Adober Salinas Research Paper

ChildhoodBorn on May 10, 1990 in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela, Perez was brought up single-handedly by his mother, Yilda Diaz, since his father had abandoned them. Mother and son later re-located to Valencia to live with Perez’s maternal grandmother. What started off as just a way to keep him occupied, became his career. Perez was put in a baseball school at the tender age of six. Perez’s talent was recognised while he was still a student. At just 16 years of age, the “Royals” selected him and offered him a sum of $65,000. In the year 2007, he was put in the Arizona Rookie league, which marked the beginning of his career in the minor league.Heightsangels

Austin Villegas is a senior at Chino Hills High School. During his time at CHHS he participated in many programs. Austin played football for all four years of his high school career. He was the starting right tackle for the freshmen football team that went 9-1 and won the league title. After his freshmen football season Austin was promoted to the varsity football team where he earned his varsity letter as a sophomore. Once Austin’s junior season started he worked his way into the starting lineup as the right guard. During that year, Austin was a part of what many consider the best offensive line to ever come through Chino Hills High School. That offensive line would guide the Huskies to a Baseline League Title, and the CIF semifinals. When

He also surpassed his 1998 numbers in total bases, compiling 425. Sosa once again led the league in home runs with 49 in 2002. Known as a free-swinger in his early years, and as an easy strikeout candidate, Sosa became an effective hitter for average. He owns numerous team records for the Cubs, and holds the major-league record for the most home runs hit in a month (20, in June 1998). In recognition of his accomplishments as a hitter, Sosa won Silver Slugger awards (an award for offensive output voted on by managers and coaches) in 1995 and 1998-2002.[1]

David Americo Ortiz Arias was born on November 18th 1875 in Dominican Republic. He is nicknamed “Big Papi” and is a retired professional baseball player. Who was a designated hitter in the Major League Baseball, and he also played firstbase thoughout his career. He played for the Minasota Twins in 1997 to 2002 and then the Red Soxs in 2003-2016. Ortiz was a ten time All-Star,and a 3 time World Series Champion,and he holds The Boston Red Sox single season record for most homeruns in a season with 54 set during the 2006 season.David hit 541 career homeruns,which ranks 17th on the all-time homerun list. He is the all-time leader in homeruns (485), runs batted in(RIBs)(1,569),and hits(2,192) by a designated hitter (DH) (www.wikipedia.com)

Pete Rose is also known as charlie hustle, broke plenty of records during his career. He enjoyed playing for the reds and was in a good place in his career. He swapped between second base and outfield. Pete Rose also had a .305 batting average for a while and then he hit his 4000th on April 14th 1984. Pete Rose Cleary out batted Ty Cobb's former world record for the most all time hits and Rose even had 3,500 games, 14,000 at bats and, 10,000 outs.

In 2005 he was second in the National League in hits with 198, and batted .323 with 33 home runs, 43 doubles, two triples, and 116 RBIs. He was voted to his second consecutive All-Star Game along with teammates Paul Lo Duca and Dontrelle Willis, and won his first Silver Slugger Award. His 33 home runs made him the youngest player in Major League Baseball history with back-to-back 30 homer seasons, at 22 years, 143 days. Albert Pujols did it at 22 years, 223 days. Cabrera also became the first Marlin in history to hit at least 30 home runs and drive in at least 100 runs in back-to-back seasons.[citation needed]

Thesis Statement: Addison is the youngest, one of the higher ranked in the prospects of his team, and what is was like to be “praised” while he was in high

“‘I’m not perfect. Nobody’s perfect. But I love baseball and I love to play hard.’ Adrian Beltre.” In the spring of 1998 at the age of 19 Adrian Beltre made his debut in Major League Baseball (MLB). When he was growing up baseball wasn’t even his main focus it was pushed onto the backburner, the sports that were his main focus were tennis and basketball. That has not stopped him though because he is the 31st MLB player to hit the 3,000 hit club and he is the first player from the Dominican Republic to reach that milestone since the MLB was founded in 1869.

1955 to 1972. Roberto played in two World Series, batting .310 in 1960 and .414 in

He lost one of his arms in a childhood accident. While only hitting .219 in the major leagues, he had an average of .333 and 5 home runs during his minor league

Yadier Molina who was born on July 13th in the year of 1982 is a Puerto Rican baseball player that has found his way to the MLB and has really made a mark on the game. ("Yadier Molina." Famous Birthdays. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2016.) Molina was born in Bayamon Puerto Rico and grew up with his father Benjamin Molina, his mother Gladys Matta Molina, and then his two brothers Bengie and Jose. Yadi’s father was a ameture catcher in Puerto Rico but also worked as a toolsman too. Baseball was in the family for a long time and that is all that him and his brothers knew growing up which would explain why they all three made a professional career out of it. Both his brothers Bengie and Jose ended up being major league catchers as well, but nothing like their brother Yadier. They all knew he had something special growing up and playing as a kid. Molina never really focused on the catching

dreams as Major League baseball player, we see his son, Cory, taking that path instead,

man that guy is an absolute legend in the baseball world. This matters to my topic because it

It wasn’t that long ago when I became in love with the game of baseball. I still remember the day that my neighbor met me outside in the front yard just as we always did. It has been approximately two years ever since that Friday after school he asked me if I want to go to a Angel’s baseball game. I decided to go nothing better to do that day, when I got there it was such a rush seeing all the people that came to watch a baseball game. I followed my neighbor down the line, eagerly I waited to try to obtain a baseball players autograph. My friend gave me a baseball to try to get autographed, and later that day I luckily got my first baseball players autograph. His name was Dino Ebel the bench coach for the Angels,

Roberto Clemente, born August 18, 1934 in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is the first Hispanic American player to hit 3,000 hits in a major league career. Clemente led the major league four times in batting and even made Hall of Fame. In 1956, he hit an astonishing .311, but he struggled with all of his injuries. In 1960, he hit a .314 batting average, and the following year, he led the league with a .351 batting average. That same year he hit 23 homers, and won his first out of 12 Gold Glove Awards for fielding. His average kept exceeding and after a few years, he rose to one of the top best players. Over the years that he has played, he won 3 more titles, led the league in batting twice, and was known for his powerful throwing from his post in right field. Late in the 1972 season, he became the first hispanic to reach 3,000 career hits.