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A long time ago on the dusty baseball diamonds with beautiful green grass in the overlooking outfield with the sound of roaring cheering fans showing team and city pride built the legends of “slammin” Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs and Mark Mcgwire of the St. Louis Cardinals. In the summer of 1998, the two sluggers engaged in what is the most spectacular display of offense in the modern era of the game of baseball” since Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were teammates and tried to go after Babe…

Bottom of the 9th. Bases loaded. 2 outs. Title on the line. I knew I would be the one to lead my team to victory and send us home. We had been battling the Harvard Westlake Werewolves for 6 grueling innings. A pitcher's duel to say the least, as Division I bound Kyle Nicol had thrown a shutout up until this point. Unfortunately for us, so had their ace pitcher, McCabe Slye. All of our hard work came down to this point. We came into this tournament against all odds. Our entire starting lineup…

Baseball means different things to different people, whether an individual has been watching baseball for the first time to an individual who has watched it their whole life. The same questions were asked to six different individuals and six different answers were given, however all had the same enthusiasm whether it was face-to-face or virtually. However; the enthusiasm with face-to-face individuals was thoroughly more satisfying over virtual communication. Each individual was asked to answer a…

and quality of pitchers, but people fail to recognize these and use PEDs as a scapegoat. Also, in the 2009 Hall of Fame, two members of the inducting class, Ferguson Jenkins and Paul Molitor were busted for using cocaine in the 1980s. They are only but a few of what is sure to be many players who have been caught using illegal drugs that are now inducted into the hall of fame. If players who were caught with these drugs are still eligible, why shouldn’t players who admitted to using PEDs be able…

Some outlawed substances to use on a baseball is pine tar and Vaseline. These two substances alter the balls trajectory in completely different ways. It all comes down to how much spin the pitcher wants on the ball. A pine tar modification will allow the pitcher to better grip the ball in all occasions. This actually does have something to do with the Magnus effect. When they have better grip, they can spin the ball faster giving the ball a way sharper curve than a regular ball. On the contrast…

To begin with, it looks like a diamond and it has bases and they are first, second, and third. For instance, there is a fence in the outfield that lets you know if you hit a homerun. However, the fence could be 200 feet away from home plate but that matters on what field you play on and what league you're in. Famous players Some famous players played baseball. To begin with, Derek Jeter and he played for the New York Yankees and he retired in 2013 as a famous player. Another…

The game of baseball has been played since the 1800’s, and still today, the game is affected by the injuries that present itself in the game. This sport is still widely played around the world and is one of the most popular sports in history. Even though it is hard to believe, baseball has become a major tradition for a lot of people. Families all across the globe enjoy the sweet entertainment of watching their favorite sport team or favorite sport player. Some people are so obsessed with his or…

“It is hard to beat a person who never gives up.” –Babe Ruth. This is a famous quote that Babe Ruth said. Baseball is a very interesting sport. The founders is Abner Doubleday, he founded it in 1839. It is still to this day one of the most famous sport in America.3 top rules in baseball is 3 strikes you’re out , 4 balls is a walk, and foul balls. Strikes are 1 of the pitches that can be called in game. Strikeouts are when 3 strikes are called. In a game you cannot argue strikes or you will be…

What is something you will sacrifice your time and effort for? What is something you can do for hours on end without getting tired of? What is something you get excited about just talking about it? If I were to ask you what your passion is in this world, what would come to your mind? If you were to ask me, it would be baseball without a doubt. Because baseball is my passion, it has changed my life significantly. Baseball has put me in a wonder situation in my life right now. As a little kid, I…

Ever since I can remember baseball has been a part of my life in one way or another. My father's favorite sport has always been baseball and since the day I was born it has been growing on me as my favorite as well. Everything about baseball is what makes it so special to me, the time and length of the season, the beautiful fields and complexes, and the atmosphere of the games. I started playing baseball when I was about five years old and even though it was just me and my teammates hitting a…