Baseball History

It was a rough ride to get the Most Valuable Player because he had to overcome obstacles of the color barrier. 1940 was when the MLB all change because that 's when the first African american came into the league, Jackie Robinson. Jackie was born on January 31st, 1914. When he came into the league everyone froze, they didn 't know what to do, Because they have never seen an African American again. Jackie hit 137 home runs, 4,887 at-bats, 3.1 batting average, 85 RBI, 29 stolen bases his MVP year and 125 runs scored.

My first m.v.p was in 1939 after my third season in the major league. Event #5 In your 1941 season I had a hitting streak of 56 consecutive games. My hitting streak was the greatest hitting streak of my time and still today. No one has beat my record and not even the great bambino set a better hitting streak than me. Event #6 I went to 7 all star games back to back.

I grew up watching the sport and knowing all of the best boxers. Now I watch more UFC than I do boxing but don’t get me wrong I still love baseball. In the 80s I remembered the Cardinals led by Ozzie Smith and they were constantly a title contender. Ozzie is probably my favorite player and cardinal of all time,”(Jesse). There were a lot of very popular baseball players at the time that Mcgwire played and he was definitely one of them.

With Jeter leading the Yankees they went on to win the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Jeter won the 1996 American League Rookie of the Year Award for his performance that season. Jeter went on so have record breaking seasons ever since. Jeter then retired in 2014 after being considered one of the best players in Major League Baseball history. When Derek Jeter is not playing baseball he is living his luxurious life.

At the beginning, Hank is cold and yells at Brian a lot, but in the end they become friends. At the end of the summer, Brian is in for the best weekend of his life when the Tigers have a home stand with Hank currently sitting at 499 career home runs. I really liked this book because I could relate well with the main character. Brian is the same age as me and we both like baseball. The plot is very interesting and the end, although predictable, is satisfying.

We lost our mojo a little bit when they scored four runs heading into the last inning. I was playing shortstop; Brandon struck the first and second kids out. He was throwing gas as he just blew his fastball by the first two hitters. The ball hitting the glove sounded like a shotgun. We only needed one more out to win a state title.

History shows that steroids due produce extraordinary results when used in the major league baseball. Players such as Barry Bonds the man who holds the record for the most home runs ever hit in a career used steroids, and Mark McGuire who holds the record for most home runs hit

The fourth graders won in football and kickball. Then we all went to sleep for the games the next day. When we got there we started playing catch to get ready for our last game of the season. We hit first we started out with a single then two outs then a bomb out to left center field to score a run then we got an out, so it was their tur to bat. In the second, third, fourth, and fifth, but in the sixth inning we got two runs.

Yogi Berra, a baseball great and often quoted legend, serving for the New York Yankees passed away in his home in New Jersey on Tuesday, September 22nd due to natural causes. Berra had won three American League MVP awards and 10 World Series titles. He is remembered for being in the Hall of Fame and making the memorable quote, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it” He was known for as a clutch hitter and one of the greatest catchers of all time to his fans. Yogi Berra, was also a 15-time All-Star. He established several Fall Classic records.

Zachary Mirza Mrs. Scherer English 227 10 December 2015 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle, also known as “The Mick”, was a very successful baseball player. Some of his greatest accomplishments include: four home run championship titles, a Triple Crown batting average award, and three Most-Valuable-Player (MVP) awards. However, Mickey Mantle’s humble beginnings and influential family lead him to a successful career in baseball . Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma to Lovell and Elven “Mutt” Mantle. Mutt was a famous baseball player himself.