Two seasons later, the Red Sox bought him. ... Williams tipped his hat for every home run that season. ... 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. ... All hitters have areas they like to hit in. ... And a more confident man never entered the batter's box. ...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

" 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? ...

• Word Count: 2017
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 1595
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography