He has been in the big leagues for 2 seasons now. ... Ken Caminiti, who retired last year after a 15-year major league career, told Sports Illustrated that he used illegal steroids to bulk up his once lean frame and become a slugger. ... The bad thing is that college players idol the major league players. ... When these guys came into the major leagues they were slim and toned and look tiny to their profile today. ... I just personally believe that the use of steroids should be banned in Major League Baseball. ...

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Major League Baseball players are the best in the world at what they do. ... During the 1918 season, he led the American League with 11 home runs. ... His infidelities were widely rumored around the league. ... Despite this dislike by many of the players in the league, he was greatly loved by the public. ...

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Gold Glove award, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League and the American League. ... The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. He also won the Hank Aaron award The Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players selected as the top hitter in each lea...

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Now, Major League Baseball is in an era known as "The Steroid Era". ... Over the past few years, performance enhancing drugs have become a huge issue in Major League Baseball. ... For instance, Major League Baseball has seen a spike in home runs. ... Roger managed to play 24 years and avoided any major injuries in the Major Leagues from the years 1984-2007 ("Roger Clemens"). ... HGH is just one of many illegal substances that Major League Baseball has banned. ...

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In the history of major league there have been some great power hitters. ... It has been reached as many times (18) since 1993 as it was in the 122 years of major league history before then" (Verducci). ... While the BALCO scandal (that deals with the illegal distribution of performance enhancing drugs and known steroids that were not on the league's drug tests) is sorted out it is clear that fans have not been affected too much. Spring training attendance is at a record high mark, and more season tickets have been sold around the league than in the last five years. ... Many of the tea...

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(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. ... In 1914, Ruth was signed to play minor-league baseball for the Baltimore Orioles but was soon sold to the Red Sox. ... In his 15 years with New York, Ruth helped the Yankees win seven American League (AL) championships and four World Series championships. His big swing led to escalating home run totals that not only drew fans to the ballpark and boosted the sport's popularity but also helped usher in the live-ba...

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If a ball player makes it the big leagues then they are good enough to play. ... Granted many people love to see the long ball and according to Chad Curtis, former major leaguer, "If you polled the fans, I think they'd tell you, 'I don't care about illegal steroids. ... According to a Sports Illustrated report, "major league players made 467 trips to the DL last season, staying there an average of 59 days -- 20 percent longer than in 1997. And major league teams paid $317 million last year to players physically unable to play -- a 130 percent increas...

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I realize that you may know little or nothing about Griffey or about the sport of baseball or the nature of U.S. major league baseball teams, contracts, and negotiations. ... Griffey (also known as "Junior") is generally regarded as one of the premier professional baseball players in the two North American leagues collectively known as "Major League Baseball." ... Does the league or the other teams that are not bidding for Griffey care what happens? ... Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. ... You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: J...

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I realize that you may know little or nothing about Griffey or about the sport of baseball or the nature of U.S. major league baseball teams, contracts, and negotiations. ... Griffey (also known as "Junior") is generally regarded as one of the premier professional baseball players in the two North American leagues collectively known as "Major League Baseball." ... Does the league or the other teams that are not bidding for Griffey care what happens? ... Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. ... You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: J...

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I realize that you may know little or nothing about Griffey or about the sport of baseball or the nature of U.S. major league baseball teams, contracts, and negotiations. ... Griffey (also known as "Junior") is generally regarded as one of the premier professional baseball players in the two North American leagues collectively known as "Major League Baseball." ... Does the league or the other teams that are not bidding for Griffey care what happens? ... Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. ... You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: J...

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I realize that you may know little or nothing about Griffey or about the sport of baseball or the nature of U.S. major league baseball teams, contracts, and negotiations. ... Griffey (also known as "Junior") is generally regarded as one of the premier professional baseball players in the two North American leagues collectively known as "Major League Baseball." ... Does the league or the other teams that are not bidding for Griffey care what happens? ... Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. ... You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: J...

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I realize that you may know little or nothing about Griffey or about the sport of baseball or the nature of U.S. major league baseball teams, contracts, and negotiations. ... Griffey (also known as "Junior") is generally regarded as one of the premier professional baseball players in the two North American leagues collectively known as "Major League Baseball." ... Does the league or the other teams that are not bidding for Griffey care what happens? ... Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. ... You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: J...

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I realize that you may know little or nothing about Griffey or about the sport of baseball or the nature of U.S. major league baseball teams, contracts, and negotiations. ... Griffey (also known as "Junior") is generally regarded as one of the premier professional baseball players in the two North American leagues collectively known as "Major League Baseball." ... Does the league or the other teams that are not bidding for Griffey care what happens? ... Trade negotiations and deals have to conform to the league's rules. ... You can, however, look at their minor league statistics: J...

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What is Baseball? Baseball is a game of bats, bases, gloves and balls. It has been called a child's game, a game that is played for the love of it. There are thousand of kids everyday that play baseball in their backyards. Go to the local athletic field and watch the children play in their le...

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When Williams graduated high school, he signed with the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League. ... In his seven seasons that decade, he won four home-run titles; four batting crowns and six times led the American League in runs batted in. ... It is unusual for a young player, with only two years experience in organized baseball, to come up on his third season and set a major league afire with his aggressive ability, but really this is not difficult to understand at all. ... Ted Williams is our greatest living expert on how to hit a baseball, the last baseball player to hit .400 in the...

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Ripken told his fans in words that made him adored in Baltimore, "I don't care if the Baltimore Orioles are the worst in the league, I will never ever play for another team. ... In his first season he won the American League Rookie of the Year, which is a big honor to receive as a newly recruited baseball player. ... These stats don't come from an average baseball player in the Majors. ... A true professional athlete's main goal shouldn't be to be the next Homerun King or to be the leagues Most Valuable Player; the goal should be to become a role model to a kid and som...

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Today, major league and rookie baseball attracts millions of viewers to ballparks each year and attracts millions more through the radio and television. ... The Knickerbockers also designed foul lines, which became one of the most major developments in baseball. ...

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