the 460 ft home run I hit against right handed chuck stobbs.i was born October 20th 1932 in Spavinaw Oklahoma my mother and father names are Lovell Mantle an Elvin Charles mantle. My mother said not even within 12 hours of my birth my father put a baseball in my hands. I was the oldest boy I had 4 younger siblings Roy a bray are the twins and butch and my sister is Barbra. After school every day I would come strait home an work in the yard with my father and grandpa.At first my father and grandpa wanted
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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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If you believe in yourself‚ you can accomplish great things in your life. I had signed up to play baseball‚ just like any other year. It was a warm summer day‚ with a slight touch of a cool breeze. I gazed out the window of my dad’s car at the baseball fields at the sports complex‚ wondering which one I was going to play in. I walked out of my dad’s car‚ then carried my bat and glove to the field. “Oh boy‚ I really hope we win this game!” I thought to myself with a determination. I could smell the
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Baseball One‚ Two‚ Three strikes you’re out at the old ball game! This is the 7th inning stretch chant at all baseball games. Baseball is an old sport that originated from the 18th century. Many people believe it’s a long and boring sport with nothing to it. After reading and understanding its history it should change someone’s view of the “boring sport”. Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. More specifically
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Some people have made comments that the game of baseball is boring and moves too slowly. Certain people in this world‚ including myself obviously‚ see baseball as the greatest game of strategy that has ever been created. Baseball is a mental game. Baseball is America’s pastime and still fulfills that expectation to this day. The reason for the downfall though in terms of people losing interest is due to the new generation and the advancement of technology serving as a distraction from the greatest
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tickets for the game on May 25th‚ 2012. I was able to attend the game with my parents and my little sister. It was the first professional sports game I have ever been to. It was a great experience for me to know more about the Diamondbacks and baseball. I had a lot of fun and it was a great memory I share with my family today. Thank you Diamondbacks for giving the students of Nikolaus Homestead Elementary such an amazing and meaningful opportunity! I think I deserve the Diamondback tickets
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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 it very interesting. The article also entails that black players had won the National League MVP award quite often from 1949-1970
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Baseball and American Popular Culture Baseball is an integral part of American pop culture. Many Americans grow up with baseball‚ playing it before they can even count all the bases. It is glorified‚ taught‚ and fed to us. When we play baseball‚ we find a respect for the game. The respect we gain from playing it has turned the game into a tradition of American culture. It has formed itself into the business of professional baseball‚ namely major league baseball. Professional players have become
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Steroid Abuse Hurts Baseball The abuse of steroids among players in Major League Baseball is corrupting the image of America’s Pastime as well as endangering the health of those who use the illegal substances. The lack of testing and punishment for the use of illegal substances like steroids in the Major Leagues portrays a negative image to aspiring young athletes. They see their role models using steroids and becoming better athletes rather than seeing suspensions for the illegal behavior or
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The Impact Black Baseball Players Had on the Major Leagues. There has been a great impact on the Major Leagues before African Americans players. African American players have added speed‚ athleticism‚ and style to the game of baseball. Ever since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier on Aril 15‚ 1947 the game has never been the same. Since the early days of the Negro Leagues‚ Blacks and baseball have enjoyed a special and unique romance a romance that burst into full bloom when Robinson signed
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