media who had been heckling him with questions for the whole offseason. The fans‚ Players‚ even Strasburg hated this idea. This postseason the nationals were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs overmatched 3-2 in the series by the St. Louis Cardinals
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played between the Royals and Cardinals. This was a play that would cost the Cardinals the series and help the Royals rally and win the game‚ 2-1 (which would also force a seventh game). The series was called‚ at the time “I-70 Showdown Series” or “Show Me Series”‚ due to both cities being in Missouri and connected by I-70 How it started In late October‚ the Cardinals were enjoying a one game lead‚ up three games to two‚ against the Royals‚ entering game six. The Cardinals were up by one run (the only
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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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Robert Jeffrey Mrs. Silva Sports Literature and writing period 6 29 January‚ 2016 Legends of Baseball Yogi Berra and Ty Cobb revolutionized what being a baseball player means. Both men‚ especially Cobb‚ were extremely hard working and aggressive. So much so‚ Cobb was willing to injure other players even if it meant he would be thrown out of the game. This aggressive mind set utilized by both players‚ propelled them to becoming hall of fame members and together‚ they set numerous records
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Despite many of the challenges Jackie Robinson faced in his career‚ he still stood strong and composed. In the article‚ Justice at Last by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns is about the challenges he faced in his baseball career. Without Jackie Robinson‚ we might still be living in a world where people would be judged by their color and would be treated very badly. In the early 1900s‚ many major league baseball teams excluded African American baseball players. Consequently‚ these players were rejected
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stomach (© Scott Sonner/AP) Moms: Sons weren’t targets in school shooting This multiple exposure image shows Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester throwing during the seventh inning of Game 1 of baseball’s World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday‚ Oct. 23‚ 2013‚ in Boston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) WS Game 1: Lester cruises‚ Sox whip Cards 8-1 Image: File photo of the African painted dogs exhibit at the Pittsburgh Zoo (© Keith Srakocic/AP) Pa. zoo warned about area
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Taylor D Super English III Hour 5 8 October 2012 Rhetorical Analysis Essay -- Bianchi As a sports fan you most likely attend sporting events like‚ an OKC thunder basketball game‚ a Green Bay Packers football game‚ or maybe even a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game where beer is a choice of drink. Both women and men enjoy drinking beer and eating hot dogs at sporting events. Bianchi’s use of rhetorical questions calculated to encourage the reader’s opposition to drinking beer at sports events
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North American professional sports. Talk of the curse as an ongoing phenomenon ended in 2004‚ when the Red Sox came back from a 0-3 best-of-seven deficit to beat the Yankees in the 2004 American League Championship Series and then went on to sweep the St.
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The two essays that I have chosen are "This One’s for the Birds" by Paul Finkelman and "The Case Against Tipping" by Michael Lewis. These two essays in particular have some things in common‚ but they do have some significant differences between the two. In this paper I will try to compare and contrast these two essays and hopefully bring something to the reader’s attention that wasn’t there at first. In the first essay‚ "The Case Against Tipping"‚ the author‚ Michael Lewis talks about whether
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Curt Flood changed the face of professional sports forever with one decision. He sacrificed half of his career so that other players that followed him could enjoy huge salaries that resulted from free agency. Many professional sports players do not know Curt’s huge impact on their everyday lives. He stood up for something he believed in and payed a large price for doing that. The impact he had on the game is undeniable‚ and yet he is not recognized for his sacrifices. Curt Flood was born January
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