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parents, cousins; it’s a family event. It’s a family tradition that is passed down from generation to generation. Essentially, you inherit your family’s team when you’re born. I was born into a San Diego Padres family; then married into a San Francisco Giants family. Baseball is a staple of our childhood; getting together with our friends and playing on our makeshift baseball diamond; throwing pop-ups and trying to hit grand slams. Not to mention it’s an affordable sport to attend, unlike the…

During the first 45 years of Major League Baseball, any person who desired to know the events of a game had to be present at the ballpark or at the location at which the game was being played. Fortunately, for the game of baseball and for the American people, in 1921, radio stations began broadcasting baseball games to the American people who could not be at the ballpark, whether it was a financial matter, if the venue was sold out, or if the people were simply unable to make it in time to see…

Albert Pujols has been amazing for Saint Louis baseball, he shaped their program into what it is today, a winning, successful team. He is known for hitting over 500 career home runs, which is a feat very few baseball players have achieved. He has won awards such as the MVP, Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron, Gold Glove, and many more awards like those. He has been playing professional baseball for over sixteen years now and has played for both the Saint Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Angels.…

Babe Ruth: One of Baseball’s Greatest by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr., is about how the great baseball player came to be. It starts when George Ruth is around eight years old, and must be sent to St. Mary’s Boarding School when his mother becomes too ill to raise him. There he learns to play baseball, starting with playing the position of catcher. Even though it was very first time playing, he did better than most of the other boys. They were astounded by how good he was. He was too. This book…

Babe Ruth was one of the most influential players in baseball history. There are many reasons this is true. He was a player during the time where there were many scandals going on in the game and that truly hurt the game and that fan base. He was able to bring fans back to the game with his style, performance, passion, and character. He was an instantly likeable player that was able to draw fans into a game they had lost faith in. A game that had taken advantage of them and made them feel…

won another batting title and made another All-Star team in 1952, and made All-Star teams that year and the next year, bringing his total to 10. On May 2, 1954, Musial had maybe the best day of his career. (Stan Musial) In a doubleheader against the Giants, he hit 3 homers in the first game and 2 more in the 2nd to finish the day with 5 homers, a record that still stands. (Stan Musial) Another fine day was the 1955 All-Star Game. It was his 12th game and he led off the bottom of the 12th with a…

out and fight him myself!” In the story, “Casey at the Bat,” though Casey acts arrogant and cocky like he already knows he’s going to hit a homerun. In the quote from, “David and Goliath,” David spoke forcefully and he directly asked to defeat a giant without quivering which shows confidence. And all of Casey’s cockiness shows that he is way over confident in himself. Another, resemblance in David’s and Casey’s character is that they are both courageous. I know throughout the entire story of,…

Brayden Henkle 6/7B Biography on Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio was a star on and off the field. His major league debut was on May 3, 1936. He said, “When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game “. DiMaggio represented the best in America. It was his character, his sensitivity, and his generosity. If that’s not enough, The Yankee Clipper in his rookie season batted three- twenty three average with twenty nine homeruns. Therefore, Joe DiMaggio made a big impact on and off the field.…

Character traits a Louie zamperini Did you know that 33% of POWS died in POW camps that Louie was in but Louie still made it through? Louie started out as a troubled kid who stole things, drank alcohol, and smoked cigarettes. Then his brother convinced him to do track and he was great at it. He set records and was also the youngest to ever go to the olympics. He came in 8th place in the Olympics. The book I am talking about is Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand). The two traits that I think…

The 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken number 616 baseball card is a card you will love to talk about with your family and friends. William 'Billy The Kid' Ripken had a career that included playing for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers over 12 seasons. He started out as a second baseman but spent much of his career as a utility infielder. However, it is probably this card for which he received his greatest notoriety as the knob on the handle of his bat was marked…