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Sunday, the Cleveland Indians won 1-0 against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was Roberto Perez who slid securely into the home base as their opponent’s catcher Curt Casali dropped the ball in the 9th inning of the June 21 game. Everyone thought that Indians were already beaten, but when Perez stoop up from his slid, he noticed that the baseball was out of Casali’s hands. Finally, the Indians capture their first walk-off victory of this season. At last, the team got through with the bases filled. David…

Baseball back in the 1990's was a popular sport to go to and have some food or drinks. Baseball was an exciting game. The New York Yankees were very popular. They have won and been to many World Series. Baseball has come a long ways in the sport to not being popular at all to becoming one of the most popular sports in the world. Baseball had a lot of effect on the world with different races to play the game. The New York Yankees were the popularity in baseball in the 1990's. There biggest…

Softball is a sport that many people around the United States enjoy. Hitting the ball and the bat you use is a big part of this sport. To be able to hit well, you need a bat that will allow you to do so. The question that many people ask is what is the best bat to use for high school fastpitch softball? Of course there is not one bat that is better than all the rest, but when looking for the bat that is perfect for you, you have to consider many things. Aluminum or composite, brand and model,…

Max was too quick. Also we had a pheasant that we kicked up right next to us and it was freighting but it was a hen so I couldn’t shoot in even if I didn’t get scared by it’s wings powerfully flapping. My dad wasn’t going to let me go home empty-handed. On the way home, we hit some gravel roads and look in the ditch. My dad, brother and I went out and found a pheasant so we were on the opposite side of the ditch. I was determined to get this one. My dad whispered “3...2...1 GO!” We sprinted up…

The baseball bat has been around for a very long time. It is to be expected then, that like other pieces of sporting equipment, the baseball bat has evolved over time to take its present form. Originally, the players used to make their own baseball bat or get a wood maker to do it for them. This resulted in a huge variety of sizes, although the round baseball bat was always the most popular. With all this variety, the game was starting to swing in favour of the batter over the pitcher, so rules…

Why Baseball Players Need Arm Sleeves? If you are a baseball fan, you may have seen a lot of your favorite players wearing arm sleeves. Don’t you think it looks cool and do you often want to wear it too? However, arm sleeves are so much more than just something which makes you look cool. Have you ever really given thoughts to why so many players opt to wear baseball arm sleeves? There has to be some reason, isn’t it? Let us take a deeper look into the matter. What are baseball arm sleeves?…

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…

18 November 2016 Rough Draft Joel Hernandez, a two-year old boy, was beaten so severely that he had to be placed in a body cast. Social Workers let him stay with his parents. They never came back to check on him– even after 15 visits to the family home brought no one to the door. However, the social workers did send a certified letter. Joel’s body was later found in a grave, and his stepfather and uncle were charged with murder (Timothy et.al 1). This can be seen throughout different states.…

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 walk-off home run to win the game, 6-5 for the NL. (Stan Musial) Musial won his 7th and final batting title in…