Kenneth Arthur Skanks Jr. is going on his eightieth year as the stadium manager for the Jackson Generals. Skanks played for the Toronto Blue Jays‚ Atlanta Braves‚ and New York Mets as a play and have won a World Series with each of those teams from 1987 to 2000. Before playing in the Major League Baseball (MLB)‚ Skanks started his career at East Boston High School where he played on 1st base and he was named to the All-State Academics for three years. As one of the most talented players to play baseball
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The Newark Panthers In 1956 the Newark Panthers were established in NFL the first draft pick of the Newark Panthers was Luke Williams quarterback (QB) out of Clemson. After that they got a wide receiver (WR)‚ a linebacker (LB) and some other positions. The Newark Panthers were always the underdogs and this is about the time they won the Super Bowl. They always had good players but‚ they could never work together “bad chemistry”. Luke WIlliams was a superstar at quarterback he always threw dots (a
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“Up next to bat . . . Dawson Grimm!” The announcer’s voice crackled over the PA. I stepped up to the plate in the last game of my fifth grade baseball tournament. This was my first time to bat in this game‚ and I was nervous. As I got ready for the pitch‚ I could hear whispers from the crowd watching. “How old is he?” I wrapped my hands around the bat. “He looks so scared.” I took a deep breath. “He probably can’t hit it very far . . .” The pitch was thrown. “This is an easy out.” I exhaled‚ and
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On a scorching‚ hot‚ summer afternoon‚ my friend‚ Weston‚ and I decided to watch the Chicago Cubs play baseball. Little did we know this was going to be the worst fight we would ever experience with each other. We disputed about who we thought topped the Chicago Cubs roster. It all began when we were in my basement watching the gifted Chicago Cubs play in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field against the South Side Hitmen- the Chicago White Sox’s. All was going well until Weston asked me “Ben
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As people have wondered‚ “Who is‚ or was‚ the best baseball player to ever live?” Stan Musial batted over a .331 average in his career ("Encyclopedia Britannica Online"). He also lead the St. Louis Cardinals into 3 World Series titles as MVP (“Wikipedia”). In 2011‚ he received the Freedom Medal of Honor‚ one of the highest civilian awards to be given (“Wikipedia”). Stan Musial was one of the greatest baseball players that has been seen to this date‚ batting with over a .331 average‚ being voted
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On the surface baseball and football do not really seem that similar. Baseball is a game played between two teams of nine on a diamond shaped circuit of four bases where football is a game of two teams of eleven on a field marked out as a gridiron. However‚ the players in these sports are actually quite similar in some ways and different in others. Players like Calvin Johnson‚ an NFL wide receiver for the Detroit Lions‚ and Yasiel Puig‚ an MLB outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers have many differences
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Yogi berra is my hero because he is charitable‚ was in the navy‚ and is a great baseball player. I chose Yogi berra as my hero. He started and helped many charities because of his kind and loving character. He was also in the navy when he was 19 age (the youngest you could join). Lastly I think yogi berra is a hero because he played and hit so many hotels. Yogi berra is a great‚ warm loving person. He was an Italian immigrant who lived separate from the other kids. He joined the navy navy at age
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The clouds part and the sun shines down on to Jackie Robinson as he steps on the field for the first time. The grass folds under the footsteps of the champion. Fans stare anxiously as they watch Jackie step up to the mound. They anticipate the base-stealing adrenaline that they all know so well. The suspense builds in the stadium by every second. The pitcher throws‚ Jackie swings. Crack! From home runs to strikeouts‚ Jackie Robinson risked everything he knew and loved to become the first African-American
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Babe Ruth is one the most remembered players in baseball history. He’s one of the best batter of all time. He changed baseball in so many ways . He played baseball until he couldn’t play anymore due to medical issues. Babe Ruth is my role model because he’s the greatest baseball player. "Ruth major league career began with Boston Red Sox in 1915 as a pitcher"("America the Beautiful"). This quote shows when he first started his career. He focused more on pitching then being a batter. He laters start
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What does Branch Rickey tell his associates is his primary motivation for bringing a black player into the Brooklyn Dodgers organization? Throughout the film it becomes clear that Jackie Robinson means a great deal more to Rickey than he initially suggests- please describe some of the scenes that depict this. At the end of the film‚ Branch Rickey tells Robinson he’s able to love the game of baseball again- why do you think he says this? Rickey says his main motivation for escorting a black player
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