This coach, Coach Boone, made a wise move and brought the coach back as his defensive coordinator. ... They brought people together because of a sport that the whole town loved and made them realize it had nothing to do with black or white. ... The team in Remember the Titans did win their championship. The fact that this team was the only integrated football team, and that they were the only undefeated team, not to mention the only champion, heavily influenced the history of American sports. ... Socially, this team impacted society on a greater level. ...

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It brought back so many memories. ... Each team was warming up on opposite sides of the field. ... I found out later that these were 2 of the best teams in the league this year. ... Maybe because the two teams were the top in the league. ... It brought back a lot of memories, most good. ...

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Players earned their places on the team based solely on athletic prowess, not social standing. ... Baseball seemed to offer a model of what it meant to be an American, part of a team. ... During the 1920s baseball's prominent team, the Yankees, seemed to offer something for everyone. ... The 1930s and 1940s brought with them the particularly rough eras of the Great Depression and World War II. ... It was this familiarity that brought them hope and strength during the hard times. ...

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An ongoing problem in baseball (and some other popular sports) is that some teams are "richer" (in both money and talent) than other teams. ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... For the Seattle Mariners (Griffey's current team): Pat Gillick is the team's General Manager and the person primarily responsible for handling the negotiations to make a deal to trade Griffey to another team. Chuck Armstrong is the team's President, and Gillick's boss. ...

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An ongoing problem in baseball (and some other popular sports) is that some teams are "richer" (in both money and talent) than other teams. ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... For the Seattle Mariners (Griffey's current team): Pat Gillick is the team's General Manager and the person primarily responsible for handling the negotiations to make a deal to trade Griffey to another team. Chuck Armstrong is the team's President, and Gillick's boss. ...

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An ongoing problem in baseball (and some other popular sports) is that some teams are "richer" (in both money and talent) than other teams. ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... For the Seattle Mariners (Griffey's current team): Pat Gillick is the team's General Manager and the person primarily responsible for handling the negotiations to make a deal to trade Griffey to another team. Chuck Armstrong is the team's President, and Gillick's boss. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

An ongoing problem in baseball (and some other popular sports) is that some teams are "richer" (in both money and talent) than other teams. ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... For the Seattle Mariners (Griffey's current team): Pat Gillick is the team's General Manager and the person primarily responsible for handling the negotiations to make a deal to trade Griffey to another team. Chuck Armstrong is the team's President, and Gillick's boss. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

An ongoing problem in baseball (and some other popular sports) is that some teams are "richer" (in both money and talent) than other teams. ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... For the Seattle Mariners (Griffey's current team): Pat Gillick is the team's General Manager and the person primarily responsible for handling the negotiations to make a deal to trade Griffey to another team. Chuck Armstrong is the team's President, and Gillick's boss. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

An ongoing problem in baseball (and some other popular sports) is that some teams are "richer" (in both money and talent) than other teams. ... So the league as a whole, and small-market team owners in particular, would like to keep salaries under control in order to maintain parity across teams. ... For the Seattle Mariners (Griffey's current team): Pat Gillick is the team's General Manager and the person primarily responsible for handling the negotiations to make a deal to trade Griffey to another team. Chuck Armstrong is the team's President, and Gillick's boss. ...

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However, the team was still a symbol of pride for the citizens of Chicago. ... Under his leadership, the team won five pennants. ... Strangely, the team members had far fewer mustaches than nowadays. ... It's easy to say, the other teams poked fun at him. ... He led the team batting average again with a .316. ...

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In his exploration Sullivan is critical of both team owners and city officials who allow the trend to continue. ... When Howard was signed in 1954 the Yankees were one of eight, out of sixteen, teams who had yet to integrate their team, and Sullivan goes on to reason as to why they waited. ... They wanted to get the greatest profit out of their team as possible. With integration there were two key aspects that helped to increase profits, it brought in new fans to the team, and it improved the quality of play. By integrating the team, a franchise opened themselves up to a new and growing ma...

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The term "sports hero" is somewhat of an oxymoron today. The true sports heroes, the one who played simply for the love of the game, seem to have vanished. Their heroic qualities have vanished as well. No one plays for the fun of hitting the ball, or doing your best, or for hearing the crowd cheer. ...

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Workers compete for higher paying position; groups of individuals form teams (firms) and compete against other teams for consumers' dollars. ... Competitive imbalance has to do with the fact that only a small amount of professional teams have the money and the talent to compete with other teams in their league (Markiewicz 1). ... Competitive imbalance is an economic problem because if a team only makes a small amount then that team can not afford to pay the big dollars that is required to sign star players and with out these players it is hard for teams to remain or become competitive. As...

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This void was filled by the unity of watching the New England sports teams, where ever we had went. ... A superstition evolving from the failure of the Boston Red Sox team to win the World Series in the 86-year stretch from 1918 to 2004. ... The Sox brought in a pinch runner, Dave Roberts on first base. ... Schilling pitched with a torn tendon sheath in his right ankle, which was sutured in place in a crazy procedure before the game by Red Sox team doctors. ... Never before in history had a team been down three games and go on to win four straight. ...

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Chicago is home to 5 professional sports teams which includes the Blackhawks, Bears, White Sox, and Cubs. The only other city to have more than 4 professional teams is New York who hosts 8 teams. ... The most recent championship came from the Blackhawks in 2010 when they brought the Stanley Cup to Chicago for the fourth time. ... The Bulls won 6 championships in 8 years which made them the only NBA team to win the Finals three years in a row on two different occasions. The Bulls also hold the record for being the only team to win more than 70 games in a season (Chicago Sports Teams). ...

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The Yankees are so much more than just a team that wins championships. It is the players (past and present) and the stories about these players that make the Yankees the team that they are. ... The Yankees are so much more than just a baseball team, they are a symbol of teamwork, great talent, and unity. It has been seen throughout the years and it is seen with the team of 1998. ... The game brought people together to share in America's great pastime. ...

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Consequently, Rose never will be able to manage a team, scout, be a batboy, or most importantly, enter the Hall of Fame. ... In 1999 he was voted to baseball's All-Century team along with every one of the aforementioned players. ... The Reds brought Rose back in 1984 as a player-manager, a role that he retained through the 1986 season. ... When a professional athlete gambles on his or her own team, that athlete compromises the integrity of his or her game. ... Another thing that is clear is that Rose gambled on baseball, and even worse, he gambled on the team he was managing. ...

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Rose eventually admitted to betting on sports and was accused of betting on baseball (but not his own team). ... If you are looking for a reason why baseball should be compassionate with Rose, consider that no one has ever said he bet against his team or was trying to "throw" the game. ... He was colorful and brought people out to the ball park. ...

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Baseball taught quick decision making skills, competitiveness, how to sacrifice for the team, as well as how to accept authority. ... Mary's Industrial School for Boys, but in 1914 left school to join a minor league baseball team, much to his father's dismay. ... The trade of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees was the best thing that ever happened to both the team and baseball as a whole. After the Black Sox Scandal fans never believed that there was hope for the rest of their culture or their society, but in 1920 the Yankees brought in a record amount of money, of $373,862, strictly...

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People take pride in their home team. They have visions of grandeur that their team will make and win the "big dance", the World Series. ... Thirty-one cities across North America have the honor and privilege to claim host to a professional baseball team. The teams" invoke a sense of civic pride in the citizens of the community. ... Ruth's hitting attracted the attention of the team's management and fans. ...

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When Rickey told Robinson why he had been brought to see him, Jackie's reaction was a combination of several emotions. ... On the team bus, Jackie had to sit in the back. ... One night, the entire Dodgers team was dragged out of their beds for an important team meeting because of a petition the players signed refusing to play with Jackie. ... The team looked at each other after the speech and agreed to try and accept Robinson as a teammate. The next day, Durocher once again said to the team, "I'm the manager of this team, and I say he plays. ...

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A perfect example of a man that fits these descriptions to the "T " is Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland Athletics major league baseball team from the 2011 film Moneyball directed by Bennett Miller. ... A fitting example when he is first brought into the meeting room with the experienced talent scouts and Beane states something and points to Brand, indicating that he wants an answer. ... Nonetheless, when Brand is brought into Beane's office and informed about the trading of Jeremy Giambi and Carlos Pena, he steps up and warns Beane that these decisions are complicated and rash ...

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The athletes and groups involved in early baseball growth were very diverse, but baseball itself brought them together and allowed them to have a common goal and interest. ... The National League explicitly appealed to more middle-class audiences by requiring its teams to charge fifty cents, ban the sale of alcohol, and refuse to play Sundays. ... The major league color barrier was breached in 1947 by the careful planning and daring of Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey and the courage, self-control, and baseball skill of Jackie Robinson, who Rickey invited to pioneer with his team...

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I have had a third baseman on my team get his teeth knocked out and his nose broken by a hard hit ball, and this is from high school and little league players who have not developed as hitters yet. ... Pete "Old Gladiator" Browning was a player on the local Lousiville Eclipse baseball team. ... The rest of the Eclipse baseball team asked for bats to be made for themselves. ... CICL (Comparison 12) 1987-89 Aluminum 1990-00 Wood Percent Difference Runs/Game 12.3 9.3 -24.58% Hits/Game 18.0 16.3 - 9.22% HR/Game 1.5 0.6 -58.90% TB/Game 26.5 ...

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Bartlett Giamatti (Bart Giamatti), placed Pete Rose on the ineligible list for gambling on baseball games, including his own team. ... Pete Rose was placed on Baseball's ineligible list in 1989 when commissioner of baseball, Bart Giamatti concluded that Rose had bet on baseball games, including games involving his own team, the Cincinnati Reds. ... He was accused of gambling, while he was managing and his team was supposedly involved. ... Rule five states: Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the te...

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• Grade Level: High School