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carried himself was unique, and the league’s viewers made him out to be something that he wasn’t. At times he was even disrespected by his own teammates and coaches, something a player should never have to go through. Growing up in San Carlos, California, Bonds was surrounded by baseball from a very early age. Three of his relatives played Major League Baseball, including his father Bobby Bonds, Reggie Jackson, and Willie Mays. He excelled at the sport very early on and set numerous records at his

people went about sports. (They) named a baseball field named after her to show how both girls and boys could play the sport together. She was inducted into the woman’s sports hall of fame and is honored in the “Woman in baseball” exhibit. You might also find her in the Negro Leagues section in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown New York (Hubbard 26). These are all reminders of her legacy of her pursuing her dream, persevering through the hardships that she endured along the way, and

Eulogy Once he made it to my first year of highschool he tried of for the varsity team I made the team and started every game all the way until he graduated high school he was a one thousand point scorer. he was offered many scholarships to come play basketball but he chose duke university. My first year of college I was already being scouted for the NBA draft My second year of college he was eligible for the 2024 NBA draft. I was drafted to the Boston celtics he was 2 overall first round pick for

known athletes from his time period. He was a hall of famer and won countless rewards during his career including rookie of the year his first year of his career in the MLB. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Ga. Where he then moved with his family and settled in Pasadena California. That is where he attended John Muir high school. He was put on the annual baseball tournament all-star team where he played with fellow future baseball hall of famers Ted Williams and Bob Lemon. But Jackie

Biography of Michael Jackson He was known as the “king of pop” but his reign on the throne wasn’t always easy. Michael Jackson was a talented singer, songwriter, dancer, and one of the most popular entertainers in pop culture history. As a child, Michael was the lead singer of his family's Motown group, the Jackson 5. He went onto a solo career debuting his first song “Got To Be There” in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller has sold an estimated sixty-six million copies around the world, making it the

Etta James Born in Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 1938, Etta James was a gospel prodigy. In 1954, she moved to Los Angeles to record "The Wallflower." Her career had begun to soar by 1960, due in no small part to songs like "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "At Last." Despite her continued drug problems, she earned a Grammy Award nomination for her 1973 eponymous album. In 2006, she released the album All the Way. James died in Riverside, California, on January 20, 2012, and continues to be is

Green Day is a trio that fulfilled every kid’s dream of becoming a rock star. Green Day brought punk-rock to the mainstream, won 4 Grammys, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making them one of the best punk-rock bands of the 20th century. How The Members Met Armstrong and Dirnt met during the California garageband scene, while Cool came later. Frank Edwin Wright, more commonly known as Tre Cool, joined Green Day when their previous drummer dropped out to focus on college (Jansen

Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly into outer space. She was born on May 26th, 1951 in Los Angeles, California and she passed away July 23, 2012 at the age of 61 (Dunbar, 2014). Sally attended and graduated from Westlake High School in Los Angeles, California, in 1968. While Sally was in high school, her dream was to be a professional tennis player, however soon after graduating she took her success to Stanford University. Sally graduated from Stanford University with bachelor’s degrees

“I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.” A quote by Upton Sinclair from his best known novel The Jungle. Sinclair, a social crusader from California, was an activist writer whose work often uncovered the social injustices occurring during his time. At the age of 14 Sinclair proved to be a force to recon with when he started attending City College of New York. After graduating Sinclair began grad work at Columbia University supporting himself by writing dime novels

Tom Brady was born in San Mateo, California on August 3, 1977. Tom Brady was an exceptional athlete throughout high school as he played Baseball and Football. After graduation, Brady decided to attend the University of Michigan to pursue his Football dreams. Brady did not see much time on