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Mariano Rivera’s wife, Clara, got news that two family members died at a pool accident. What happened was that the pool got electrified by accident when the wires of an electric fence got in the pool. When one jumped into the pool, he got knocked out and died from drowning. When Victor, the other family member sees him, he jumps in the water to rescue him and he receives the same fate (172). This was a devastating loss for Mariano but he had to work through it. He end did working through it, and finished off his career with the most saves by any closing pitcher ever. On his final game ever, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Andy Pettite take the ball from and congratulate him. He especially thanks Jeter, because he has been with him ever since the minor leagues and has been his best friend on the baseball field. Mariano concludes the book soon after his final game, but he does give thanks to everyone who has helped him along the way and thanks God as

The most recent edition to the Brooklyn Dodgers, a young farm boy from Connecticut named Roy Tucker (The Kid), becomes a phenom in the League with his brilliant pitching. But a freak accident ends his pitching career, forcing Tucker to find a new place on the team. John Tunis’s work resembles the story of current Major League outfielder Rick Ankiel. Ankiel is a star pitcher-turned outfielder, same as The Kid was. Although Ankiel’s heart-warming comeback story took many years longer, the similarities are still there. Both had to face the hard fact that they just were not going to pitch in the Majors ever again. Ankiel and Roy Tucker also had to have incredible perseverance and self-confidence to reach the Majors again, as outfielders. Tunis

John Smoltz, a Cy Young Award winner and World Series title holder writes the book starting and closing describing the struggles, “career ending” injuries and hard work that it took over his 14 years in the Major leagues to earn the title of being one of the greatest pitchers to ever step foot on the mound. At 7 years old Smoltz decided that he was going to play baseball in the Major leagues for the Detroit Tigers. In 1985 Smoltz was drafted by his dream team only to be traded to the Atlanta Braves in 1987. In Chapter One Smoltz talks about the kind of person he is and what he had to do to further his career as a major league baseball player after many injuries that should have destroyed his career. The reader of Starting and

The coach was not very happy when he saw that their new rookie was 35- years old. They had only signed him for 3,000 dollars. The team owner “The Judge” said Roy would make a great addition to the team since they have been on a huge lose streak. Even their baseball field has dried out from their long drought. At first Pop the coach did not like Roy because he would not goto the hypnotist sessions he had set up for the team.

Tyron Gray Mr. Jones English 101 November 3 2015 Rhetorical Analysis Even though they are stars there people to On October 28,2015 Wednesday night at 7:00 the Kansas city, Mo Royals (MLB team) played in the world series for the 2nd time in 29 years, this was a big thing for Kansas city but little did the fans know something even bigger happen that night. Right before the game that same day, Pitcher Edinson Volquez father Daniel Volquez died in the Dominican Republic from heart problems. The thing about it was the whole team knew about this tragic death but his own son Edinson. It was not that the team didn’t want to tell him but by the wife's & family's request they didn't want anyone to tell Edinson until after the game. They even asked the

It was a hot summer day, and Jackson was at his house getting ready for his baseball game. He was very anxious because if his team won the game they would be able to qualify for a tournament, that a lot of teams from other states would be participating in. But, before all of that came they needed to win this game. Jackson got his hat and went to the car, where his dad was waiting for him. On the way to the field his dad encouraged him to try his best and help his team. An hour later after they warmed up, the game started. Then, two hours later, the game ended and Jackson's team won four to two.

Only being the bat boy, Stanton had to bring his equipment to the ballpark everyday and go hit in the batting cages before the team showed up. Stanton thought to himself, “Why is coach asking me to swing in batting practice today? He has never done that once since I became the bat boy.” Stanton walked back onto the field and stepped into the batter’s box. Before Stanton even took a swing, he looked at the beautiful Marlins Park. Straight ahead was the bright, colorful outfield walls that were painted green. Stanton soaked in the atmosphere. While the batting practice pitcher went to throw the first pitch to Stanton, Johnny Field, the Marlins seventh round draft pick said, “Come on coach! You’re giving the bat boy a couple swings? Ha-ha that’s funny.” Just as Field finished his sentence, Scotty Stanton crushed the first pitch he saw into the left-center field gap, landing at an estimate four hundred feet. Coach Mattingly said, “Sit your ass down Field, we should have drafted this kid over you!” Stanton gave Mattingly a smile. Stanton continued to punish balls, smashing them all over Marlins Park. To others, it was just batting practice, but to Stanton, it meant more. It felt as if he had the game of baseball back in his life. When Stanton’s round was over, the Marlins players were impressed, besides the envious Johnny Field. One Marlins player even told Mattingly that this kid needs to be in the lineup. Mattingly

Having recently recovered from a life threatening illness, twenty-four year old Sean Troy is unsure of how to move forward with his life. In the days that follow, guided by his tremendous appetites—for food, for booze, for sexual gratification—he loses himself in the two great loves of his life: baseball and Elissa, the object of his unrequited affections in high school. With the Sox poised to make a historic run at baseball immortality and the girl of his dreams madly in love with him, Sean’s life couldn’t be better. But dark secrets from Elissa’s recent past and Sean’s discovery that he has room in his heart for baseball and baseball alone

Saturday was the day of the try outs and Chris was the only one who wasn't involved in a chat. First he tried out at the batting cages to hit. Every pitch the coach threw at Chris was hit right back at him. Chris knew his hitting was the second best of his skills, so he knew he could make the team if he was weak in the other skills. Then arrived to pitch, he struck out every guy that came up to bat for practice. Chris also felt he was the most accurate pitcher there so his hopes of making the team were still strong. However,his confidence broke down when he was fielding. Every bouncer that came at him just wired right past him. He felt so embarrassed, but when he arrived at pop flies he caught all of them he felt great. Chris was confident he would

With his primary motivation to be the world’s best, he put aside all the issues he was facing and focused on pitching the ball. Following his incident with Harriet Bird, he realized that his dream may have been over at the blemish of a silver bullet, but he re-emerged with the same mindset. He still strived to be the world’s best, but on the other side of the pitcher’s plate. When given the chance, he proves to the coach, Pop, the reason for his assistant’s interest in having Hobbs on the team. Following this renaissance of his career, he began to have bad luck due to his alliance with Memo.

What a dedicated baseball fan! What a sacrifice for the national pastime!” (Page 157) As he tires to rise above his tragic personal situation, he projects himself as a world-famous sports star, acting as if such popularity will allow him to surmount the day-to-day fear and frustration of living with

Driven by his passion for baseball, Cotter takes the initiative of sneaking into the stadium by jumping over the gate, “...even though he knows they will be after him the second he touches ground, even though he’ll be in danger for the next several hours - watching left and right - there is less fear in him now” (DeLillo 13). Once inside the stadium walls, Cotter’s worries and fears seem to melt away completely, for he is now where he wants to be most. By breaking the rules, risking punishment and ignoring all the legitimate reasons that would prevent him from attending the game, Cotter shows how strong his passion is for baseball. What influences his passion is that Cotter believes the game of baseball contains magical aspects unlike anything else.

It wasn’t that long ago when I became in love with the game of baseball. I still remember the day that my neighbor met me outside in the front yard just as we always did. It has been approximately two years ever since that Friday after school he asked me if I want to go to a Angel’s baseball game. I decided to go nothing better to do that day, when I got there it was such a rush seeing all the people that came to watch a baseball game. I followed my neighbor down the line, eagerly I waited to try to obtain a baseball players autograph. My friend gave me a baseball to try to get autographed, and later that day I luckily got my first baseball players autograph. His name was Dino Ebel the bench coach for the Angels,

When Warren is pitching one night, he is playing this rising rookie star named Joe Castle. In the first inning, Joe hits a home run off him. Warren is threatened by him so in Joe’s next at bat he hits Joe right in the head with a 95 mile per hour pitch. Joe Castle a great rookie who is now never going to play baseball again because of Warren Tracey. Paul tries to tell Warren that he needs to say sorry to Joe.

This scenario involves a boy age 8 that is practicing for little league baseball. School has just started and the boy has been practicing after school with his friends. Baseball is something that he enjoys very much. His father also enjoys the sport, and expects his son to be one of the best on the team. While practicing before a game the boy pitches his friend a curve ball. The boy starts to feel pain in his shoulder and wrist as he continues to pitch the ball. As the game begins, he sees his father in the stands rooting for his team. He pitches the first ball to the best of his ability, but the second ball does him in. His shoulder is so sore that he can barely move it. The coach takes the boy out of the game.