Al Kaline: A Detroit Tiger's Player

"Derek Jeter, a professional ballplayer for the Yankees…" are the exact words Derek Jeter, himself, used in his eighth-grade yearbook (Jeter xvi). For as long as he could remember, Jeter has longed to be a New York Yankee. Fifteen years after predicting he would be a professional ballplayer for the Yankees, Derek Jeter is now more than a Yankee. Jeter isn't only a Yankee; he is a family guy and a World Champion. His career started when he was five years old, and everything has evolved from there. Sports fans know what life for Derek Jeter is now, but what was life like before he became a world champion, superstar, and captain of the New York Yankees.

As Gehrig reached High School he was not playing the sport that he will eventually become one of the greatest to ever play. He was playing fullback for his High School football team. It wasn’t until his sophomore year that he would start his baseball career. Throughout

Coming off of a terrific 2016 season, the 91-70 American League Champions Cleveland Indians had high expectations going into 2017. The Indians made themselves into a seemingly unstoppable force. Cleveland had dominated in the regular season, especially in their division as they were also crowned American League Central regular season champions. They had helped themselves by winning a franchise high 14 straight games. This gave the Tribe tons of momentum heading into the postseason. On their trip to the World Series, the Indians managed to only lose one game. Everything was going Cleveland’s way until injuries arose in the pitching staff. The Indians had ended up only being able to pitch Corey Kluber and Josh Tomlin in the last three

He had to finish the season 6-for-9 to beat out Matty Alou and win the first of two close NL batting-title races.

Oscar Taveras could have been one of the greatest hitters of all time. In his first major league season he had a batting average of .239 in his first eighty games. Many said he was on track to be a phenomenal hitter. “Taveras was potentially a franchise defining talent.” Taveras died an untimely death in 2014 when he returned to his home of the Dominican Republic. He suffered catastrophic injuries in a car accident. Taveras showed leadership threw his ability to use his raw talent for the greater good of baseball. Some people classified his swing as “Powerful and smooth.” And “A balanced stroke.” But, sadly we will never know just how good he could have been.

Mike Trout, Mike Trout is the best current player in the MLB right now. He is a dominate hitter, fielder and a great teammate. Mike Trout is a 6’2, 235lb player from Vineland New Jersey. He is in the top five in the league for all statistics except for strikeouts, not including the players that had one ten at bats because then they can have crazy stats. Some categories he is number 1 is he scored the most runs and walks. Mike Trout is the best player in the MLB.

Credibility is something that takes a lot of time to gain, but can be lost in an instance. When someone or something is credible that means they are easily trusted or believed in because of what they have done in the past. For example Nike lost some credibility when new came out they were producing their products in sweatshops across the world. However since that they have worked on that problem and gained back their credibility, but it took some time. Credibility is a great quality to have, it means you are trustworthy and people respect you. Furthermore Alex Rodriguez is another example that shows why credibility is an important quality and how cheating affects it.

While he may seem he couldn’t have been any better on the field, he was just as great off the field. Clemente knew that leadership and social responsibility in the Latino world was also a part of his career (Regalado 679). In fact, he stated, “Lots of kids will try to imitate me, and maybe I will have the chance to do some good for people,” in an interview with the New York Times (Regalado 679). Clemente’s presence on and off the field challenged the misconceptions about Latino players, especially those from Puerto Rico, by the typical American at the time. Driven by the need to succeed, he emerged as a symbol for not only Latino recognition but also Puerto Rican (Regalado 683).

But, Peterson didn’t only have a love for the game of baseball, but had a love for writing. After he had graduated from Upsala College, this love he had for writing lead him to work for many newspapers in Suffern, New York, Titusville, Pennsylvania, and Elyria, Ohio before joining the World-Telegram and Sun in 1962. But, in 1966, the paper closed and because of that event, he turned to freelance writing and set out to learn the history of the Negro Leagues. By interviewing the star players of the Negro Leagues and studying the plays of the players through microfilms. Peterson was inspired to try out for the Brooklyn Dodgers when he was nearly 30 but, these try-outs were unsuccessful for him as a player, and so he returned to writing newspaper

In 1954 he was in an automobile accident caused lower back pain that recurred for the rest of Clemente's career. He had injuries like wayward disks in his back, bone chips in his elbow, stomach disorders, and tension headaches. Another part of the problem seemed to be communication with other people. Clemente was always a strong promoter of Hispanic players and Hispanic pride and culture, for he felt that Latin players did not receive the recognition or respect they deserved. Commenting on his throwing ability, he once said, "If (Mickey) Mantle have the arm I have you will put it in the headlines 'cause he is an American. You never give me credit.”(“Contemporary Heroes and Heroines”, 1990).Clemente was often taunted because of his Puerto Rican heritage (“Contemporary Hispanic Biography”, 2002). Clemente used this habit of mind to face his challenges in the

Lou followed in his mom’s footsteps, and became a very hard working individual. In school, for instance, he was so proud of his perfect attendance that he wouldn’t allow any sickness to cause him to miss school. He was born big, uncoordinated, and not a natural baseball player. (Lou Gehrig UXL Biographies) Lou Gehrig is a noteworthy subject because he was a great role

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1. Briefly, what are the major developments in the history of the labor-management relationship within Major League Baseball?

The story of Jackie Robinson has become one of America's most iconic and inspiring stories. Since 1947, American history has portrayed Jackie Robinson as a hero, and he has been idolized as a role model to the African American baseball community. It is an unarguable fact that he was the first to tear down the color barriers within professional baseball. The topic of Robinson’s role in integration has long been a point of discussion amongst baseball historians. Researchers have accumulated thousands of accredited documents and interviews with friends and team mates such as short stop, Pee Wee Reese, and team owner, Branch Rickey. However, few journalists have asked why Robinson was selected and what was Branch

Off the field Ruth reveled in his celebrity status, enjoying a wild and extravagant life. However, his high living and headstrong behavior eventually began to take a toll on his performance. He was still baseball’s premier player but fellow teammate and newcomer Lou Gehrig started to show signs of greatness