government.” Obama was so dedicated to Musial’s talent that he gifted him‚ at the age of 91‚ with the Freedom Medal of Honor. Stan Musial was one of the highest ranked players in the National League history. Although he started his career in the late 1930’s‚ only 20 years of age‚ he made it to the major leagues. Given one of the highest Medals of Honor‚ Stan truly earned it. His achievements will not be forgotten. Yet he was the 2nd ranked player in NL history‚ and was voted as MVP with a .331
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Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 when he broke the color barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie won the national league rookie of the year award his first season‚ he also led the dodgers to the national league championship. That was the first of his six trips to the world series. Jackie Robinson influences me because‚ just because he was a different color he didn’t give up.he kept trying and eventually he broke the color barrier‚ and made it into the hall of fame in 1962. In 1949
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Pete Rose: The Undeniable Truth Thousands upon thousands of men have been scouted‚ drafted‚ played‚ and even managed in Major League Baseball. Yet‚ a name‚ synonymous with numerous records‚ is mostly associated with controversy. Enter Peter Edward “Pete” Rose Sr. Pete Rose grew up in a middle class family‚ struggled as a student‚ and then eventually excelled as a baseball player/manager. Even though Pete Rose lived for the sport and broke so many records during his professional career‚ it was
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teams‚ and one of the most successful as well. They have won the most games by any team in the history of American baseball and any North American professional sports team. The giants have captured 23 National League pennants and appeared in 20 World Series competitions- both records in the National League. Their most recent triumph was winning the 2014 World Series. The Giants have outstanding players (with the most Hall of Fame players in all of professional
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sports of the 21st century is the use of performance enhancing drugs by professional athletes. Over the past four years‚ it has been nearly impossible to turn on the television without hearing something about athletes and these drugs. From former National League MVP Third Baseman Ken Caminiti’s admission of steroid use in an issue of Sports Illustrated (Verducci‚ 2004) to 2006 Tour de France Champion Floyd Landis being stripped of title due to a failed doping test (Blue‚ 2006) virtually every sport is
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them? Jackie Robinson was asked a similar question. He had to take the pressure becoming that first Black major league baseball player. Not just for himself‚ but for the greater good of African-Americans all around. He was not just an athlete‚ but a great hero. Jackie Robinson took a great leap in breaking color barriers in America. He was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the 20th century. It all started after Jackie was signed on with the Montreal Royals‚ the top farm
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changed history in 1947‚ when he broke baseball’s color barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. As a very skilled player‚ Robinson won the National League Rookie of the Year award his first season‚ and helped the Dodgers achieve the National League championship‚ surprisingly only the first of his six trips to the World Series. In 1949 Robinson won the league MVP award‚ and he was introduced into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 because of his large accomplishments. Despite his skill‚ Robinson faced
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a player and manager in the league. Nearly everybody has an argument for whatever side they stand on. Those advocating for Rose claim that he never bet against his team. They say that he only bet on his team to win. What could be so wrong about that? Pete Rose was confident that his team would come out on top day in and day out. Is there anything wrong with having faith in your own team to win games‚ not to mention that Rose is the all time hits leader in Major League Baseball history. On the flip
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I started playing baseball at grade 5 because of the influence of the CPBL‚ the professional baseball league in Taiwan. In comparison to other players in my little league team‚ I was an inexperienced rookie. The first three weeks of the season were training and drills‚ the coach discovered that I had a good pitching arm during that time. That sparked my dream of being a professional pitcher. My rookie season started out well‚ I was named starter for a number of times and I consistently delivered
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through the sport of baseball. These are things that they couldn’t have dreamed about achieving without Major League baseball. Major League Baseball has given Latin Americans the opportunity to better their economic and social situation. Many Latin American children dream about playing baseball in the Major Leagues. One reason for this is because to them playing in the Major Leagues is a way out of their current situation. There is poverty in many Latin American countries. Many children dream
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