. He was the man who was fearless and broke the color barrier on April 15 of 1947. Knowing the hate that would come from all of…

How to win a baseball game Nimesh Patel Hitting a baseball in considered to be one of the most difficult things to accomplish in all of sports.. At the pro level hitters have around 0.4 seconds to react to a 95mph fastball. Hitting is one of the main aspects of the game and you have to hit to win. Practice hard. If you don’t practice you’ll never get better. You also have to practice how you would play. If you’re messing around in practice and not taking it seriously then that’s how…

Baseball became known in 1845, when Alexander cartwright invented the game as we know today as baseball. Baseball was a very popular sport, which has been played for nearly two centuries. However, by 1860, baseball was already being hailed as the national pastime. known as the,National association of professional baseball players. It was soon changing to the, national league of professional baseball players, as the amateur clubs drifted from the baseball scene, it became the National League…

but the older he got the more the steroids pushed his career.” He still respects his hitting ability, even though he cheated in his later years. His accomplishments were so massive, that Greg’s opinion hasn’t changed over the years. He still loves Cardinals baseball and all of the history that encompasses it. “I still like him. He understands what he did. He is still good for the game, and people should respect that and move on” Greg…

Walter Jerry Payton was born on July twenty-fith, 1954 in Columbia, Mississippi to Peter and Alyne Payton. As a child, Walter spent plenty of his time outdoors and enjoying sports along with his siblings Eddie and Pam Payton. He attended John Jefferson highschool and later Columbia highschool, where he played football for 3 years. When he graduation, Walter chose to follow within the footsteps of his older brother Eddie and played football at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississipi. He…

Shoeless Joe brings the other seven Sox players out on the baseball field to practice with him. All of these players are deceased, but they come to the field to play. Not everyone can see them but Ray, Annie, and their daughter Karin can. Once the players finish practicing, they disappear in the corn. Could this field be heaven for the players? Just as they leave Ray hears the voice again, this time it says “Ease his pain.” Once again he struggles to figure out what it means. After all his…

The Chicago Cubs is one of the best professional baseball teams. The Cubs compete in Major League. And, as a member of the National League, the club has a countless number of achievements. But who made the baseball club so unbeatable, so famous? Here is Part 2 of the top Chicago Cubs Players of all time. 5. Cap Anson – First Baseman, Third Baseman and Catcher for the Cubs from 1876-1897 Cap played 2277 games. He got a total of 3022 hits, 97 HRs 1880 RBIs, 1722 Runs, and built up a .332 BA.…

It's the dog days of summer. Football is right around the corner, moves are still to be made on the NBA front and we are smack dab in the middle of All-Star break. Days are long, sun is hot, BBQ's are blazing and summer love is in full swing. Turning on the news is a mistake, the hatred, ignorance, and negativity are consuming. No one televises the positive stories anymore. Yesterday, I attended my first HR derby, first of many. Not since the days of Sosa and McGwire have things been so…

American baseball icon Hank Aaron, nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank," is widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in the history of the sport. He spent 21 years as an outfielder for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves and two final years as a DH for the Milwaukee Brewers, setting several records and winning a number of honors along the way. Aron continues to hold many of baseball's most distinguished records today, including runs batted in (2,297), extra-base hits (1,477), total bases (6,856) and…