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    The 1920’s was known as the Golden Age of American sports. Bigger and better stadiums were built. “The most famous athlete in the United States in the 1920s was baseball star George Herman “Babe” Ruth, the right fielder for the New York Yankees”(Sumner, J). The 1920’s influenced the way sports are today. The way the 1920s influenced was by having game changing players like Babe Ruth, by becoming more organized and professional, and lastly is by becoming more popular. Babe Ruth was the most…

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    I started playing soccer for my school in first grade and kept on playing till third grade when I stopped because I found a sport I felt was much more appealing to me in the way the game was played and the teamwork needed to play. It could also be fact that my dad told me I needed to play, which was fine because I wanted to play anyway. This sport is baseball, an All-American sport played by athletes who are not afraid to put themselves in front of a 100 mile per hour ball. Baseball takes a…

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    Baseball Glove Analysis

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    Re2pect the Glove Not everything you are taught is the truth. It is a generally accepted and widely taught adage that money does not buy happiness, and that people should not focus on material objects. I agree that we should not obsess over material objects, because after all that is what they are, material, but sometimes a material possession can be attached to a memory or time in your life that is worth remembering. I grew up an avid sports fan, thanks to my father. Together we watched and…

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    How To Play Softball

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    I actually had to work to get a spot on the team. Luckily in tryouts, I do not try to hit home runs and actually made solid hits. I have always excelled in my position, right field, with zero errors; I was slightly cocky. I would have been fully cocky if my throwing was a good as my ego was. Although I made the team, I was surrounded by amazing…

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    I Love Baseball Speech

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    If you love baseball this is the perfect story for you. This is about baseball. This is a different story because everything is true. Everything happened We are a team of eleven. All 12 or 13 years old. We at first when we first met we were all just getting to know each other by asking ‘What school do you go to’ and ‘What's your name’. But after about the first few practices we were talking to each other like we’ve known each other all our lives. We a had…

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    “Home Run!” The announcer yells as the crowd goes crazy. Babe Ruth has done it again folks. "He's the best of the best", the children yell. Some of you may be asking ,well, what is baseball . Baseball is Americas favorite pass time. It’s been that way since the 1920’s. This game of hitting a ball with a stick and hearing that sweet and beautiful crackle as the bat and the ball connects seems to put fire in people’s veins as they yell and cheer for their favorite team as they enter the field. The…

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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…

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    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…

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    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,…

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    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…

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