Hank Aaron Research Paper

Accomplishments: He broke ground for the participation of African Americans in professional sports. Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record, although he hit a respectable .280 with 13 home runs before breaking an ankle in September. In 1955, Aaron became the Braves' starting right fielder and he won the NL batting title in 1956 with a .328 average and 26 home runs. His all-time career mark of 755 home runs was built on a remarkable 20-season stretch from 1955 through 1974. He hit 40 or more home runs in 8 of those seasons, 30 or more in 15, and 20 or more in all 20. He also batted over .300 fourteen times. His top batting average was .355 in 1959; his best home run season was 1971, when he had 47. Fascinatingly, he hit 44 home runs--his uniform number--in three different seasons, 1957, 1963, and 1965. The Braves, who had moved to Atlanta in 1966, announced that he would be held out of the opening series in Cincinnati so he would have a chance to break the record before his home fans. However, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered the team to use Aaron in Cincinnati, and he tied the record in his first trip to the plate. When he retired, he held all-time major-league records for extra base hits, 1,477; total bases, 6,856; and runs batted in, 2,297. Aaron then returned to Atlanta to work in the Braves' front office, where he became one of the first blacks in upper-level

Hank Aaron, byname of Henry Louis Aaron, (born February 5, 1934, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.), American professional baseball player who, during 23 seasons in the major leagues (1954–76), surpassed batting records set by some of the greatest hitters in the game, including Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Stan Musial.

The first research i did was about Kris Bryant. Kris bryant is 25 years old he was born on January 4th 1992. He married his highschool sweetheart Jessica Delp Bryant.Kris is a professional baseball player for the chicago cubs he won many awards for example he was named USA Today Minor League Player.Kris Bryant has hit 47 home runs his entire career but a total of 103 hits (“Kris Bryant”). He started to become a better baseball player his sophomore year in highschool. Kris started his career with the Boise Hawks he also got first pick with the Houston Astros.Kris was raised in Las Vegas Nevada and went to the University of San Diego.”He played brilliantly during his sophomore year which earned him his name of a team All American by Baseball America (“Kris Bryant”). The reason i chose to research Kris Bryant was because he is my favorite baseball player and he is on my favorite baseball team i already knew some information about him but i thought since he is my favorite baseball player i wanted to know more about his life. (“Kris Bryant”).

“But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.” Barry Bonds was determined to be the best player in Major League Baseball, and with that mindset, he has smashed multiple records.

The hustle to crush Babe Ruth’s superiorly high home run record uncovered that the great baseball community was very distant from becoming completely eradicated of the racism that was based in it. Lots of fan mail overflowed in the baseball clubs’ offices, around 4,000 letters a day were delivered for the covenant Hank. Most people wrote to tell him congratulations, but many others were in a state of dismay that a African American man was intending to break the most sanctified record in baseball. Threats to kill Hank were a huge portion of the letters that he had received.

In regards to athletes who are viewed as heroes, I feel Barry Bonds has to be somewhere near the top. I have been to several San Francisco Giants baseball games and everyone I have talked to at those games boasts about how great he was. Somehow the people who admire him are able to overlook the fact that he took performance-enhancing drugs to become an elite player and set baseball records. The Giants have even hired him to work with the current team and plan to retire his number. To me, this is a way of saying to the current members of the Giants, along with their fans, that is okay to cheat and take drugs because in time all will be forgiven. Players like Bonds who take drugs to cheat should be banned and have no business being around current

Here is a prime example of letting the fans down and losing their support. Roger Clemens is no longer receiving support from the Houston fans. The simile of “like a torn jockstrap” shows just as the jockstrap no longer supports the athlete body, the fans no longer support the player. It can be implied that the mental effect on Roger Clemens will heavily weigh in on his game as he tries

When I went to the stadium, the Arizona Diamondbacks were about to play against Colorado Rockies (CR). The game happened at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ stadium, Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona. By collaborating with the Arizona Downtown Phoenix police, there some police guards to insured the security of the fans. They were also monitoring traffic because many people were coming to the stadium from different places. It seemed like some were not familiar with the place; they were packing in wrong places. It was also obvious that the Arizona Diamondbacks had some collaboration with the police because there was at least one security guard who was asking people their tickets to the game.

Well I find it ironic that I have chosen the topic of Civil Rights, and the fact that Black History month started today. The topic of civil rights hits very close to home, and I mean that literally. Growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta Georgia, I became especially acquainted with the topic of civil rights and equality. It was taught it frequently when I was in elementary school, and it carried on that way, until my graduation from high school. This being my topic, I wanted to write on a few important civil rights activist (Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King),and the role they still play in society.

In high school he didn’t only play baseball he also played basketball and football. For football he even ended up getting a scholarship to the University of Oklahoma. After he retired from baseball he also served as a part time NBC commentator. He even opened a restaurant called Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant and Sports Bar in New York.

Thomas Gordon Biomedical, The Mickey Mantle Story September 11, 2015 Mickey Mantle in Major League Baseball was one of the greatest inspirations of baseballs lifetime in the 1950’s and 60’s. For many people there was God and then there was Mickey Mantle right underneath him. There was no one else and for his teammates he led the Yankees to multiple no several championships. People believed if not for him, thousands would have never took interest in baseball as a sport, during an era were war was ever present. Mickey Mantle for many was the hero, the idol, and the only thing worth living for in life.

In the month of February, I had the opportunity to attend my high school William Turner Technical Arts High school. February is African American history month and is celebrated annually in the United States. Each year Turner Tech high school dedicates this month to the fighters, heroes, the outspoken, any and everyone who was involved actively participating for freedom amongst the African American people. Turner tech also focuses on the people who have not been acknowledged fully for their commitments fighting for freedom. If I was to explain what Black history months means to me I would simply say “Courage”.

Japanese MLB players have a huge impact for Japanese because they give courage, hope and a challenging spirit, so they became the heroes of many Japanese. During the 1940‘s to 1980‘s, only a few Japanese baseball players challenged to be Major Leaguers, even Sadaharu Oh didn’t try MLB. In the U.S. there are some national heroes like Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Whitey Ford. In Japan, they have players like Sadaharu Oh, who played as an infielder for the Yomiuri Giants. During his 22-year career, Sadaharu Oh hit a total of 868 home runs, surpassing Hank Aaron’s Major League record 755 home runs.

Derek Jeter has a really large family. Derek always knows that family comes first. Both of Derek's parents are now veterans of the army. Derek's parents also met in the army. Derek's moms name is Dorothy Jeter. His dad's name is Sanderson Charles Jeter. Derek has one sister named Sharlee Jeter. Now both of Derek's parents help work Dereks charity foundation, The Turn 2 Foundation. When Derek was older he was drafted for the yankees in the sixth pick! That means five teams did not want him. All of those teams really regreted that they did that want him. He was the twenty eighths baseball player to reach 3,000 hits. He won 5 golden glove awards nad and 5 silver slugger awards.

Some people may have a talent of being a terrific baseball player, or a great singer. I believe my talent is having a compassion for people that have special needs. Growing up with a brother that has down syndrome is a big contributor to this talent. I believe this is the talent that defines me as a person.