Pete Deserves the Hall of Fame Baseball is America’s greatest pastime and one of its best players and all-time hits leader with 4,256 was Pete Rose (Standen 134). Children of all ages who followed the game wanted to be just like Pete Rose, they slid head first into bases and ran like there was no tomorrow. However, Pete is not in baseball’s Hall of Fame because he was placed on Major League Baseball’s (MLB) permanently ineligible list and the Hall of Fame doesn’t allow players’ names to be added to the Hall of Fame ballot if they are on that list. Pete’s career statistics as a player make him a shoe in for the Hall of Fame and it’s a shame that there isn’t a plaque with his name on it in there. Taking all of his on the field heroics and statistics he accumulated over a 23 year playing career Pete Rose should have his named removed from MLB’s permanently ineligible list and have it listed on the next ballot for the Hall of Fame.
Even today, Derek has a very family oriented lifestyle. Derek Jeter played second base for his little league team, but before he was done with little league he told his father that he wanted to be the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees when he grew up. At the end of his high
Fernando Valenzuela For my Hispanic Heritage assignment I chose the great Dodger pitcher, Fernando Valenzuela. I decided to write about the Dodger legend because both my dad and grandpa would always tell me how much they loved the way Fernando Valenzuela pitched. They especially loved it when the Dodgers won the World Series in 1981 against the Yankees behind Fernando’s pitching. A reason why Fernando Valenzuela was famous was because he won the “Rookie of The Year,” and the “CY Young Award,” all in one year. Fernando’s first full season in 1981, this was also his greatest achievement as a Hispanic person.
In 2008, he was the homerun champion; launching 28 balls out of the ball park. As of now he is playing in the Major League Baseball World Series. People told him his whole life he could not, but due to dedication he is one of the elite players of his league. The best athletes in the world have an incredible amount of dedication. It is not easy, but it definitely pays off in the end.
How to Play Baseball If you live in the United States, it is probably a good idea that you understand America’s pastime. What is America’s pastime you ask? America’s pastime is the great game of baseball, promptly named after it’s prominence in 19th and 20th century American history, as well as today. The origin of organized baseball can be traced to the early 1840’s, but the first official league was made in 1876. Baseball has been my favorite sport since the age of 5, and even though I no longer play it is still one of my passions and hobbies.
The Yankees have been in the playoffs every year since 1995, with the exception of 2008, and the Phillies have been there every year since 2007. Their excellent pitching staff is what took them there. A baseball team without a capable pitching staff, physically and mentally, is destined to end up on the losing side when the season comes to a close. The defensive and offensive sides of the ball are close to an equal amount of importance. The pitcher, however, is arguably the most important position on the field.
Even the players with the least amount of athletic ability can play a vital role in a team. Two young men who are currently on my baseball team serve as a great example. The first young man came to me before the season asking could he try out for the team. My first instinct was to jokingly say you’re not a baseball player (D’O’Brian,1994). Then I told him in a direct answer, absolutely (D’O’Brian,1994).
Baseball is a sport that has been a huge part of my life ever since I was a young boy. I’ve been playing baseball for many years, I started playing T-Ball when I was five years old and that sparked my interest for the game of baseball. My first year of baseball my dad was my coach and really pushed me to be the greatest player I could be, because of my dads encouragement I progressed extremely fast and my skill level was far above other kids of my age. So my dad had than placed me in a league with seven and eight year old, in this league baseball became serious. I had to prove my skills to my new coaches because I was smaller than the rest of the kids and didn’t have the same knowledge or experience they did.
Promoting sports during his early childhood proved to bring out the best of Michael Jordan’s talent, and his family showed dedication in stimulating this area in him. Jordan was born in Brooklyn, NY, in February 17, 1963, the fourth son of Deloris and James Jordan (Michael Jordan). At the age of seven, he moved with his family to Wilmington, North Carolina. There, at age twelve, he entered Dixie Youth Baseball. Two years later, he enrolled in the D.C.Virgo Junior High School, where he played the three sports that he still loves today: basketball, baseball, and American football.
Every day of his life was a struggle for him not to get in trouble, whether it was being written up in school or suspended for talking back to teachers. He was disrespectful to his parents. Alexander did not have any friends, for every time he got one, he would be mean to them, and they would not be his friend anymore. His parents decided that they needed to get him involved in something that would help him. They put Alexander in a baseball program.