His father, Jerry abandoned the family and ran off to Florida. ... The family made it through very hard times and through financial problems. The Robinson family also faced prejudice everyday. ... Jackie also won the batting title with .342 batting average. ... To the average man in the average American community, Jackie Robinson was just what the sports pages said he was, no more, no less. ...
He has one of the best batting averages for a catcher, while still maintaining the title of being the best defensive catcher in the league, or I would say the best catcher to ever play the game. ... Coming from a baseball family, Molina grew up in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. ... He concentrated on infield positions up until the age of 16, where he began to develop the "catcher's body" which was a familiar Molina family build. ... Because of his free-swinging tendency, he has a walk rate (7.1%) below the Major League average (8.4%). Despite batting just .238 in his first three seaso...
To begin, those opposed argue that steroid testing should not be done in baseball players so an average player has the same chances for big money as a superstar would. ... 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. ... Granted these players have to support thier families but in any sort of job, once the work starts to diminish, you are replaced. ...
Those who are familiar with professional baseball are most likely aware that Derek Jeter is the captain and leader of the New York Yankees. Having been a 5x World Champion, 13x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger, 5x Gold Glover, and 1 of 28 players to reach 3,000 hits, Derek's image is as big as it get, bu...
The importance of racial integration in baseball lies in the popularity of the sport and the value that the average American citizen had for the pastime. ... Effa Manley describes the times for the unfortunate black baseball players when she said, " The livelihoods, the careers, the families of 400 Negro ballplayers are in jeopardy because four players were successful in getting into the major leagues" (Tygiel, p.240). ...
Professional athletes are finely toned human beings who work extremely hard to make a living to support their families. ... The average American during this time was an industrial worker making extremely low wages, living on bare essentials to survive. ...
