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    The Elimination of the Designated Hitter in Baseball Baseball is a simple game. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball. At least it used to be that way until Ron Blomberg became the major league's first designated hitter in 1973. Now, for a DH, baseball has become even simpler: You eat some cheese fries. You hit the ball. You eat some more cheese fries. Fortunately, this less-than-strenuous regimen might not last much longer. Baseball team owners have notified the players'

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    fighter is placed in a position, from which he cannot escape. The fighter can tap-out when he cannot escape from a submission or when he can no longer defend himself. Having learned the many ways to win in MMA it is now important to learn the roots of the sport. Mixed martial arts go all the way back to the first Olympic games of 776 b.c. (“What is Pankration”). This sport combined boxing and wrestling and was used by the Spartans and Thracians (“What is Pankration”). Back in those days these

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    Then, whoever has the best record wins the league. In a tournament, it is usually single elimination. If your team loses, then they are done. If they win, then your team gets to keep moving on. When it is finally down to two teams, they play for the championship. Whoever wins is the champion and they get a prize. Sometimes, it is money (up to five thousand dollars), cases of paintballs, or free entry into the next tournament. There is a wide range of paintball guns on the market today. There

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    outside and playing America’s number pastime,” said Tyler as he was walking to the batting cages where the coach had ordered us to meet up before the first game. Mark and I were very excited because this was the All-American tournament. The All-American tournament is the one tournament where the top ten players out of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana meet up and play each other in Myrtle Beach. Tyler and I were the only ones chosen in the Middle Georgia area. “Indeed,” I replied

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    not be much reason for a non-power conference teams to schedule difficult games out of conference if it means more to go undefeated. In NCAA Basketball non major conferences teams that don’t schedule may get unlucky when it comes to making NCAA tournament do to a lack of strength of Schedule. For conferences such as the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 which the teams are better should get rewarded by having more difficult games. A one loss team in the Southeastern Conference shows much more than

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    Flag Football Flag Football Flag Football is a version of American or Canadian football. It is very popular worldwide. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game that is often called tackle football but instead of tackling players to the ground the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt form the ball carrier “ de flagging” to end a down. Other rules are you can have a minimum of five players. No jewelry or things like that that would get in the way. All

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    Specific purpose: To convince my audience to back the move to hold the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Central idea: FIFA is focused on bringing people together and break down barriers, therefore, despite the many controversies concerning the ability of Qatar holding the games, it is a great idea as it will help in promoting cohesion. Introduction According to FIFA (2014), its mandate is to develop football in every part of the world and for all the people. The association turns the accomplishment

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    Michael Jordan Do you have an Idol? I think we all have one, Even the athletes, actresses, and actors have idols. Michael Jordan was one of those people who NBA stars today looked up to. So, I will be talking about Michael Jordan and his Basketball Career, his early life, family life, and how he was the greatest player in the NBA.What else will you be talking about? Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Michael was born in the same year that J.F.K was assassinated

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    In theory however, isn’t everyone afraid of confining spaces in some way? Perhaps not confines of the physical space, rather confines of the mind and limits on rights and behaviors. The very foundation of the United States is based off of the elimination of such social barriers. Gender conventionalizations are an example that well manifests the enclosing walls that society imposes on some cultures. Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner can be analyzed through a lens focused on Gender as Afghanistan

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    seek people similar to themselves so they can connect with them easily. Therefore, most humans prioritize friendship over many other achievements. In Amigo Brothers, by Piri Thomas, two best friends who love boxing have to face each other in an elimination round. This makes them concerned about what their friendship will look like after the match. In Raymond’s Run, by Toni Cade Bambara, the character Hazel connects with another runner after winning a track race at her school and seeing her brother

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