I remember following MLB during the "home run era" when baseball was at one of its most popular times. ... 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 of the popularity due to so many home runs being hit out of the park. ... In most sports, testing is only random and many athletes go through entire careers without even being tested once so the temptation is certainly there. ...

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Jackie Robinson: Robinson Changes Americans' Views on Racism Jackie Robinson was one of the most profound individuals to ever walk on this earth. ... Mack, Robinson's older brother, used sports to become popular not drugs or gangs (8). ... While playing in the Negro Leagues scouts would be secretly sent out to find the most talented black baseball player (Elderkin). Most scouts were impressed with Robinson; not onl! ... However, his life after baseball is where he influenced Americans views on racism the most. ...

• Word Count: 1421
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• Grade Level: High School

At this time the Negro Leagues were almost as popular as the white major leagues. ... In September 1949, Jackie was named most valuable player of the National League. ... Jackie Robinson will always be in some people's eyes the Most Valuable Player in the game of baseball. ...

• Word Count: 1346
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• Grade Level: High School

They are the cream of the crop when in terms of fitness and health and are the most highly skilled people in the world in regards to each of their sports respectably. ... That is more money than most doctors, lawyers, and teacher make. ... In most cases, this is true. For example, in the most popular incident of them all, in 1994, the outstanding football player O.J. ... In the most highly publicized trial ever, many clues and facts pointed in O.J.'...

• Word Count: 1968
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• Grade Level: High School

Baseball is more than just a game to most Americans. ... While, the preservation of baseball's records and the conservation of the Hall of Fame's credibility are the most immediately pressing issues, the prevention of future PED use is perhaps just as important, if not more. ... Perhaps the most valid argument comes from the popular belief that baseball is more of a mental game, than it is a physical game. ... As I have reiterated several times throughout this paper, being inducted into the Hall of Fame is the most prestigious honor a baseball player can receive. ...

• Word Count: 1993
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The results should aide in persuading the reader to understand another viewpoint, a viewpoint not as popular, about the effects of mental training in baseball. ... 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. ...

• Word Count: 2040
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• Grade Level: High School

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. I have played baseball my entire life up until last year, and I know what it is like to be in a situation where I could have been greatly injured. I used t...

• Word Count: 1999
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School