Haynes Mrs. Szabo ENG – 102 5 December‚ 2012 Hall of Famer? Major League Baseball (MLB) has always been one of the worst offenders of players engaging in questionable behavior. With the MLB featuring as a key example in the steroid debate‚ how can the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) electors decide which players are eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame? Located in Cooperstown‚ New York‚ the National Baseball Hall of Fame is in anticipation for new members. An election
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way. Several people have done inspiring things to accomplish what they wanted. Strong heroes like Anne Frank‚ Jackie Robinson‚ and Helen Keller had to fight hard for a long time to reach their goal. The first person who should be in the Hero Hall of Fame is Anne Frank. She was around 9 years old when she went into hiding from the Nazis. She was a little girl‚ in school‚ when the Nazis starting invading. So‚ to protect their family‚ her parents decided to take her and her sister and go into hiding
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Let Steroids into the Hall of Fame 1. According to Chafets‚ how widespread is a drug abuse among professional baseball players? In the text‚ Chafets writes about how and when the use of this types of drugs were found in baseball players. Athletes would find whatever that increases their performance and healing period. Athletes live under the pressure to win the match‚ to be the best‚ to be well-known so widespread have become a drug abuse in a way that athletes find helpful and convenient at the
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enhancing drugs violates the “integrity” clause of the stipulation regarding entrance to the Hall of Fame. I agree that those who used PEDs to get sudden boosts for a season should be punished in some way‚ partly to discourage others from doing the same. I think the group most at risk from seeing PED use would be youth players (high school and below). They would be taught that you can still achieve fame by basically cheating and possibly start using PEDs at a younger age. As an avid baseball fan
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it brings‚ forcing some people to believe that it is impossible to accomplish their dreams‚ but if they try‚ they will surprise themselves and others. First‚ the portrayal of ambition in the song "Hall of Fame"‚ by The Script and Will-I-Am‚ the title is a motivation that anyone can be in the "Hall of Fame" if they put the effort. The drums and piano create the sense of strength in the song. Figurative language like allusions and hyperboles are also significant in strengthening the
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Pete Rose & the Hall of Fame When I go watch my Chicago Cubs at beautiful Wrigley field I am concerned with the game and what is in front of me‚ not what is going on off the field. I go to enjoy the game and the talent of the athletes that play. I could care less about what Sammy Sosa is doing off the field‚ he is the man because of his skills on the field and what he does for Americas’ past time. Last time I was sitting on the third base line and Sammy stepped up to the plate I did not think
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Earlier in the year I presented a speech that was about believing in yourself and pursuing your dreams. Shortly after I did that‚ a song called ‘The Hall Of Fame’ by a band called The Script‚ featuring a rapper from the pop group The Black Eyed Peas‚ Will.I.Am‚ was released on the 19th of August 2012‚ and has been in the Top 100 Billboard charts since then. The lyrics in this song really motivates me in so many ways‚ and just inspires me to reach higher‚ and strive harder everyday. The three phrases
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On September 7‚ 1963‚ the Pro Football Hall of Fame officially opened its doors in Canton‚ Ohio. Although it started as a small project‚ with the help of several expansions and renovations‚ it is now one of the most renowned places that Ohio has to offer‚ particularly in the world of sports. Now‚ with the help of the most recent project‚ the “Future 50‚” the Hall of Fame is 118‚00 square feet‚ compared to the 19‚000 square feet it began with 54 years ago. The museum completed a 27 million dollar
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For well over a century‚ baseball has been hailed as America’s National Past Time. Baseball is uniquely American. In the 1989 baseball film‚ Field of Dreams‚ one of the main characters remarks on the importance of baseball for America. “Baseball‚” he says‚ is “the one constant through all the years.” Baseball connects Americans to their past. “This field‚ this game‚” he continues‚ “reminds us of all that once was good and that could be again.” This week‚ the tradition of Opening Day ushered in the
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Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame To some‚ including myself‚ baseball is the greatest sport that has ever been played. It is a game played by two opposing teams made of multiple players‚ but only nine players per team play at the same time. To be part of one of the thirty teams that get to play professional baseball‚ a player has to play the game extremely well (www.baseballhalloffame.com). When a player plays the game better than most have played he gets rewarded‚ usually with lots of money
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