... size and about the same weight. It is hard to believe that it took until 1971 for MLB to create a formal rule that all major league players must wear protective helmets at bat (baseballlibrary.com). This means that for the majority of baseball's history, batters were not forced to wear ... one time, much more dangerous than it is today. Another interesting fact is that it was not until 1988, that protective helmets were mandatory for catchers in Major League Baseball (baseballlibrary.com). In today's game, catchers take a foul ball off the mask and head a few times a game. It is very hard...

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... in July 1959. He was joined in Boston by pitcher and fellow African-American Earl Wilson. With these moves the Red Sox became the last major league team to integrate. Another Red Sox great joined the team in 1960. Carl "Yaz" Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski covers the record books kept by his team ... the playoffs. 1992 was a horrible year for the Sox, finishing last in their division with a 78-89 record. In 1994 there was a strike in Major League Baseball, which shortened the season. The MLB decided to open spring training and start the next season with replacement players; amateurs, free agent...

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... talking about their Yankees. We place the players on a different level. They are regarded in a much higher standard than the rest of society. Major League Baseball players are the best in the world at what they do. Some ballplayers are better than others are; therefore they are viewed better than ... a heavy drinker and smoker. His reputation for being a womanizer was also well known. Ruth was a married man. His infidelities were widely rumored around the league. To protect his wife, or perhaps himself from these rumors, he bought her a farm in the rural countryside, while he stayed in a ...

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... year, he improved the Packers record from a 1-10-1 record in 1958 to a 7-5 record in 1959. Over the next eight years, his Packers dominated the league by winning six divisional championships and five NFL championships, as well as Super Bowls I and II. He was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1971 ... to be small in comparison to winning this one. This is a great thing for you. You"re the only team in the history of the National Football League to ever have this opportunity to win the Super Bowl twice. Boys, I tell you I"d be so proud of that, I just fill myself up wi...

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... game forever. A specific set of rules and controls were to be maintained in every game played by teams in this amateur league. Lord Stanley's son was a major player for this organization and for shaping hockey throughout Canada, as these rules were quickly adapted all over the country. Since ... a regular 82 game season for the opportunity to pay for it. All of these professional teams fall under one organization The National Hockey League. According to Alan Metcalf professional sports should be deemed low culture, as they take away from the amateur athletic competitions in their highest...

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... Memo and, in Hobbs's eyes, a rival. Harriet Bird - A young woman for whom Roy falls while on his way to his first major league tryout. Harriet is actually a murderer who shoots major athletes; after Hobbs strikes out the Whammer, a baseball star, Harriet turns her sights on Hobbs. She later shoots him in a hotel room. ... to give that same support to Hobbs. The Whammer - A talented but aging baseball player whom Hobbs meets on his way to his first major league tryout. After both the Whammer and Hobbs reveal their prowess at a carnival, Sam Simpson bets the Whammer that Hobbs can strike ...

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... two World Series rings. Where's yours?- Joe could never say anything to that until his dream came true in 1996, thirty-nine years later. As a major league player Torre went from being an MVP player to a part-time player through out the years of 1960-1977. In 1975, playing for the Mets, ... but you can always try."" July 28th the Yankees had a twelve game lead over the other teams. As of September 9th, they only led the league by two games, that's when Torre called for another meeting in Tiger Stadium visiting clubhouse. Torre addressed to his team, "The only people we have ... with the ...

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... his departure many times. After many months without Jackson, Mack sent one of his veteran players to escort Jackson to Philadelphia where he started his major career in August 1908 ("Joe Jackson"). Even though Jackson had an astonishing start he was still miserable. He felt so uncomfortable that he headed back ... and a favored player with the fans ("Joe Jackson"). During his first full season he was in a duel with the great Ty Cobb for the American League batting championship. Cobb was able to edge him out with a .420 average. Jackson had to settle for second with a .408. With that, he ...

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• Grade Level: High School