Their success in the major leagues helped propel them into the national spotlight as heroes and role models for African American youth. ... The four African Americans who became successful in the major leagues were among the ones who financially benefited the most, even though they did not get paid well at all. ... Popularity did not stop at the major leagues. ... As Jackie Robinson and his fellow baseball pioneers were drawing record-breaking attendance in both the majors and minor leagues, the Negro Leagues were suffering greatly (Baseball- Integration). ... Jackie Robinson's great ...

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The athlete obviously had to practice for years before the opportunity of the major leagues approached them. ... There have been two confirmed cases of steroid use in Major League Baseball. ... There are a lot of major leaguers who would do anything to reach the stardom and wealth of the primer players in the game despite the risks. ... A drug testing policy is something that has been talked about in Major League Baseball many times, but no resolution between the owners and the players union has been reached. ... Though Major League Baseball finally got the much-needed drug testing policy ...

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The athlete obviously had to practice for years before the opportunity of the major leagues approached them. ... There have been two confirmed cases of steroid use in Major League Baseball. ... There are a lot of major leaguers who would do anything to reach the stardom and wealth of the primer players in the game despite the risks. ... A drug testing policy is something that has been talked about in Major League Baseball many times, but no resolution between the owners and the players union has been reached. ... Though Major League Baseball finally got the much-needed drug testing policy ...

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Have steroids affected the psychological aspect of Major League Baseball? ... When Major League players taint themselves with steroids they are just becoming bad role models for the youth of the nation. As horrible as it is, what starts at the Major League level will water-fall down into the minor league system, deeper into the college level, and spilling off into the high schools. ... Currently the Major League Baseball association does not have testing for steroids. ... When fans go to the ballpark to watch a game, they are expecting the major-league players to be more talented than t...

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As quoted in Business Week, women have "few Leagues of their own."" ... The WBNA is tagged as a "runaway hit- due to the fact that it is the first women's sport to sign a deal with a major network to air their games. ... This league was to start with a 2.5 million dollar budget. ... The NHL is now working on starting on plans for a women's league. ... The softball league, WPF, was backe...

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If a ball player makes it the big leagues then they are good enough to play. ... Granted many people love to see the long ball and according to Chad Curtis, former major leaguer, "If you polled the fans, I think they'd tell you, 'I don't care about illegal steroids. ... 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. And major league teams paid $317 million last year to players physically unable to play -- a 130 percent increas...

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Baseball players, especially major leaguers, do the same drills they have been taught since they were ten years old. ... Kent has probably been doing this particular drill since he was ten years old because little leaguers practically do the same dills as major leaguers displaying that the institution of baseball understands how to make the most of the human brain. ... Willie Mays, a hall of famer, started off his big league career 1 for 25, the 1 hit a homerun. ... Harvey Dorfman, a mental performance coach, was associated with many major league ball clubs and helped dozens of future hall of ...

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Aluminum bats should be outlawed in college and should never be allowed in the Major Leagues for the protection of the players and the game. ... Baseball players from the youngest leagues up through college use aluminum bats. ... For major leagues, bats must be made of wood and cannot be longer than fourty two inches or wider than two and three fourths inches. ... Because of these injuries the league is going to switch to wooden bats (Reiss 11). ... The Jayhawk League and the Cape Cod League (summer leagues for college players), use only wood bats (Performance 18). ...

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There are other things that give athletes major advantages like altitude training to increase blood flow and allow more oxygen to be absorbed while exercising. ... There are no better leagues or associations out there, so why not allow no holds barred and give everyone the same opportunity. ... One of the major effects on a child is their role model, and if steroid use was accepted athletes could talk openly about it and explain why teens and young adults should not take them without the supervision of a doctor and only when they are truly ready to take them. ...

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Would we more happily pay for a Major League Baseball game in which neither team scored or pay for a game in which baseballs are flying out of the park due to performance enhanced players? ... If these athletes are allowed to use PEDs, under a team or league physician's care, to help prevent injuries by making their bodies stronger or healing a nagging injury, I have no problem with that" (Stevens, 2013). ... There were more Major League Baseball(MLB) players caught taking steroids during this era than ever in history however it was one the most popular eras in sports history because...

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She wanted $1,000 in damages to cover league registration, hockey classes and mental distress. ... Even with the statistics in favor of the coaches, the suits have a major impact. ... "When Cincinnati Moeller high baseball coach Mike Cameron was developing such major leaguers as Buddy Bell, Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey Jr., he usually had 90 kids try out for the team. ...

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Drugs in athletics have always been prohibited by various league rules and regulations. ... In today's sports, Major League Baseball, has been directly affected with PED's more than any other sport. ...

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Are Athletes Role Models? Lately, a topic of great controversy has been whether or not athletes should be looked upon as role models by their fans. Does an athletes" responsibilities pertain solely to his performance on the field of play or does it also extend to his personal life as well? T...

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