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    something about Baseball that is just astonishing. Most people in the world have grown up baseball in their life, and families share the love for the sport throughout generations. However, there are also people that overlook baseball because of one thing: steroids. The Steroid Era has caused a lot of problems with baseball; it has hurt it so much to this current day. Since the steroid era started, there was a huge boost from the offensive side. Everyone who had a love for baseball enjoyed the offensive

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    The Greatest Game A ball, a bat and a glove; that is what baseball is designed around. The objective is simple, when you are on defense catch the ball and throw it to the right area and when you are on offense hit the ball. How could such a simple and relaxing game possibly be the best though? The game of baseball is not very intense like football, rugby, or in some cases basketball and it does not take as much stamina as soccer or tennis, so how could it possibly be the best game to ever be created

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    know the odds of a fan getting hit by a baseball are 300,000 to 1? And did u know the shortest baseball player that ever played was recorded to be 3 feet and 7 inches? These are interesting facts I stumbled upon research, but I bet most of you did not know. There are many interesting facts that people like you and I don’t know about baseball throughout its history. Have you ever asked yourself where did baseball come from, who created it, or even ask what baseball went through in the past to receive

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    Well, that is an incorrect impression. Baseball is the number one sport in the US, and Major League Baseball (MLB) is considered to be American professional baseball's highest level of play. The MLB is actually a joint organizational structure that has operated both the American League and the national League since 1903. It is composed of thirty teams. All thirty teams are from the US except for one from Canada. The American League and the national League have the same rules and regulations except

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    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

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    Unfortunately, even for the gifted few, chasing that dream will never be easy, especially when that dream is to become a professional baseball player. It’s a long trip to the Major League, one filled with many twists and turns. In baseball, the workload that each player goes through increases immensely as they advance through High School, College and the Minor Leagues. Baseball is a game played with a bat and ball and is played between two teams of

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    David Ortiz Leadership

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    Professional athletes are some of our nation’s greatest heroes. Although they did not fight in a war nor lead an astounding political campaign, many Americans hold these athletes in high regard. Professional baseball players are looked up to as leaders. David Ortiz is one of the greatest hitters of all time. He was born in the Dominican Republic and was able to hit 503 career home runs in a period of twenty two years. It is an exceptional feat when one considers the humble beginnings of a foreign

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    Tommy John Thesis

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    Topic- What are the causes for high school baseball players to receive Tommy John surgery? In the past 10 years, the amount of high school baseball players who received the surgery has drastically inclined. The players themselves and even some parents and coaches would want to know this information. Audience- Middle school baseball players who are about to go into high school. Also, the parents of the players so they will better understand how to protect their sons arm and elbow from damage. Some

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    Baseball continues to be America’s Pastime Since the Great Depression baseball has been considered America’s pastime. However recently people have begun to question what America’s pastime is. Some people say football because it has more viewers that baseball or basketball because the United States is the best in the world at basketball. Nevertheless for many, baseball continues to be America’s favorite past time because of how involved baseball in American history, attending games is affordable,

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    Types of Head Gear

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    Types of Head Gear Implemented/ Effectiveness Within the game of baseball, only select players are required to wear headgear. These include batters and back catchers. The proposal for new pitching caps will be explored within the next section, while the effectiveness of batting helmets and catcher helmets/masks is the focal point of this section. We will begin with a brief overview of the rationale of the helmet. Helmets are ultimately designed to lessen the energy resulting from a massive impact

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