... Jackie"). He went on to University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) (1). Jackie was a standout in school sports at UCLA, he played football, baseball, basketball, and track (1). He later left college in the middle of his junior year to join the Army in 1941 (1). Four years after entering the ... he would not give up his seat on a military bus (1). He was discharged as a first Lieutenant (1). After leaving the Army Jackie wanted to play baseball, his favorite sport. He tried out for many teams and was drafted by the Kansas City Monarchs Negro League Team (Hill 1). The Negro League sche...

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... contributions to the team or teams on which the player played. This rule has been tested and beaten many times. Many players have entered the Baseball Hall of Fame such as the very unlikable Ty Cobb, the drinking Babe Ruth, the umpire abusing John McGraw, the racist Cap Anson, Gaylord ... him, because Gioiosa claims that Rose frequently borrowed money from him but never paid it back. Paul Janszen played a major role in Major League Baseball's investigation of Pete Rose as well. Tommy Gioiosa introduced Janszen to Pete Rose in October of 1986. A year later Janszen would replace Gioiosa ...

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... (s) on which the player played."" (Rules for Election 2) To be honest, integrity and character considerations count for less than record and playing ability. The Pete Rose Controversy speaks directly to Baseball's difficulty and hypocrisy with regard to "character" and "integrity" issues. As Joe Posanski, a reporter for The Cincinnati Post has pointed out in his article "The Hall of Fame Doesn't Smell ... consecutive game hitting streak - 44 (June 14 - July 31, 1978) Modern National League record for most consecutive game hitting streaks of 20 or more games - 7 Pete Rose started playing ...

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... persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence. Every one of these values combined to make Jackie the perfect person to integrate Major League Baseball. It was his courage that allowed him to ignore the discrimination and persecution early in his career and turn the other cheek. His determination got ... cause of civil rights for blacks. After Robinson's retirement in 1956, he made his mark and created more equality and freedom for Negro baseball players. A Negro baseball player Brooks Lawrence had this to say, "You opened the door for me and others who followed...

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... were taken more seriously and players were held accountable for their actions. Society in whole has matured. In the past, society has placed its baseball players on a pedestal, but as society evolved, unfavorable actions of the players caused society to view the players more harshly, lowering them from ... the Babe. The legend superceded the man. People confused the legend with the man, which led to his impunitive status. The game of baseball could be described as a metaphor for life. For Darryl Strawberry, there is no other metaphor better than; "three strikes and you"re out ... Stra...

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... perspective of as the middle class grew, their surrounding cities were deteriorating. The chapter that looked at race as it related to the stadium and baseball in general was phenomenal. Reflecting on the trials and tribulations of Elston Howard as he was the first black Yankee, and the process as a ... whole related to a subject that was not looked at by Sullivan, the impact of night baseball. Overall Diamond in the Bronx was a well written documentation of the New York Yankees and their accompanying stadium, but more importantly exposes the perils from ... finding the proper area to p...

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