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I, Babe Ruth, had a major contribution to society, mainly the game of baseball. As I was becoming more recognized as more of a hitter than a pitcher while the “dead-ball era” was happening. I hit many home runs and broke records. My fans loved it; they paid attention to my full-swing hitting. With the style of hitting I had, it contributed to the revolution of baseball and now the “live-ball era.”

"Pitching is the art of instilling fear" (Sandy Koufax). These are the words Sanford ¨Sandy¨ Koufax believed in, and strived towards throughout his entire Hall of Fame baseball career. Through his impeccable talents on and off the field, Sandy was able to engraft the characteristics of trust, loyalty, and determination into all of the hearts of those who watched him. Sandy Koufax was the most influential baseball player of the 1960s, because he had a lot of experience with the game of baseball since he was young, he had a great impact on the people who watched him because of his actions, and he helped pave the way for the game of baseball to become even better.

During the 1920’s and 1930’s was a tough time for a lot of people, but luckily there isn’t only sadness in the world, but there is happiness, and Lou Gehrig was one of those people that would put a smile on your face. The attitude he had towards life was inspiring. I can’t even a imagine the joy he brought to the people of New York, especially when… Smack… he slammed a home run. Lou played in 2,130 consecutive games making him an outstanding role model for many who enjoyed the game

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Griffey’s most enduring legacy, however, was being one of the few star players who were not involved in

Even though celebrities do not personally know all of their admirers, they can serve as an inspiration for many of their followers. For some, the connection with a star may be forged at a very young age; that was the case with me. Since I can remember, I have looked up to Ernie Banks. The success story of Ernie Banks, which resulted in him going down in history as one of the best to ever play the game of baseball, was improbable. However, his impressive accomplishments on the field are not what inspire me.

Jackie Robinson once said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” This statement sums up the leadership and legacy of Jackie Robinson. According to the Miriam-Webster Dictionary, leadership is the power or ability to lead other people; legacy is something that is received from a predecessor. (m-w.com) I have no doubt Jackie Robinson was a leader in his time, and left a legacy for his generation, as well as for the generations who would come behind him. In 1947, Jackie Robinson was playing for a Negro team when he was asked to become an important league player. This contract catapulted Robinson to be the first African American to sign a major league contract in the 20th century. Robinson signed with the Brooklyn

Pete Rose was a player who revolutionized the game of baseball. This all around baseball player, who once played for the Cincinnati Reds, remains as the All-Time Major League leader in hits with a total of 4,256, games played with a total of 3,562, at bats with a total of 14,053, singles with a total of 3,215 and outs with a total of 10,328. He won a large amount of prizes and acknowledges like: The Roberto Clemente Award, World Series MVP, Golden Globe awards and many others. He also managed the Cincinnati Reds after his retirement. He finished with an over .500 winning record as he led the Red to a total of 412 wins and 373 loses. These are numbers of a player who without a doubt should be immortalized in the walls of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum.

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

Jackie Robinson, known for being a hero, was the first black American to play in a Major League Baseball. Most people remember him as disciplined, persistent and courageous. Jackie persevered through many death threats, all because he had a different skin colour from the other baseball players. In that time period, black people did not have the same rights as white people and both groups were not allowed to play sports together. Despite the challenges, he managed to win the “National League Rookie of the Year” award in his first season. Jackie also helped the Brooklyn Dodgers get to the National League Championship and he won the league MVP award. To celebrate his achievements, the Brooklyn Dodgers retired his number 42 and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. A movie was created to portray his life as a being the first black baseball player. Jackie Robinson has won awards and completed many accomplishments throughout his life.

In July 1949, he testified on discrimination before the House Un-American Activities Committee. In 1952, he publicly called out the Yankees as a racist organization for not having broken the color barrier five years after he began playing with the Dodgers.” He was very active in social activism for blacks rights. His biggest focus was impacting others

Died: April 8,

Now we all have to live without one of the greatest gifts baseball had ever received. A baseball ace, mastermind, and one of the greatest characters baseball had ever seen. “Death ends a life, not a relationship.” Even though Jose is gone, we can still learn from him everyday. “Don’t let go too soon, but don’t hang on too long.”

Within 35 years of his publication, he has reassurance that he’s close to the cure. Sadly, he passed away in 2008, due to a heart attack.

This work aims to study the seismic performance with different soil condition like hard, medium and soft of multi-storied buildings having plan regularities. The buildings were analyzed by software STAAD Pro. The result obtained in term of percentage change in base shear and peak story shear.