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Erik McHenry October 7th, 2016 Biographical Sketch Title One of the greatest of all time. He inspired many of young athletes. Many want to be like him. One of the best Yankee of all time. Won many World Series. Jump Throw and slick movements. He is Know for RE2PECT. His name is Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter is one of the most beloved baseball players in the history of baseball. His rookie year he won the Rookie of the Year Award, but did not have the best fielding stats in the league. His rookie year

The MLB has had an uproar of issues when it comes to the use of substances. The biggest issue that the MLB focuses primarily on is the use of steroids. An even bigger issue that should be highlighted is the use of chewing tobacco while playing the game. When something becomes known as possibly life threatening, the logical explanation is that it is illegal or illegal for people under a certain age. In this case being illegal is not the explanation, when in fact this substance is the cause of over

Did you know that everybody has influences in their life, even you. Holling Hoodhood had a lot of influences in his 7th grade year. Holling Hoodhood is a 7th grade boy that lives in Long Island and goes to Camilo Junior High, in the book The Wednesday Wars. The Baseball Signing, Mrs.Baker, and Shakespeare, are just some of the influences in Holling Hoodhood’s 7th grade year. The first big influence was the baseball signing with Mickey Mantle. Holling ran from the play to the Mickey Mantle baseball

About Jackie Robinson: Jackie Robinson was born January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, Jackie Robinson became the first black player in the major league in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Throughout his decade-long career with the Dodgers, Robinson made advancements in the cause of civil rights for black athletes. In 1955, he helped the Dodgers win the World Series. He retired in 1957 with a career batting average of 311. Robinson died in Connecticut in 1972. About the impact Jackie Robinson

On April 15th in the Major leaugues Robionson Day is celebrated in honor of when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was a second baseman in an American Major League Baseball. Jackie became the first African American to play in major white leagues. Jackie Robinson changed baseball history.      Jackie was born on Janurary 31, 1919, in Cairo Georgia. He passed away on October 24, 1972, in North Stamford, Connecticut. He was 53 when he suffered a heart attack and died

Jessica Alway Technology 2-24-16 Black History Month JACKIE ROBINSON Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in the modern MLB. Branch Rickey signed Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945 because he realized there were many talented athletes in the Negro League. Robinson was on the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. Rickey knew Robinson would get lots of booing and insults on the field, but he knew Robinson could control his anger. The year he entered the Major Leagues

In 1920, Andrew Foster created The Negro National League, which was made up of 8 teams: St. Louis Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis ABCs, Dayton Marcos, Cuban Stars, Detroit Stars, Chicago Giants and Chicago American Giants. In the same year the Negro Southern League was created and three years later in 1923 the eastern colored league was formed. That being said there were plenty of teams to watch and more than enough talent. Segregation played a great role in undermining any potential success

events everyone was upset thinking we were gonna lose now because our Mr. Basketball candidate had just broke his foot. So we came back and watched the 2a third place game between St Joe and Winnebago. Winnebago ended up winning this game with ease as well. I would hate to go to the state tournament and lose both games like St Joe did, I felt pretty bad for

Since the old days, the game of baseball has changed tremendously and players are held to a much higher standard than those players long ago were. However, one thing that will never change in this game is the struggles that players endure. Playing one hundred and sixty two games each and every season definitely has a significant impact on player’s performance. The biggest effect on performance is sleep. Sleep, or a lack of it, definitely has its effects on common people but for baseball players

The Sneak I scamper through the 16th row in the bleachers at Progressive Field, Ohio. I trip over many feet and get shoved to the bottom of the stairs and then turn to make my way to the bathrooms under the scoreboard. I am looking for Jake who told me that he was going to be by the front entrance by the gates. I am currently at Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. This game is one of the most intense games ever in the sport of baseball. The Cubs have not won a world series in 108 years and the Indians