" The game was invented way back in 1869 by a man named Abner Doubleday and has grown and popularity since it's creation. ... Former Seattle Mariner star Ken Griffey Jr., former MLB slugger Mark McGwire, Cleveland Indians' monster masher Albert Belle, and former Texas Ranger great Juan Gonzalez lead all of baseball in home runs over some years the in 90's, all with more than 50 homers in a season. ... Bonds ended the 2007 season as the all-time homerun king. ... Typically, a great season for an MLB pitcher is 20 games. ... Why all these numbers? ...

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George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American icon or symbol just as Uncle Sam was; the Babe started it all. ... Ruth didn't let down though, in 1931 he was even better and it became Babe Ruth's season. ... Within Babe's season he had hit is 600th home run attracting the crowds as never before. ... The 1932 World Series tried to correct all this. ... In 1933 a new game was created in baseball, the All-Star Game. ...

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The game concludes not as in other sports when the clock winds down amid frantic, last-minute maneuverings, but when the last man is out. ... It became routine for the President to throw out the first ball of the season. ... It has found common ground for Americans of all classes. ... The 1920 season was historic for baseball. ... However, in all its glamour and potential, it remained limited to the American public. ...

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We all know about these pressures through our everyday work lives however we can't cheat just to attain those lofty goals. ... Sure, shame may follow, but it is all too soon forgotten when another great performance occurs which masks that so called "error in judgment". ... But man, could that guy hit" (Berg, 2013). ... As a paying fan we all want the performance to match or exceed the price of admission. ... People that normally wouldn't pay baseball much mind at all were now following the sport. ...

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Another unforgetable Yankee memorie is when Roger Maris broke Ruth's single season homerun record when he hit 61 homeruns in 1961. ... They took the symbol into the 1990's and have further burned the Yankee symbol of greatness into the minds of all that watch them. ... All fans do share one common ritual--making it to their seat before the start of the National Anthem. ... Centerfield seems like no mans land, and one can only imagine what it would be like out there in front of 50,000 people. ... Priceless memories that all of these people have shared will stay with them long aft...

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Derek Jeter has done it all, and then some. ... In the end, it is all just all about the money isn't it? ... Despite his shaky last-season performance, Jeter is still the most familiar, marketable, beloved player in the game. ... "According to Q Scores Company, among active athletes recognized by more than half the U.S. population, Jeter owns the second-highest "Q score" - a general favorability rating - trailing only Peyton Manning. ... Well, I believe he proved all of those "critics" wrong. ...

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