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    Babe Ruth, Informative

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    Babe’s amazing pitching allowed the Red Sox to win the World Series again, four games to one. Ruth extended his World Series consecutive scoreless inning streak to 29⅔ innings, a recorded that would last until almost fifty years later. Inly July 1918, Ruth walked off the field due to a dispute with the manager, a mistake that would soon lead him to be traded to the Yankees. However Ruth wouldn’t go out without a fight. Ruth placed a “curse” on the

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    this day, there was high suspicion that he was on them. Barry Bonds is the all time home run leader with 756 home runs(espn/barrybonds/stats). He also holds the single season home run record with 73 home runs(espn/barrybonds/stats). But many people completely dismiss him as the home run king, because of the high

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    The Texas Rangers (52-53) will resume their three games series with the Houston Astros (60-47) on Tuesday evening in Arlington, hoping to build off their win last night . Jeff Banister will turn to previous staff ace Yovani Gallardo (7-9, 3.39 ERA) and the Houston Astros will counter with 26-year-old Dan Straily (0-0, 5.06 ERA). Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast the game live locally, and MLB.tv subscribers can watch worldwide on connected devices. Tonight the Rangers will be hoping for a strong

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    seemingly unbreakable statistics. Joe DiMaggio had a hit in fifty-six consecutive games. Barry Bonds hit seven hundred and sixty-two home runs over his twenty-two-year career. Statistics like these only come about once in a generation. Teams are comprised of various talent. Some are like Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera always has a batting average over .300 with at least 25 home runs. These types of players are considered great hitters. Other’s, like Stephan Drew, get a hit less than 20% of the time they have

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    by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was sent back down again. He was brought up yet again by Pittsburgh, and spent the rest of his career in the Major League. In his first Minor League season, he played 71 games, with 76 hits and 13 home runs. Of his 76 hits, he drove in 37 runs, with an on base percentage of .383.

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    replaced, then it is important to note that there are many benefits you can reap. AC repair in Folsom is more expensive than getting your air conditioner replaced. However, new Folsom air conditioning installation can help you save money in the long run. New air conditioners are more energy efficient. This means that they can do the same amount of work and use less energy. You will be able to cut the cost of your energy bill. You can also save money on AC repair in Folsom by getting a new unit. Frequent

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    league baseball after signing a $325 million contract this off-season. He has definitely earned that money this season he is hitting .265 with 27 home runs and 67 runs batted in a pretty stout start to that contract and proving that he is worth every penny. In his five-year career he is hitting 270 with 181 home runs most of them moon shots and 466 runs batted in. This guy has stupid power it doesn't matter where you pitch him he can take you deep no matter who you are. It's really mind-boggling

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    Babe asked for a raise in his salary, the team owners agreed to the raise in order to keep their new player happy. At the start of the season, Babe lived up to his salary raise. He beat his own homerun record with 54 home runs, which he soon beat again in the year 1921 with 59 home runs. With Babe

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    definitely come. He had 415 home runs leading up to today, 1,731 hits, 1,265 runs batted in, and 59 home runs the season of the history making day. 59 home runs was the record for a season, his own since 1921. Babe had two home runs the day before to match his 1921 record. Babe came up in the eighth inning and it was probable that this would be his last chance to break his own record. All the fans were feeling the similar kind of way. “I can still see that amazing home run. It was a tremendous poke

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    Roger Hornsby A Baseball Legend Roger Hornsby was born in Winters, Texas. He was the last of six kids. When Hornsby was two his dad died of unknown causes. Four years later the Hornsby’s drove 3 hours to Fort Worth Texas. All the kids got jobs at a Meat factory there to support the family including Roger. Roger was 10 when he first started working there. Roger had fallen in love with the game of baseball for as long as he could remember. Roger had already been playing for semi-professional teams

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