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In the beginning of the novel, Holling is reliable and respectful, towards Danny. Danny wants to be seen as a good person and someone who stands up to bullies. In the middle of the novel, Danny supported Holling by going to watch his play even though Holling had an embarrassing part. Danny stood up to Mickey Mantle when Holling said “I held out the perfect white baseball and whispered,“Can I please have your autograph?” And he took the ball from my hand and held his pen over it. And then Mickey…

California is an interesting place to visit. There are numerous amounts of sites to see. In 1850 California became one of the 50 states and was one of the most popular states at the time and still till this day is one of the very many must see places to go. I think California is one of the most interesting places to travel. California has many landmarks to discover. One of the most interesting landmarks is seeing the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge was built on January 5, 1933 and was…

Mark McGuire had the highest mean while Roger Maris had the lowest mean. Furthermore, Mark McGuire had the highest median while Roger Maris had the lowest median. Babe Ruth has the highest standard deviation while Hank Aaron had the lowest standard deviation. He had the lowest minimum while Hank Aaron had the highest minimum . Mark McGuire had the highest maximum while Hank Aaron had the lowest maximum. Babe Ruth had the highest range while Hank Aaron had the least. Hank Aaron was the…

Baseball is a game of extreme statistics, especially in the MLB. Sabermetrics is becoming a very popular cultural term for average Americans. After the release of Moneyball a film that showed the importance of statistical analysis in baseball, the culture was hooked on Sabermetrics. This project will analyze earned run average (ERA) and some of the variables that play a pertinent role in determining a great ERA. ERA is the most popular metric used to decide whether a pitcher is deemed great,…

Often, we sports fans love to talk about the big plays, trades and all that makes our love of the game complete. Unfortunately, we can’t always discuss these aspects. Sometimes we forget that these players are people beyond their jerseys and uniforms. Recently, the sporting world took notice of two superstars that fell on hard times and the recovery they embarked on. For the Yankee faithful, we learned of the struggles CC Sabathia has been dealing with. Certainly, we all would loved to have CC…

Hank Greenburg was definitely a major influence on not only baseball but also society. He stood for so much and was very prideful of being a Jew. Back in the late 1990’s it was very rare to see different ethnicities and races participate in the game of baseball. This was not by choice but because they were prohibited from playing the game of baseball. Segregation as huge back then and Hank Greenberg stayed true to who he was and never gave into societies views of him being a Jew playing baseball…

Michael Lewis's article, The No-Stats All-Star discusses how a defensive basketball player has terrible stats but whatever team he's on does significantly better and the opponent notably worse. To begin with basketball player Shane Battier is considered a "marginal" basketball player by some but always seems to be the reason whatever team he's on is winning, yet he's often discredited for it. To continue, Daryl Morey was hired by the rockets head coach (Shane Battier's team) to rethink the…

The 20th century in the United States of America was an era of massive evolution. Through the decades, history was made; new discoveries, new society, and racial breakthroughs have shaped America. Baseball was originally believed to have been invented by Abner Doubleday of New York in 1839. Later it was discovered that the game was not invented by Doubleday but by Alexander Cartwright. Abner Doubleday had nothing to do with the creation of the sport. Abner Graves, who shared the information…

Lombardozzi. Lombardozzi is a former major leaguer who has played for the Nationals, the Orioles and the Pirates. Another addition to the roster this season is Gary Brown. Brown was originally a first round draft pick in 2010 for the San Francisco Giants amateur…

Agreeing to disagree Randy Cohen wrote The Good, The Bad & the Difference, which has articles that were written and published in the New Your Times Magazine, explaining the moral rights and wrongs of everyday situation. One of the articles that a boy wrote about from Houston, Texas, is on page 199 and is called, Take Me Out To The Cheap Seats. Cohen’s responses are understandable and are ethical; however, this particular article needs the ethics and the morals challenged. In brief summary, the…