A. This biography‚ Satchel Paige tells about Satchel Paige’s life from birth through his death in 1982. The exact date of Satchel Paige’s birth was never confirmed‚ so no one really knows how old he was when he died. The biography focuses most on the time in his life when he played baseball for the minor African-American leagues. It follows the story of how he worked his way up to be one of the first African-American men in major league baseball in the 1940’s. The book starts with
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Born on December 13 1942‚ Fergie Jenkins is a former black Canadian‚ professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies‚ Chicago Cubs‚ Texas Rangers‚ and Boston Red Sox‚ from the years of 1965 through 1983. In 1991‚ Ferguson Jenkins became the first Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In this presentation‚ I’ll be talking about how Ferguson Jenkins dealt with racism‚ did Jenkins ever win a World Series‚ what teams he played
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Jorge Duquesne Martinez’s life was great before Fidel Castro took over. On July 3rd‚ 1946‚ in beautiful Cayo Hueso‚ Cuba‚ Jorgito’s life began. Jorge used to play baseball as a kid. He played second base and was nicknamed “Lefty” because he threw with his left hand. There was a controversy for Jorge because second base players were not allowed to be lefties. Baseball was a very common sport during Jorge’s childhood. In Jorge’s twenties‚ he started working with his father in the docks‚ unloading goods
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Well known for his talents on the diamond‚ A-rod (Alex Rodriguez’s nickname) has done a lot to give back to the community. He’s even built a training camp for younger people. He’s single-handedly trained a young boy that was less fortunate. And he grew up with immigrant parents so he wasn’t the most fortunate either. This is the inspiring story of MLB (Major League Baseball) superstar Alex Rodriguez’s life. Alex Emmanuel Rodriguez was welcomed to the world on July 27‚ 1975 and was born in the Washington
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Yogi Berra died of natural causes during his sleep at the age of 90 last September 22‚ 2015 in his home in West Caldwell‚ New Jersey. Berra’s family released a statement: "While we mourn the loss of our father‚ grandfather and great-grandfather‚ we know he is at peace with Mom. We celebrate his remarkable life and are thankful he meant so much to so many. He will truly be missed." To honor Berra‚ the Yankees added a number 8 patch to their uniforms while the Empire State Building was lit with blue
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A man who has been in darker rooms the you can imagine‚ A man who had everything and lost it all in order to gain it all back and beyond. I would like to commemorate The 2010 AL M.V.P. Josh Hamilton for inspiring others and making them believe that when you get knocked down you can always get back up. Josh Hamilton defeated addiction through Christ and came back to spread his message on one of the biggest stages of all‚ Major League Baseball. Josh became addicted to crack cocaine a few years after
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Ariana Cameron December 16‚ 2014 C block Ms. Pitcher Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall was a civil rights activist that was never going to give up. He worked his way up the ladder to become what he was and earned the praise he received throughout his life. He learned at a young age that discrimination is real and knew he wasn’t going to take it from anyone. He wasn’t going to allow people to degrade him because of the color of his skin or because of where he came from or because the color of
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Tough times never last‚ but tough people do. Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an athlete who played eight different sports during The Great Depression. In 1930s‚ American families struggled economically‚ however playing many sports during these years was a worse time for Babe. She was treated differently because of her gender. She was called “a third sex” because she participated with men in sports like baseball and golf. However‚ she did not allow people to bring her down and was very confident
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Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31st 1919. In 1947‚ at the age of 28‚ Jackie became the first African American to break the “color line” of Major League Baseball when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers. During his tenure with the Dodgers‚ Jackie was not simply an average player. Among various other accolades‚ Mr. Robinson was a starter on six World Series teams as well as being named the National League Rookie of The Year in 1947. His advantageous career was then capped in 1962
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Part Two: Analytical Essay The appeal to tradition‚ also called argumentum ad antiquitatem‚ is a commonplace fallacy that posits that an idea is correct simply on the basis that it is similar to a past or present tradition. We see it everywhere: in government‚ in schools‚ in music‚ in the workplace‚ and even in sports. The book Moneyball by Michael Lewis is largely about this idea‚ where Lewis argues that even if something has been done traditionally for many years and worked‚ the traditional way
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