Informative Speech On Addison Russell's Life

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

Second Main Point: The Cubs have had many great players over the course of their existence.

ERA. In 1917, Babe Ruth went 24-13 with a ERA of 2.01 and played in 35 out of 38 complete

Russell is revered as one of the greatest civil rights advocates American sports, and the country as a whole has ever seen. Throughout his playing days and all the way up to the present day, Russell has continually pushed for equality and has never shied away from speaking his thoughts. And when he speaks, everyone listens. Proof of such arrived in February when Russell's push for civil rights and

Sosa's Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. In the intervening years, he has played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.[1] He ended the 2005 season with 588 career home runs, placing him fifth on the all-time home run list. In early 2007, however, he signed with the Rangers in a comeback attempt and made the team as its designated hitter. While playing for the Rangers on June 20th, 2007 against the Cubs, his former team, Sosa hit his 600th home run, becoming the 5th player in professional

During high school Westbrook was only 5’8” tall, so not many colleges wanted him since he had such a little frame. Russell was starting in high school as a Junior, that summer he had a growth spurt. After he got more height he became a very big college prospect. Westbrook was

Not only are professional baseball players an inspiration; they are also leaders. They have risked life and limb on the field; they inspire us to be better and strive for excellence. For many fans these athletes are

While the team was warming up Marv Signeski, the varsity coach, came up to Jeter and said, " Son, varsity tryouts are in another two hours" (Jeter 49). After implying that he obviously thought Jeter was able to play above the junior varsity level, Signeski had been mistaken. After Noticing Jeter's arm strength, according to Jeter, Signeski thought that Derek was a junior or a senior (49). Later, he would go on to play junior varsity for two-thirds of the season before the varsity coach moved him to the varsity team. In his sophomore year, Jeter tried out for the varsity squad and made it. His junior year was an exceptional year and he hit .557 (57.7% of the time he was able to get a hit) (Biography par 3). This shows that he could hit the ball very well. He was also able to back his batting average up with a power swing. Jeter hit seven home runs his junior year (Biography par 3). Showing he could not only hit, but he could hit the long ball too. Jeter's senior year was an even more amazing year statistically. According to his website, in his senior year, Derek had an amazing .637 on base percentage (63.7% of the time he was able to reach base safely, but not on an error) (par 3). Being on base so much doesn't come from just hitting the ball. Jeter also got on base 21 times just by walking (Biography par 3). Jeter was noticeably a patient hitter. Showing patience

Babe Ruth was born on February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He played in ten World Series. Babe Ruth had a .342 batting average. Throughout his baseball career, he hit 714 homeruns. Babe Ruth played in a total of 2,503 games.

In the article “ Jackie Robinson : Justice at Last,” it tells the reader a lot about a MLB player who broke the color barrier. Jackie Robinson was a tremendous athlete, intelligent, sensitive, calm, and skillful, perfect for the job. Jackie Robinson agreed to play on the MLB team The Dodgers. He had to agree to many things to play, and he did. He agreed to take abuse, avoid fighting, and be brave. Jackie Robinson was the right man to complete the job.

Votto continues to be one of the best bats in Major League baseball. He .314 in 2015 with 29 home runs and 80 RBI. Votto hit.326 last season despite starting slowly. He was hitting .215 on June 1. The last 104 games Votto hit .378 and nearly became the first player since 2010 to hit over .400 in consecutive months, .419 in July and .394 in August/ He finished with 29 home runs for the second straight season.

Derek Jeter was a shortstop for the New Yankee's. In his career he made many big plays in many big moments. He started playing baseball when he was 5 years old. After an impressive performance in High School, he was drafted by the Yankee's. At first he played on their minor league team, and didn’t do so well. But the next year he won Most Outstanding Major League Prospect and Minor League Player of the Year Award. In 1996 he became the starting shortstop for the Yankee's. He was named Rookie of the Year and won the World Series that year.

He would continue playing baseball throughout his childhood and teenage years, and eventually make it to play Major League Baseball. Once he got into the Major League, he took off running and began breaking records and leaving sports analysis dumbfounded with his game play. According to Rider, “As a Red Sox, Between 1915 and 1919 he won 87 games, yielding a stunning earned run average of a low 2.16, won three world series champions, and holds a record for scoreless world series innings which is 29 ⅔ consecutive innings (Rader 1). These accomplishments add on to Babe Ruth’s greatness because he was known for hitting home runs, yet he was still accomplishing great things as a pitcher. Even though he is not known

After being selected in the Major League draft directly out of high school, and without playing a single game at the minor league level, Kaline became a member of the Detroit Tigers at age 18, appearing in a few dozen games during his first year. But Kaline’s breakout year came a season later in 1955, when he became the youngest winner of the batting crown, dethroning another Tiger legend who had previously held that accolade: the Georgia Peach, Ty Cobb. Throughout his twenty-two year tenure as a Detroit Tiger’s player, where he spent every season of his career, Al Kaline achieved both personal and team honors. While not considered the best at any one category, Kaline was lauded by one of his managers for the way he excelled in all-around ability,

Babe Ruth went to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys because his parents kicked him out of the house because he got into so much trouble that his parents couldn’t pay for him. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves and the New York Yankees and he has set many records like the most hits in one season. He was a left handed pitcher and his number on the Yankees was “3”. He got the nickname “Bambino” because he was 3rd ranked in most home runs in a career.