Dodger stadium is the third oldest ballpark following Fenway Park and Wrigley Field‚ but it still has modern appeal. In 1961 Dodger Stadium was supposed to open but lawsuits and landslides pushed back the construction by a year. Los Angeles Dodgers played there very first at the new Dodger Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds on April 10‚ 1962. Before moving to Anaheim in 1966‚ the L.A Angels played at the Dodger Stadium for three seasons. The stadium was built on the side of a hill. The parking
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Yogi Berra died of natural causes during his sleep at the age of 90 last September 22‚ 2015 in his home in West Caldwell‚ New Jersey. Berra’s family released a statement: "While we mourn the loss of our father‚ grandfather and great-grandfather‚ we know he is at peace with Mom. We celebrate his remarkable life and are thankful he meant so much to so many. He will truly be missed." To honor Berra‚ the Yankees added a number 8 patch to their uniforms while the Empire State Building was lit with blue
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All the emotion‚ the entire gravity of the situation‚ and I drop to my knees. I raise my hands in the air and erupt with emotions. It wasn’t a playoff game‚ we we’re playing for the state title‚ it wasn’t a world series game‚ but my teammates knew how much that game meant to me. They carried me off the field and everybody was cheering. Even the other team was clapping. Johnny Fox came over and shook my hand. I walked over to Gary and told him sorry I couldn’t
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Gladys Garcia Public Speaking Informative speech Can you think of a sport that‚ in some parts of the world‚ makes the fans go crazy and start riots? Or how about a sport that sets records in television coverage? It is the most played sport in the world. It’s played with around ball. Today‚ I hope to inform you on some specific aspects of professional soccer. First off I want to give you a general idea of the rules and regulations. Professional soccer is played with 11 players from each team
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Yankees purchased him from the Boston Red Sox for $125‚000.00. During his first year as a yankee‚ he hit 54 home runs‚ compared to other players that hit approximately 20 homeruns that year. The Yankees won six pennants in the 1920s. They won the world series three times and eight times he led the league in homeruns. Ruth won the love of fans everywhere for his deeds on and off the field. Red Grange was known as ‘The Galloping Ghost’. He was five feet‚ ten inches tall‚ and weighed 170 pounds. He was
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argue that they are paying to see the best athletes perform and is acceptable for them to have high salaries. Tiger Woods currently to best player on the PGA Tour. According the Golf Digest magazine‚ Tiger Woods is the highest paid athlete in the world earning $122.7 million in 2007. That is an increase of $26 million from the previous year. However‚ only $22.7 million was earned by playing and winning certain golf tournaments. The remaining amount was earned through various endorsement contracts
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started with a strike and then a 10 pin got him in the second frame as he continued to roll strikes for a 280. He also has the high men’s series with the only 700 – a 712 and I believe these are personal highs for him. Lynn Porovich (Monday Madness) and Jane Clark (Early Birds) are sharing the women’s high game honors and Porovich also rolled the women’s high series with a 626. Other notable scores include: SIRS – Talf Wynne 256‚ Gene Deaver 255; Monday Madness – Bob
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Professor Xinlu Yu Globalization of Pop Culture 16 September 2013 The Hidden Relationship Between Baseball and Pop Culture Sports are a vital part‚ if not the most important part‚ to the majority of people across the world. Every sports lover enjoys watching their favorite sport whether they are four years old or one hundred years old. It is ingrained in our society to value the incredible talents of the numerous professional athletes in their respective sports. In fact‚ we place so much emphasis
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In "Baseball: A History of America’s Game"‚ the Author Benjamin G. Rader discusses the history of baseball and how it developed to present day. Rader explains how baseball started as a simple game consisting of no rules besides the players using a stick to hit a ball and its constant evolution to what the game is today. He also displays several issues which America’s favorite sport has had while developing into the complex sport it is today. Although baseball has had several trials and tribulations
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The process of creating the perfect wood bat is often overlooked when one watches their favorite baseball player blast a home run over the four hundred foot fence. It is astonishing how people make a simple tree into a four hundred foot home run hitting machine. The creation of the perfect wood baseball bat is much more complicated than one might think. The bat goes through an abundance of processes before its capabilities are showcased on television by major leaguers. The creation of the flawless
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