Forms of baseball have been popular for many centuries. ... Competitions between these clubs eventually led to the creation of organized baseball leagues. An organization created to set standardized rules and playing schedules, the National Association of Baseball Players, was formed in 1858 to be baseball's first official governing body. ... Because the Cincinnati Red Stockings were successful on their tour, in 1871 the National Association of Baseball Players created 9 different teams in 8 cities to form the first professional baseball league. ... Financial t...

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No baseball player is going to find a better job than playing a game. ... Not punishing a player for cheating is immoral. ... Most fans of baseball are not going to support a player who has a history of steroid use. "A national poll shows 86% of baseball fans say players and owners should agree on a tougher steroid-testing program. With a tougher steroids program, players may not take steroids in fear of getting caught; this solution can draw fans back into baseball, knowing they are not watching a cheater play. ...

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The Black Sox Baseball Scandal Baseball had boomed early in the 1900's. ... The Black Sox baseball scandal turned the baseball world upside down. ... They had many good players. ... The called themselves "The Major Stars- the main players on the team were players involved in the scandal, except for Buck Weaver. ... It all started when a few underpaid baseball players tried to make some extra money off of the fans. ...

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Pete Rose retired from baseball in 1986. ... This left baseball in a curious situation. It had banned one of its best players from the game and yet he would soon be inducted into the Hall of Fame, baseball's holiest shrine. In 1989, the eligibility rules were changed to forbid entry in to the Hall of Fame by players banned from Major League Baseball. ... Baseball does this because it wants to be tough on drugs, but compassionate to its addicted players. ...

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I tried to show that baseball players should be complete players and be able to accomplish all the skills for the sport. ... Opening day of the 1973 baseball season saw the New York Yankees Ron Blomberg step up to the plate as the first player in Major League Baseball to be a designated hitter. ... That does not sound too much like a baseball player, as baseball involves catching and throwing as well as hitting. To pay players millions just to bat seems ridiculous were there are a lot more skills involved in playing baseball. ... It appears to being used more as a way to prolong aging player...

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When fans saw their favorite player score a touchdown or hit a homerun , they can feel so happy. ... Secondly, the high salaries of athletes is that it has taken the competitiveness out of sports such as baseball. In Major League Baseball , there are big market teams and there are small market teams. ... The problem in baseball is that all the good players who become free agents go to the big market teams. ... Despite fewer players are playing their whole careers with the team they originated with, players are trying to find as soon as there contract of teams with more money which is big deal ...

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(Markusen /World Biography)Today, Clemente is recognized as one of the greatest Latin-American professional baseball players of all time and more importantly, is known for his genuine acts of helping others. ... That same year Major League Baseball selected him as the Most Valuable Player of the Year. ... A year later in his final season Roberto achieved his 3,000th hit, which at the time was an achievement held by only ten other players in baseball history, all which happened to be in the Hall of Fame. His outstanding achievements and performance helped open up new opportunities for other...

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The famous baseball player named Barry bonds who has Hall of Fame numbers but didn't make it into the Hall of Fame due to the fact of steroid use amongst other players who were involved in the steroids era in the late 1990's. ... 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 league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. ... Barry bonds work ethic was amazing it took him time to develop into a great baseball player. His dad was a professional baseball. ... To be ho...

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As baseball clubs were transformed into entertainment businesses, so grew their need for first-rate players who could attract paying crowds. ... Although distinctions between players and their clubs (now really small businesses) had been hardening for years, the National League formalized the division, which has continued until today. ... Owners moved the clubs frequently, while rival leagues sprung up and competed for players and spectators. ... And all negative things baseball players do off the field, we do not condone. ... Currently, baseball is integrated in that there are large numbers o...

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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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Rose, who holds the record for most hits in MLB history with 4,256 was banned from baseball for allegedly gambling thousands of dollars on games as a player and a manager for the Cincinnati Reds. ... Rose denied ever placing bets on Major League Baseball games. ... Two of the men grew to resent Pete Rose, their former baseball friend. ... He still however, denied ever betting on Major League Baseball games. ... It states in the Hall of Fame Rule Book that, Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, sportsmanship, and contributions to the team(s) on which the ...

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The road to becoming a Major League Baseball player is probably the hardest journey of any of the major sports in America. ... An aspiring baseball player must compete and excel at both the high school and college level before he is eligible to play in a three tier amateur division of Major League Baseball called the Minor League. ... Peter Edward Rose started out like many other young men with aspirations of being a professional baseball player. ... Any Player on Baseball's ineligible list shall not be an eligible candidate (www.baseballhalloffame.org). ... Pete Rose has been wrongfu...

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Mario Marmoi Garcia, a criminal lawyer in Venezuela, said that eight to 10 abductions occur daily, and major league baseball players are specifically targeted because they get paid large salaries in U.S. dollars. "What happens is that Venezuelan baseball players, because they come from humble, low-income backgrounds, even though they earn a lot of money, they don't have that mentality of protecting themselves, of contracting private security services, bodyguards and security rings," Garcia said (Matuszewski). ... In recent years, Venezuela and the United States have had an extremely str...

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I want to be a baseball player!" ... If this was said in 1999, the boy's mother probably would have said, "Let's go to the store and buy you a baseball glove so you can start to practice." ... It is a business in which owner and players attempt to coincide. ... Since only the top players in each individual tournament receive pay and there happened to be different players almost every time. ... In baseball, about 220 of the 831 players on this year's opening day rosters-27 percent-made $1 million or more. ...

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The history of baseball in Canada dates back to the beginning of baseball in the United States. ... Along with the CFL, the Canadian Football League, which is also another popular sport in the Canada because a lot of former players in the NFL go to this league and it is also very entertaining. ... The media coverage has also declined regarding the population decreasing in baseball. ... In conclusion, baseball has been around in Canada for many years and there have been some ups and some downs but within the next twenty years there will be no more professional baseball there. The reasons are ...

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Pete Rose is incontrovertibly one of the greatest players in baseball's history. ... Baseball's capital crime, gambling, calls for baseball's capital punishment: banishment. ... Pete's Playing Days Pete Rose is one of the most decorated players of all time. ... In 1999 he was voted to baseball's All-Century team along with every one of the aforementioned players. ... Rose also received the award for Sporting News Player of the Decade in the 70's, and in 1978 signed the most lucrative contract in baseball's history (to that point) at $3.2 million for fou...

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It's 1919, the baseball season has come to an end, and the lives of many people are about to change. To some, greed and the lust for money becomes the American pastime, and baseball takes a back seat. ... He felt that despite the money he was making in baseball, it was not enough. ... The same eight ball players were known as "Eight Men Out," because they were kicked out of baseball forever This scandal threatened the prestige and popularity of America's national pastime, baseball. ... It amazes me that the baseball players would work so hard, to get so far and then would b...

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Today, Roberto Clemente is recognized as one of the greatest Latin-American professional baseball players of all time. ... After he studied chiropractic medicine he opened up free baseball clinics for children. ... That same year Major League Baseball selected him as the Most Valuable Player. ... His outstanding achievements and performance helped open up new opportunities for other Hispanic players in baseball. ... Despite these flaws, Roberto Clemente, an extraordinary professional baseball player should be admired because he was talented, selfless, and successful....

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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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Basketball and baseball players play a much longer season then do football. Baseball players play one hundred and sixty-two games that lasts more than five months long throughout the country. ... Salaries of baseball players slowly but steadily continued to rise during this time. ... Indeed, Babe Ruth was a great baseball player; however, he was a typical overpaid athlete with an attitude that foreshadowed many to come in the future. ... In 1994, baseball went on s...

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He was able to redefine the game he loved, baseball. ... Brother Matthias helped George Jr. develop as a baseball player. ... Upon arrival, one of the players remarked, "Well, here's Jacks newest Babe." The rest of the players also started referring to him as "Babe" and the name stuck(Family of Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth League Inc.). ... Many consider the "Babe" to be the greatest baseball player who ever lived. ...

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The New York Yankees are without dispute the most successful franchise in baseball history. ... Baseball's greatest players have played proudly wearing the pinstripes. ... It is the players (past and present) and the stories about these players that make the Yankees the team that they are. ... Yankee Stadium is, to many, the centerpiece of baseball history. ... Visiting Yankee Stadium is a must-experience for any baseball fan. ...

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It wasn't just the fans and the media booing Robinson it was also his teammates and other players. ... In September 1949, Jackie was named most valuable player of the National League. ... They also honored Jackie by removing his jersey number (forty-two) from any other player's jersey. ... Jackie Robinson will always be in some people's eyes the Most Valuable Player in the game of baseball. ... Because of Jack Roosevelt Robinson there are now black coaches, managers, and players. ...

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Those who are familiar with professional baseball are most likely aware that Derek Jeter is the captain and leader of the New York Yankees. ... Derek would use all the negative criticism as a motivational tool to become a better player. ... In 1994, Derek was named the Minor League Baseball Player of the year and by 1996 was playing shortstop for the most prestigious franchise in baseball, the New York Yankees (Jockbio, 2011). ... A 10x All-Star and a baseball her on two continents; Ichiro said that Derek influenced him and that he looked up to him as well. ... He protects the other players t...

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She was an amazing ball player. ... They later made a place for them in the baseball Hall of fame. ... All the Major League baseball players went to war. ... (All American Girls Professional Baseball League) was originated. ... All of them could play baseball. ...

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