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The year was 1906 and the Chicago White Sox were playing the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. The Chicago White Sox ended up winning the World Series that year, but the Cubs had shown they were a capable team and retaliated in 1907 by winning the World Series. They went on to win in 1908 as well, putting them ahead as a stand-out team in the MLB. However, despite these two early World Series wins, the Cubs have not managed to emerge victorious again. Even stacked in 1962 with a team…

The Story of Baseballandia “It was a beautiful day at the royal empire of baseball andie King Dalton “the Home Run Hitter” Areias was getting crowned.” “Now I announce you King of Baseball andie King Dalton “the Home Run Hitter” Areias is now officially crowned.” “Every baseball player was clapping and cheering it was a new rein of a king reporters like Kayley was asking him about what laws were going to be made and he said that he was going to do his best to be a good king” “Later that year…

Alex Rodriguez played for a team that you either hate or love or hate— the Yankees. In 2009 he helped led them to his first and only World Series Championship. While Alex Rodriguez is not the leader of career home runs, he is close, as he is in forth all time, and still is playing. Most likely he will not catch him as the career leader with an asterisk next to it. Even though his achievements are not quite as amazing his case is a bigger than Barry Bonds because of the era he is living in.…

Précis of “A Quieted Donald Trump Quickly Turns On ‘Lyin’ Ted’” In the article “A Quieted Donald Trump Quickly Turns On ‘Lyin’ Ted’” author Maggie Haberman skillfully combines visuals with direct objectives and an unbiased selective view. First Haberman paints a visual of the seemingly quiet Super Tuesday with a summary of the previous political drama starters. By doing so, a reader can recall the past scenarios and form a mental basis of comparison before continuing with the article. After a…

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…

Hard work can lead baseball players to setting records. One of my goals is to set records and to be known for breaking them especially the players that I think are good and I like to watch. One of the main reasons I would like to break records is because I look up to most players on the Chicago Cubs. By working hard I want to achieve making it onto the Chicago Cubs baseball team and be first base, center field, or catcher. If I make it to the MLB I want to be famous and have a lot of fans and it…

Many people know about Jackie Robinson being the first African American in the Major League Baseball, but seem to forget about the second person to follow, Larry Doby. Growing up Doby didn't have it out for himself, he was continuously passed around, living with multiple family members with no permanent home. Despite the family problems, Larry continued to express himself through his love of baseball all through his childhood and adulthood, were he went beyond many African Americans would ever…

Turning points can vary depending on the situation or person. This will talk about the people from three stories. The stories that this information come from are The Father of Chinese Aviation, I Never Had it Made, and Warriors Don't Cry. Jackie Robinson was the first African American person in the MLB. Back then people didn’t really like african american people so him being accepted into the MLB wasn’t smooth. He faced discrimination from fans in the crowd and even some of his teammates. It…

Minor League, Minor Pay In an age where professional athletes make more than accomplished doctors and surgeons, it is surprising to find that minor league players make below minimum wage. Minor league baseball players should be paid more than what they are being paid today because it takes away from their time with family and provides with no opportunity alternative source of income. Minor league baseball players deserve to be paid more because they do not have time to have other jobs.…

Jackie Robinson Rough Draft Jackie Robinson is one of the most historic baseball players and athletes ever. Jackie Robinson was the first African American major league baseball player. He went through a lot of physical and emotional abuse to be one of the most historic characters in baseball history. He had the athleticism, the courage, and most importantly, the guts. Branch Rickey, the General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers at the time was one of the only to believe in Robinson.…