important first time events that are note worthy. The first pitcher to throw a no hitter was George Bradley on April 15‚ 1867. The first pitcher to throw a perfect game was Lee Richmond on June 17‚ 1880. The first World Series was played in 1903. The two teams that played in that World Series were the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first All-Star game was played on July 6‚ 1933. Among the players participating in this game were Lou Gehrig‚ Babe Ruth‚ and Lefty
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Baseball legend Pete Rose once said‚ “I’d walk through hell and gasoline to play baseball.” This quote gives anyone unfamiliar with who Pete Rose is a great understanding of how much he loved the game of baseball. Pete Rose’s entire life revolved around the game of baseball. He was a hometown hero and played 24 seasons of professional baseball. From 1963-1986‚ Rose collected more base hits than any player to ever play the game which would make him a sure first ballot Hall of Famer. However on August
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strike months he found that hotel room sales had been lower in 10 baseball cities during the months of August and September‚ when compared to those previous 2 months’ figures in 1993. The baseball strike of 1994 left a lasting scar upon the baseball world. For many the game of baseball at the highest level was no longer the same simple game which they had grown up watching. The game experienced the same issues every other industry in the United States faced. Though the strike created changes for the
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Every year‚ around the first week of August‚ right when summer is about to end and the beginning of the summer monsoons‚ people gather at a ballpark known as Ricketts Park. A state of the art baseball stadium that when spectating the ongoing games‚ you can smell the sweet smell of the cottonwoods that shade the stadium from a cool breeze. Even more so‚ the warm smell of hot dogs with just the right amount of greasy glaze coming up through the small‚ thin cracks of the aluminum bleachers‚ escaping
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This book started off as the Yankees just winning their third World Series in just four years. In the locker room everyone was celebrating as Derek Jeter was trying to get to the exit so he could find his parents. Derek’s parents have been helping him to achieve his goals. As a child he was required to do his homework before he did anything else. He also had to sign a contract each year about his goals and the rules he needed to follow to be able to participate in sports. In high school Derek played
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Crack! There goes the ball‚ flying through the air‚ “is it going to make it?” The Commentator says. “Is it a homerun‚ yes it is!” The horns Roar as loud as a Lion and the Crowd goes wild. “He makes it once again‚ is Babe Ruth Unbeatable?” The commentator says as if he wasn’t amazed. Bring back one of the greatest baseball players of all time and watch the story right before your eyes. In 1914 Babe Ruth became Major league in July‚ the first Major league team he joined was the Almighty New York Yankees
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A cenotaph was created by José Buscaglia was installed in Carolina‚ Puerto Rico. The inscription on the monument reads “ Son of Carolina‚ Exemplary Citizen‚ Athlete‚ Philanthropist‚ Teacher‚ Hero of the Americas and the World. The Pittsburgh Pirates also played a series of exhibition games in San Juan to make his dream of a sports city in Puerto Rico come true. Today the Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente located in Carolina‚ Puerto Rico continues to encourage to play sports and succeed at them
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When World War One came to a close‚ individuals were in demand for excitement and entertainment. This singular and special era was known as the “Golden Age of Sports.” The main reason it was known as the Golden Age was because of numerous superstar athletes were
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success‚ but what does it really mean? Success can be defined as monetary‚ personal‚ or perceptive on what it is‚ and all persons who have a goal‚ reach out to the longest lengths to obtain the sweet nectar that is success. Very few people in the world can obtain the amount success that media portrays that you have to have. Pro athletes are the best example of monetary success. Millions of dollars being thrown at people to play a game and have people watch them. They have strived to get to this
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Hawkins Project Extra Innings pg. 353 1. What is the history behind the lack of a salary cap in MLB? Instead of a salary cap‚ Major League Baseball implements a luxury tax (also called a competitive balance tax)‚ an arrangement in which teams whose total payroll exceeds a certain figure (determined annually) are taxed on the excess amount in order to discourage large market teams from having a substantially higher payroll than the rest of the league. The tax is paid to the league‚ which then
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