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    During a 12-year career, he had a .247 batting average with a total of 20 home runs and 229 runs batted in. In 1988, he had career highs with 150 games played, 512 at bats, 52 runs scored, eight stolen bases, and 63 strikeouts. In 1990, he had a career high of 38 runs batted in, and in 1992, he hit a career high of four home runs. From 1992 until his final season in 1998, Ripken was good enough defensively to be used as a utility infielder, but his low…

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    and his brother died at infancy. He was an only child so he helped his mother with choices. In 1923, Lou Gehrig signed a contract with the New York Yankees on April 30. He was a major hit. He batted left, threw left and had 2,721 hits and 493 home runs. Lou Gehrig held the record for the most consecutive games played which was 2,130 games. That record stayed for 56 years. In 1933, he married a woman named Elenor Twitchell…

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    odriguez Alex Rodriguez grew up playing the game of baseball at age 4.He played his dad one on one his dad beat him but it inspired him to do better.Years passed for Alex Rodriguez, in high-school he was a gifted football player but on the baseball field he was a bigger star. In his Junior year, he hit .477 batting average and stole 42 bases in just 35 games.He led his High-School baseball team to the State Championship.Before the 1993 draft Alex was inspired to go to Miami…

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    One day addien just woke up in his modern house the wall was like a white blanket it was a new house.Addien plays baseball and he is a sporty guy he had black hair and black eyes and he loved to wear jeans fridley and cokey. Then his mom said come down for breakfast when he came down his dad said he had a baseball game after school and he would have to leave eley. When he got to school he met his friends Sam , pat ,greg , anden , ethan , cater , conner, jackson, bob and luke they were on his…

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    The History Of Baseball

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    ball which will allow their team mates to run with the ultimate goal of a homerun. Baseball is a game that millions of people enjoy with their families and friends, although it is a sport this game also can intrigue the minds of math lovers everywhere, baseball can easily be broken down into number whether it be the amount of games played or the positioning of the plates on the field math and number are visible. A baseball season consist of 162 games and run a full 26 weeks long not including…

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    Babe Ruth Research Paper

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    next 15 seasons. In 1919, Babe Ruth set a single season home run record of 29 while playing for the Red Sox team. In 1920, Babe hit a total of 54 home runs in less than 10 seasons. In 1927, he did it again and beat his record with 60 home runs. This record stood for 34 years. Since Babe Ruth was so well known at New York and the Yankee Stadium it was dubbed the name “the house that Ruth built”. Babe Ruth in all hit 714 home runs, it was a mark that stood until 1974. Over the years while…

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    the most part, they are a smarter team. In baseball, your team is judged by how well your team hits. If you want your team to go far together as a team, you all have to hit well. You have to hit to run and run to score and score to win. The only way to win the game, is if your team can hit and put some runs on the scoreboard. Chicago, by far, is the best hitting team. Shoeless Joe Jackson,…

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    The Steroid Era

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    For this reason, players like Bonds have not been voted into the Hall of Fame. Some voters do not want the Hall of Fame to be the home to cheaters, which in turn makes sense, but, how can a person not believe that the home run king should not be in the Hall of Fame? Voters believe the MLB takes it light and easy on players that take steroids, by making more benefits than consequences for players that have not used PEDs. Some players that have used PEDs have broken records…

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    Baseball is the prefect sport for all season long. Getting dirty in the sand, making awesome plays, hitting home runs, and making your own team, that is cool. It does not matter where you are, as long you have a baseball bat, a glove, ball, time, effort, and leadership, and sport man ship. Does not matter if you are in the street, backyard, garage, or a football field. It also shows you a valuable lesson, even for me sharing. Yep that is it sharing, you take turns to bat, get the ball, and play…

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    first ever home run at the new Yankees Stadium. The New York Yankees again made it again to the World Series. They also had to face the New York Giants but this time they came out on top. Ruth won the Most Valuable Player in 1923. This would be his first MVP award. In the 1924 season, Babe Ruth would almost earn one of the most prestigious awards in all of baseball. He was eight RBI from earning the Triple Crown,. The Triple Crown is awarded only when one leads the league in home runs, batting…

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