... has played in more postseason games than anyone in history" (Verducci, Page 2). Sadly, Mr. November and the Yankees were unable to reach the playoffs his final year, something that would have been a great gift for Jeter. He deserved it, especially after giving the team over 2,700 games with 11,195 at-bats. ... hits, with many and many of them being opposite field doubles, and stealing bases. All, so that the "team" can score runs and win the game. Derek will be the greatest team-player the Yankees will ever see. In Sean Gregory's article "Baseball's Derek Jeter Problem", he states "The ...

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... at the time, spoke of his thoughts of baseball: Baseball to my way of thinking, is the greatest single force working for Americanization. No other game appeals so much to the foreign born youngsters and nothing, not even the schools, teaches the American spirit so quickly, or inculcates the idea of sportsmanship ... between games, name calling during the games and Ruth was the target and the center of it all. During the fifth inning of the third game fruits and vegetables began to fly onto the field towards Ruth. Ruth's next at bat created baseball history. He was frustrated, upset with ...

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... and soul of the Yankee tradition and it is a symbol of the greatness of baseball in general. Being one of the oldest stadiums in the game, Yankee stadium is not about modern amenities, it is about tradition. While other stadiums have changed the playing field to artificial turf, Yankee Stadium still ... first step into the stadium, emotions of awe, anticipation, and excitement drastically heighten, taking over one's body. Over the years fans have adopted different pre-game rituals. The sweet smells of roasted peanuts, buttered popcorn, and hotdogs lure some fans to the food stand. The gre...

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... being signed by the Baltimore Orioles minor league franchise. He made his major league debut in Fenway Park on July 11, 1941. He pitched in that game against the Cleveland Indians (Family of Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth League Inc.). On October 17, 1941, he was married to Helen Woodford, whom he ... who worked in New York as a model and an actress. On April 17, 1929, the two were married. The very next day was the opening day game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. On his first time at bat he hit a homerun as a wedding present to his new wife. The Babe ... that the next year he ...

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... I baseball used a rag type of a ball. This was known as the Dead Ball Era. Since the ball was not lively the strategy of the game revolved around defense, speed, and especially base running. The early ballparks featured spacious outfields. The combination of the dead ball and the huge outfield distances made ... players hit as many as 27 home runs in a season. Both fans and managers viewed home runs as being unusual and not integral part of the game. In 1919 this was all to change when George Herman Ruth moved from pitcher to outfielder. To this day baseball has never been the same. A ....

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... batting tittles starting in 1907. Cobb might be remembered best for his intimidating and harsh playing stile. He was never afraid to go to extremes to win a game. He could take pain, as well as hand it out. His best years were 1911 he led the league in every major offensive category but homers and ... The retirement of two great players at the same time sparked some interest, and it turned out that the two were coerced into retirement because of allegations of game-fixing brought about by Dutch Leonard, a former pitcher of Cobb's. Cobb returned again in 1928, for no real reason other tha...

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... 130 consecutive games from 1925 to 1939, setting a major league record and had a career batting average of .340. He once hit four home runs in a game, and to this day still holds many other major league records. On July 4, 1939, he stood before more than 60,000 fans at Yankee Stadium and confirmed ... . Ball players may have been looked at as if they were indestructible and emotionless, but this speech Gehrig gave illustrated clearly that baseball is just a game and that there are more important things in life like family and friends. Gehrig wanted the fans to realize that life doesn't go...

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