He spent a year playing baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League. ... On April 10, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black player to sign a major league contract in the 20th century. ... This was the first time that a black player participated in an All-Star game. ... In 1949, with a .342 average, he was named the most valuable player in the league. ... At this time, Robinson was having problems with his legs and was thinking about quitting baseball. ...

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It appears that sports players of today don't have the true love for the game, which the players of the past had. Joe DiMaggio represents a past time in baseball as a player and public figure. During DiMaggio's playing days, he represented a great deal of love for baseball. ... The game of baseball did not represent money; it was a boyhood dream. ... Last week, two baseball players signed a combined contract totaling $412 million. ...

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When most casual baseball fans are asked to name an MLB general manager, most of them will say Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics GM who was made famous by the movie "Moneyball. " While Beane is a household name, hardcore baseball followers will immediately name former Boston Red Sox GM, and current Chicago Cubs President, Theo Epstein. ... Starting with the San Diego Padres public relations department, Epstein was eventually promoted to Director of Baseball Operations, while also working towards his law degree at the same time. ... In the MLB, most general managers go completely unseen unless...

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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. ... Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the latter two still stand today.[1] Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. He was one of ...

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When the glorious game ended on the baseball field at Fenway Park, the Red Sox made a promise to the people of Boston. The players spoke to them from the pitcher's mound: "You are our nation, you shall continue to watch baseball throughout the month of October, and you shall live to see the Sox play in the World Series. ... For five months of the year, the people saw the players take game after game in order to reach this sacred stage of the season. ... Let this day be taken as a sign forever between the Red Sox and the loyal baseball fans of Boston. In five months of the season, the pla...

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By the age of 15, he was an all city athlete in soccer and basketball, but his true passion was always baseball. ... After a mediocre rookie season, in 1934 Hank Greenberg became known as one of the best sluggers in baseball and earned the nickname Hammerin" Hank. ... He was the only player to win it in two different positions. ... Even as a famous baseball player, Hank Greenberg remained a subject to a lot of Anti-Semitism. ... He put all these distractions aside and kept on playing baseball, to show the world that there wasn't anything that Jews couldn't do. ...

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Imagine A-Rod becomes an everyday player in 2015. ... Steamer Projections, "a system that predicts baseball statistics said that A-Rod would get 561 at-bats if the Yankees' season started today". ... As with all Major League Baseball contracts, the money is guaranteed. ... Baseball wisdom suggests that they will keep Alex Rodriguez around because they are paying him far too much for him to sit at home. ... The days of winning Most Valuable Player awards and Home Run Titles are long gone. ...

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Younger baseball players who admire Dustin Pedroia see that he wears the bracelets and see that he is incredibly gifted on the field and they go out and purchase a bracelet also. Dustin is a four time all star and one of the best players to step foot on a baseball infield as of recent so it would make sense that his younger fans want to be like him. However, he is not the only player that has been wearing and endorsing these bracelets as of recent. ... At first it was predominantly baseball players who bought into the scheme but soon it caught on to the basketball culture as well and Shaq was ...

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Over the Past Century, the New York Yankees have established themselves as the premier sports dynasty in not just baseball, but all of sports. From their historic great players to their incredible ballpark, the New York Yankees rich past and promising future leaves them with a stature of excellence paralleled by none. ... And in 1920, they would gain one of the greatest players of all time, Babe Ruth. ...

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This misfortune began after the Red Sox sold star player Babe Ruth, also known as "The Bambino", to the New York Yankees in the off-season of 1919. Before that point, the Red Sox had been one of the most successful professional baseball teams, winning the first World Series and earning five World Series titles. ... Then Boston Red Sox legend and my favorite baseball player of all time, David "Big Papi" Ortiz hit a walk off homerun in the 12th inning! ...

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