Minor league baseball

The great steroid debate has been a widely discussed issue in baseball, questioning the ethics of the game and the validity of great baseball players. Steroids have presented a significant issue in Major League Baseball (MLB) especially when all-time great players who have been accused of using steroids are eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is considered by most baseball fans to be a sacred place in baseball where only the best of the best are honored. The idea of inducting

talented players who are going to give it their all every day they step onto the field. The Charleston Braves are a Triple-A minor league baseball team that is located in beautiful Charleston, West Virginia. Playing at this level will help shape the future of the Charleston Braves at the Major League Level. We believe in building, developing the skills and fundamentals of baseball. We are seeking sponsors who would like to be associated with this program. All of our home games are played at beautiful

For many individuals baseball is just a sport, but for Jonathan Griffin it is a childhood dream to become a professional baseball player. The twenty-seven-year old Jonathan Griffin played for the University of Central Florida and moved his way up to the minor leagues. The prolific slugger played in various teams throughout his baseball career leading him to reach Double A. Griffin played exceptionally for the first few years of his career, however as he approached a rough patch, that stemmed from

After going undefeated in conference play, Instituto Health Science Career Academy’s baseball team prepared for battle one last time against number 5 seed Glen South at Kerry Wood's Cubs Park. The IHSCA Phoenix baseball club in only its third year in existence has surprisingly managed to quadruple their won total from their previous two years combined. “ This is really a resilient bunch of guys”, said Head coach Butler before the game. “ I love the way these guys have battled all season… now they

The Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball He walked into his hotel bathroom and cautiously closed the door. Clanging his 60 lb. dumbbell against the floor, he set his travel bag full of needles on the counter. While filling his syringe with THG, he began to think about the consequences of his actions; it is a serious problem, but he doesn't have the willpower to give up the success rewarded from it. As the needle slowly penetrated through the skin and half way through his muscle, he unloaded

Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was born February 17, 1963, is not only a legend on the court, but he also influences kids and some adults. He was the son of James Jordan Sr. and Deloris Peoples. And he is also married to Yvette Prieto. Jordan has four siblings by the name of, Roslyn Jordan, Deloris Jordan, James R. Jordan Jr., and Larry Jordan He has five children Marcus Jordan, Jeffrey Michael Jordan, Ysabel Jordan, Victoria Jordan, and Jasmine Mickael Jordan. Jordan attended college at the University

For a two year span in the early 1960s, Tommy Davis was probably the best hitter in baseball. His 1962 season was one in which Tommy Davis set Dodger records that still stand. Tommy Davis had 153 runs batted in that magical campaign, the most in the National League in 25 years. It would be 34 more years before anyone in baseball would duplicate reaching the 150 RBI plateau attained by Tommy Davis in 1962. But despite his great success at an early age, Tommy Davis wound up playing with ten teams in

weekends were always filled with baseball fans in stadiums, waiting to cheer on their favorite team or player. One of histories greatest athletes fulfilled a dream during this era and would forever be remembered as baseball hero. It’s the year of 1935, and every American baseball fan had their televisions turned on and were all gathered around to listen to the latest broadcast that was about to change history forever. George Herman Ruth Jr. had just retired from his baseball career and in his honor his

African-American baseball player named Jackie Robinson and his career with the 1946 Montreal Royals, a minor league team for the Brooklyn Dodgers. It also talks about his time during the 1947 Brooklyn Dodger’s season. Branch Rickey was the man behind the idea of getting Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mr. Rickey tried his best to help Robinson get through all the racist comments he received at every baseball game he played. Jackie Robinson was the first African-American baseball player to break

“Shoeless” Joe Jackson and the “Black Sox Scandal” The year was 1919, and baseball was in the air. The Chicago White Sox had the World Series locked up when scandal struck. It would come to be known as the “Black Sox Scandal” when a group of players were paid by gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series, including the great Joe Jackson. It was one of baseball’s darkest hours, and still lives in infamy inside the hearts of baseball fans all across the world, especially in the south-side of Chicago, the