If you believe in yourself‚ you can accomplish great things in your life. I had signed up to play baseball‚ just like any other year. It was a warm summer day‚ with a slight touch of a cool breeze. I gazed out the window of my dad’s car at the baseball fields at the sports complex‚ wondering which one I was going to play in. I walked out of my dad’s car‚ then carried my bat and glove to the field. “Oh boy‚ I really hope we win this game!” I thought to myself with a determination. I could smell the
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The Process “It’s a round ball and bat‚ and you have to hit it square”(Pete Rose). Hitting‚ much like everything else in baseball‚ is a difficult challenge that most succeed at three times out of every ten at bats. Hitting a ball that is moving at a rate of 85-90 mph is no easy task‚ especially when is swerving‚ dropping‚ or spinning. Baseball is a game that exploits the limits of the mind and physical abilities all in under a second. It is up to the hitter in that brief moment to act upon the instinct
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“It’s like your hands are tied behind your back. You can train the heck out of your legs but in the end‚ it won’t matter.” At one time I was a 16 year old girl who loved life. I enjoyed school‚ was involved in several extracurricular activities‚ and most importantly I played the best game on the planet‚ softball. Long story short‚ I had my life together‚ and then something unimaginable happened in July of 2014. I stepped out onto the mound a Friday night in Los Angeles and lost control of the game
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It all came down to the this game. My team‚ The Surge‚ had just made it to the Championship game. The previous game was way too close. It was the morning of the final 13u Louisville slugger baseball tournament. As I was putting on my uniform‚ I noticed my hand shaking slightly. I do what I normally do‚ take a deep breath‚ count down from ten‚ and finally imagine myself at the plate‚ cranking one over their heads. The team and I met up at the field for the final game. Instantly as I stepped onto
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Chapter 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is not listed as a general issue involving social or ethical ramifications within the relationship between business and society? a. downsizing pension programs b. toxic waste disposal c. insider trading d. death penalties ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 4 NAT: AACSB Ethics | Ethical Responsibilities 2. The collection of private‚ commercially oriented organizations‚ ranging in size from sole proprietorships to large corporations is referred
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a loved figure all over the world. She was the icon of love‚ and where ever she went people could feel the presence of pure compassion that every Christian strives to aim for. People around the world no matter what religion came to her to seek guidance or help. She was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910‚ and she died on September 5‚ 1997. Now she is in the process of becoming a saint. She was raised in a devout catholic family in Albania. At age twelve she heard
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It all started two months before our first game of the season. I had worked for two hours three days a week on my pitching. Continuously working to perfect my delivery and dominate the zone with three pitches‚ a fastball‚ curveball‚ and changeup. What I didn’t know was what would happen in the first game. I had worked extremely hard all offseason‚ the hardest I had for baseball in my whole life. I got to the point where I felt I couldn’t prepare myself anymore for the upcoming season. I was able
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Baseball Crack!!! It’s going‚ going gone a home run. At the old ballpark. People going crazy‚ hotdogs are falling are falling out of your hands as your trying to caught that 405 ft shot to left field. But then you realize what it takes and how much science is put behind the game. And just all the patience you need to put into the game. So lets go play the best game in the world. BASEBALL!!! DO you have the skills it takes to play the game. CAN you hit a 98 mph fastball coming towards you or caught
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"There is only one God and he is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God. I have always said that we should help a Hindu become a better Hindu‚ a Muslim become a better Muslim‚ a Catholic become a better Catholic."(Mother Teresa) Mother Teresa was a unique soul that help and impacted many unfortunate people in this world by holding the word of god near and dear in her heart. She devoted her life to the dying‚ the cripple‚ the mentally ill‚ the unwanted‚ and
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Kristyn Penaloza English 1301 Section #70188 Dr. Patricia Dodd November 7‚ 2013 Influential People Most of us have influences in our lives; some can be negative and can be positive. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to have wonderful people by my side. Such Admirable people‚ intelligent and full of values‚ for example: my Mother Teresa‚ my cousin Joshua‚ and my friend Sofianos. My mother Teresa is fifty seven years old‚ born and raised in my country Panama City‚ one of the seven siblings
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