UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles A Player Based Approach to Baseball Simulation A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics by Adam Philip Sugano 2008 © Copyright by Adam Philip Sugano 2008 The dissertation of Adam Philip Sugano is approved. _______________________________________ Jan de Leeuw _______________________________________ Rick Paik Schoenberg _______________________________________
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HISTORY OF FOOTBALL The history of football is interesting as well as exciting‚ from the first forms of the game ever played‚ to the multi million dollar organizations of today. The game continues to evolve and change with the times. Football is a sport that evolved from many different games. Football is mainly known as a different form of rugby or soccer‚ but there is more to the origin of the game than just those two sports. Football games were played around the world before the game was
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Baseball is North America’s oldest and most storied professional team sport. Certainly‚ there have been numerous moments which are still remembered by baseball fans of all ages many years after they happened. We all remember moments like "The Catch" in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series and Bill Mazeroski’s World Series winning home run in 1960. There are also the players who transcend the ages like Babe Ruth‚ Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson. These players continue live on in the hearts and minds of
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Michael Rizzo Murray‚ Chass (2004). Game Fights Trend of Fewer Blacks. The New York Times This article is about the declination of blacks in the game of baseball. It begins by talking about how successful blacks were in baseball from 1981-1997. Blacks such as Tony Gwynn‚ Tim Raines‚ and Gary Sheffield were winning National League Batting Titles 16 out of those 17 years. From 1998-2004‚ only one black player has won the batting title. As a huge baseball fan‚ I never knew that stat and find
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Informative Speech Preparation Outline Steroids in Major League Baseball General Purpose: To inform my audience about the steroid usage in Major League Baseball‚ our national pastime. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience why players take steroids in Baseball and how it has affected the game today. Thesis: Steroids in Major League Baseball has affected the game in both positive and negative ways. It brought baseball back to life in the 90’s; it has tarnished records‚ and has affected
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the afroed painter Bob Ross. It was from that moment I became completely infatuated with art‚ I would sit and watch him paint for hours and just imagine my 5 year old self being able to create these fantastical‚ beautiful scene with the stroke of a paint brush. I had always shown advanced art skills from the beginning‚ surpassing other children my age. For me‚ it was something I had always done‚ I was born with a pencil in my hand. But‚ it was in those hours of watching Bob Ross that
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The Life of a Football Player Football‚ it is not just a sport or some game. It is my whole life. Every year I have one goal and that is to make it to football season. Playing in each of those games gives a special feeling that no one can get enough of. Winter‚ Spring‚ and Summer do not even compare to what Fall is like‚ not only is it one of the most beautiful times of the year but the most intense‚ most exciting sport seasons to anyone with a pulse. I prepare for it all year long‚ doing different
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Football refers to a number of sports that involve‚ to varying degrees‚ kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football‚ more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer". Unqualified‚ the word football applies to whichever form of football is the most popular in the regional context in which the word appears‚ including association football‚ as well as American football‚ Australian rules football‚ Canadian football‚ Gaelic football
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Flag Football Flag football is one of those sports that are fun but not as much pressure is on the players. It is a version of our American football that is popular all-over the world. The game is practically the same just not with all the heavy gears on top of the players. It’s rules are twins to the regular football except the tackling is replaced with the players pulling the flag off the player that is holding the ball. Flag football is known for its non-dominant sport which means it’s very
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Football is a popular American team sport. Players can start young by participating in youth leagues and then work their way up through high school teams‚ college teams‚ semi-pro teams and finally‚ professional teams in the National Football League. Players can play tag football or tackle football. Tackle football involves much more physical contact. Though football is a source of exercise‚ it can be dangerous if not played correctly. Physical Conditioning Football players undergo demanding workouts
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