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    The West Indies did not play in the match itself but after looking a saw a man of African descent as one of the umpire and I came to find out that he was from the West Indies. Though we did not participate in the match we were represented. “Stephen Anthony Bucknor from Jamaica was the umpire for the match between the Sri Lankan and the Australians. He was nicknames “Slow Death Bucknor”, he umpired 128 test matches more than anyone else” (espncricinfo…

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    hitting, a pitcher is pitching to you. To even try to get on first base you have to hit the ball. If the pitcher hits you, you get to go to first. If the pitcher throws three good pitches that the umpire calls “strikes” and you don't it them, then you are out. If the pitcher throws four bad pitches that the umpire calls “balls” before you hit the ball then you get to go to first. Softball is just a fun thinking game. Base running is very fun to me because you can steal bases. What that means is…

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    and more. Cricket is played mostly in the eastern hemisphere. England, Canada, Australia, India, and others are countries cricket is played in. The terminology is the same in both sports, however, they differ in their equipment, field, players, and umpires. They key concept in both baseball and cricket is to hit a ball and score more points than the other team. However, they both have different names for their players. In baseball they have a pitcher, catcher, and batter. In cricket they…

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    Snowball: A Short Story

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    “Strike Three!” I was playing a baseball game in Hudsonville Michigan. It was fall. The time when you can see red, yellow, orange, brown, and pink leaves twirl as they fall gracefully to the ground. Bright beams of of sunlight shine on the damp grass. The air was fresh but chilly. fans came from near and far to watch us play. My team was doing very well and part of the reason why was because I was pitching. I did not Know it yet, but I would Throw a no hitter. I could remember when…

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    resilient after striking out the time before. The intensity was ubiquitous and I could feel it from everyone around me. I pull my arms back, loading up to swing. “Just like practice,” I murmur under my breath, “just like practice…” “Strike!” Roars the umpire. I hear the opponents cheering loudly, however I would not relinquish easily. I step out of the batter’s box recollecting myself by taking a few practice swings to relax. As I step back in, it’s only me, the pitcher, and nothing else. She…

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    Herbert Hoover’s philosophy about the function of the federal government was individualist in nature as well, meaning that he viewed a decentralized federal government with most of the day to day intervention being in the jurisdiction of the local and state governments. He was distinctly against the communist and socialist ideas that were spreading through Europe creating centralised authoritarian governments. Instead his individualist mentality resulted in a response through decentralized…

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    Stress In Baseball

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    third and first baselines, to offer continuous support to their teammates. They also stand along the baselines to give special signals to the batter, either in the batter’s box or on base. Umpires are also needed to play a game of softball, to try and keep the game fair, and to enforce the rules of the game. The umpire always has the last and final say on calls made in the game. Book-keepers aren’t a necessity because a player or coach can do their job if the team can’t afford one, but it is a…

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    Basketball vs Baseball Sports have become America’s past time that is enjoyed by millions of people either watching a professional sport on television or recreation playing. These two sports I have followed from the time my children started playing at the ages of seven. Basketball and baseball though they have numerous similarities, they also contrast. Baseball Differences Baseball is a sport that can be played outside only on a field, which is shaped comparable to a diamond. Weather can be a…

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    1000 teeth. Coach yelled over. “Bring it in ladys, it's show time.” When we got over to the dugout he gave us a huge break down on to never stop and never give up. He also told us to have faith in ourselves and each other. We were informed by the umpire that we were to bat first so we all started warming up our swings. But before any of knew it, it was game time. The first pitch was thrown and it was a strike. A few batters passed and it was my turn to…

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    was tied 6-6. With two outs, the opposing coach wanted to walk me to bring up the next batter. So this was machine pitch baseball and you never got walked so this crazy/ Disrespectful guy tried to walk me and we said you can't do that. And so the umpires had to call in the director to the field and they just had this big argument about if they could walk me. While they were having this big argument i was waiting…

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