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unwillingness of GMs to select elite players was likely due to the theory that the elite players would be selected by at least one other team. Only two teams selected five elite players, Philadelphia and St. Louis. Philadelphia was one of two teams to land all five players they selected, while St. Louis was the only team to receive just one player, probably because all the players they picked were from the Cubs, who were considered the best team going into the 2016 season and ended up winning…

Catcher-Gabby Hartnett The Cubs greatest catcher is Gabby Hartnett, who represented the Cubs in the first six All-Start Games. His career with the Cubs spanned 19 years, from 1922 to 1940. He is the 1935 National League MVP and has 1,867 hits, 231 home runs, and 1,153 RBI. Gabby was the catcher when Babe Ruth infamously called his shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. First Base-Mark Grace For first base, it’s Mark Grace hands down. During the ‘steroid era’ of the 1990’s, went unscathed,…

It was a hot May night in Denver Colorado,when Troy Tulowitzki stepped to the plate. Regarded as one of the most prolific hitters in the MLB, Tulowitzki was already 3 for 3 with a home run. It was a 2-1 count with one out in the 8th, when Tulowitz made contact. The ball soared into the right field stands at Coors Field. On a hot day more than a mile above sea level, Tulowitzki had one of the beds gsmes for an MLB player all year. Thid poses the question of how does Weather affect baseball?…

Sergeant Robert Ventura. Sgt. Ventura advised Trooper Daron Barge of Illinois State Police District 11 requested my assistance with a car vs. two pedestrian crash on the ramp from Interstate 64 westbound to Illinois Route 111 in Canteen Township in St. Clair County. I responded from the Metro East Crime Lab in Belleville, Illinois to assist. The crash resulted in two injuries. I arrived on scene at approximately 2:28 p.m. and met with Trooper Barge. Trooper Barge advised me what…

The Creation of Baseball Since 1839 baseball has been known as America’s pastime but to others it is even more than that. And as the history is unclear about the sport it might have been even longer than that. The start of baseball has a lot of discrepancy on how the game was started, where it was started, and who the sole creator was. With others believing baseball simply evolved from other sports. For the most part all of these are true statements with a few exceptions to them. The belief is…

Rayford Herman Fox was born on 25 September 1938. He was a peculiar man with many odd talents, such as catching snakes with his bare hands. He also had faults like whispering in church. He was very close to his family and cared a lot about others. Rayford was, overall, a great husband, father, and brother. Fox could catch snakes with his bare hands and loved to hunt turtles. He was born into a very southern setting. With not much to do at a young age, Fox began playing baseball. He was…

Name Instructor Course Date of Submission Columbia Shuttle Crush Disaster Abstract This paper discusses the Columbia shuttle crash disaster that occurred on February 1, 2003. Pressure suits, seat restraints, as well as the space shuttle crew’s helmets failed to work. The result was a devastating incident as the out-out-control ship broke apart after losing pressure. Following the incident, no survivors were rescued. A report from NASA claims that the incident led to the death of all astronauts…

No one thought that Chad Bradford would make his high school team. Bradford did. No one thought that Bradford would do well in a hitters ballpark. Bradford did. No one thought that Bradford would become a reliable reliever in the big leagues. Bradford became one. I found out about Chad Bradford in July of 2005 when the Boston Red Sox acquired him from the Oakland Athletics for an outfielder by the name of Jay Payton. I found out more about him from the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an…

Despite the of allowing controversy of allowing people of color into the MLB, who were the major people who possibly made the Negro Leagues known as well as who made it a major topic. We all know that a guy named Jackie Robinson was the first African-American player to play in the MLB with other so called races mainly white. You not only have the first black player in the MLB, you also have the first black manager. His name was “John Jordan O’Neill aka Frank Robinson, who had became the first…

We are good. It seems like this statement can finally receive more than scoff or roll of the eyes. With a division title under their belts, Chicago Cubs’ fans can now say it with confidence. Cubs won the NL Central title when the Giants topped the Cardinals 6 to 2 on September 15th. Even after their loss against the Milwaukee Brewers, Cubs didn’t mind popping the champagne at Wrigley Field. The following day, the Cubs turned it around by beating the Brewers 5 to 4. On Monday, Cubs clinched…