... arrive at a crossroads, forced to choose among sports in order to excel at one. In 1978 a real-estate agent showed Colman McCarthy a brick house overlooking Friendship Playground, an Elysium of baseball diamonds and basketball hoops in northwest Washington, D.C. It was the easiest sale that agent would ever make. "Didn't even bother to check the plumbing," remembers McCarthy, a writer and teacher ... Ryan, also plays soccer and basketball. Ryan's dad believes that the balance and footwork that soccer requires, and the explosiveness and hand-eye skills that basketball demands, transfer e...

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... to be different players almost every time. Last years only six of the 326 players on the PGA Tour money list-made more than $1 million. In baseball, about 220 of the 831 players on this year's opening day rosters-27 percent-made $1 million or more. There are a few economic problems within the ... were players such as Matt Williams who was on pace to break the record for home runs in a season. The Expos, a small payroll team, were dominating baseball with an amazing record. While this entire display of talent was occurring, the owners and the players were caught up in a fierce labor disp...

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... as well as an older and younger sister. (Shoulder 9) As a child, Jordan's athletic abilities began to surface as he participated in various sports including basketball, baseball, and football. (Adams 9) His preferred sport as an adolescent was baseball but once he began to spend an increasing amount of time on the basketball court, his outlook also began to change. (Shoulder 11) Michael's older ... would be playing now though was not basketball but rather to everyone's surprise baseball! (Beckett 112) Michael worked very hard at trying to succeed in baseball as he worked harder than any...

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... the Black Sox) were accused of throwing the series against the Cincinnati Reds. A prestigious figure in organized crime, Arnold Rothstein, is said to be the so-called mastermind of baseball's worst gambling disgrace. Rothstein may well have been the most influential criminal of his era embarking on ideas of a national crime syndicate and being tutor to Lucky Luciano, Frank ... because it can incorporate point-shaving tactics. There are technical aspects of the game of basketball that lend themselves to point shaving. When compared to other team sports, e.g., football or baseball, it is ...

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... . Research To begin the research, a more thorough research was done on athletes. Sporadically, forty famous athletes were chosen. These athletes come from a variety of sports such as tennis, track, basketball, baseball, swimming, golf, boxing, soccer, and skiing. Of these athletes, twenty was woman and twenty was men. Of the separate gender groups, ten of the athletes were minority and ten was ... in many cases involved in recreational sports. In Pensacola there are a few organizations that sponsor recreational sports. Some are Brent, Salvation Army, Freker Center, Pensacola Wings, and t...

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... of male athletes at the highest level competing in the major north American sports. Therefore I am only discussing the salaries of players in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and National Football League (NFL). As far as the definition of what constitutes a salary that is "too high" I mean a salary that is out of proportion ... the MLB draft only 8.3% make it through the minor leagues to the major league level. That means that even once you reach a level that you are being paid to play baseball you statistically only h...

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... the whole notion that we are family. It's a breakdown of the blind loyalty." A college player leaving for the NBA early can have the same type of loyalty effect as a professional baseball player leaving one team to play for another when the money is better. When the fans feel betrayed it has a negative affect on school spirit and the college program. The ... numbers rising every year for early entries in the NBA we might not have college basketball anymore. Instead of student athletes we will have a minor league system like major league baseball. It is more beneficial for the athletes t...

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... sport like most boys do. What is interesting is that his father never took a big interest in basketball. His father would always do the father son bonding at football and baseball games. His father was a key figure in showing him what earning your way is all about. When Calhoun played little league his father would attend his games, but he would ... Calhoun is a true leader in every aspect of life. As a teenager in high school the players looked up to him for leadership. They voted him captain of their Basketball and Baseball teams. Calhoun went on to American International College and ...

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... the honor roll all his years in school. Elvin decided that basketball would be his ticket out of Rayville, but it was a long time in showing up. He played more baseball than any other sport, it was also his favorite of any sport. Blacks weren't allowed to go over to white school and play on the outdoor court, instead they had ... ...

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... there a discrimination of whites in professional athletics? It would be senseless to try to determine what the percentage of whites to blacks should be on our favorite football, basketball, or baseball team. It is fair to have the best players for the open position play in that position (Hook 147). Suppose that Michael Jordan and I are in high school together and ... ...

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