Dimaggio: A Brief Biography: The Yankee Clipper

Gambling is a huge hobby for some people. If you are really good at it you can make tons of money while doing it. It is illegal in some instances. In the sport of baseball however, it is not legal for players and coaches to gamble on games they are involved in. However, performance enhancing drugs are also considered illegal in professional sports.

Derek Jeter #2 Derek Jeter is a baseball player known for playing with the New York Yankees as their shortstop. Derek Jeter also known as Jeter or “The Captain” played with The New York Yankees for 22 years during that time he help the Yankees win several World Series. Jeter has won several awards while playing with the Yankees.

Derek’s full name is Derek Sanderson Jeter. Derek was born June 26, 1974 he is an American former pro baseball shortstop he played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the very well known New York Yankees! Derek is a five time world series champion! Jeter is a central figure of the Yankee’s success of the late 1990’s and the early 2000’s for his hitting, base running, fielding, and his outstanding leadership and sportsman ship.

Have you ever wonder how life was for people who did illegal activities, or what were the consequences of doing these illegal things. There once was a Mobster named Joe Bonanno. Bonanno learned how to become successful through illegal activities and, at the same time, cover them up by owning other businesses. He sold alcohol which was illegal to do during this time period.

Roberto Clemente Baseball Player All-star, hall of famer, and major league baseball player are three attributes that describe Roberto Clemente. Many people know the Roberto Clemente was a baseball player, but he was so much more. As a well known baseball player, Roberto Clemente inspired Americans that they shouldn’t judge baseball players by the color of their skin. He left a lasting legacy as one of the best right fielders in major league baseball. The origin of Roberto’s early life of baseball started when he watched a baseball game for the very first time.

George Herman Ruth Jr. was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting records, including career home runs, runs batted in, bases on balls, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging ; the latter two still stand today. Only one of young George 's seven siblings, his younger sister Mamie, survived infancy.

“One night when we went to a discoteca called Mya, in Spain, Torre punched a girl in the face by accident when the bass dropped during the song “Turbulence” by Steve Aoki,” Will Hare explained. Will and Torre Swope created many memorable moments during their 15 years of friendship. They first met by playing on the same t-ball team, which their dads coached. Torre was born as Raul Torres in Bogotá, Colombia during a dangerous time. Pablo Escobar, “The King of Cocaine”, made Colombia an unsafe place due to his drug operation; Torre’s parents did not want that life for him.

In the city of Boston, Massachusetts holds a young man named Joe Hester. Joe has always had a mediocre life. His favorite thing to do is play lacrosse. Although this used to be his passion, he fractured his leg and didn’t play sports for two years. Joe never thought he would be able to get back into the game and be as good as he was previous to the injury.

The Boys on the Boat by Daniel James Brown is an example of how someone’s past has a major influence on their future. Basing one’s decisions off of past experiences is often smart because then a person can better predict the outcome of the situation, but when a person’s past experiences turn out to be no longer applicable or relevant it is a problem. This is because people often become fixated on previous experiences in their lives and then base their entire personalities around in. This defence mechanism is the most comfortable thing for people to do because they do not want to relive specific events in the past especially those that hurt them. Joe Rantz the person that the Boys in the Boat focuses on is an example of a person who is extremely motived by his past experiences.

I wanted to share some fitness information with my fellow veterans that may have suffered injuries or are having issues keeping fit. Pilates isn 't just for girls it 's for veterans like us. Quick fact, I 'm an angry runner because running hurts it always has. I move with the force of a dozer and look as graceful as a bear doing it. No one tells me to run anymore, I do it out of habit, knowing it 's the right thing to do for myself.