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Do you know the names of all the teams in Major League Baseball (MLB)? If you guessed the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles, Devil Rays, Royals, White Sox, Twins, Indians, Tigers, Mariners, Athletics, Angels, Rangers, Braves, Phillies, Marlins, Expos, Mets, Astros, Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates, Reds...
The physics of cheating in baseball is very complicated, and some say it is just superstitious. Throughout the year\'s baseball players worldwide have tried to find a way to cheat and make them hit the ball further. Some have tried hollowing out bats and replacing the wood with cork, rubber, or sawd...
The Physics of Baseball by Robert K. Adair was a very interesting book, which revealed some fascinating information about the relationship between physics and the sport of baseball. Robert K. Adair revealed and uncovered so many interesting facts and observations about the sport. The book gave you...
Another winter of "big-money free agents" is shifting the balance of power in both leagues somewhat, but there continues to be one constant in the free agency game; the domination of the large market franchises upon the game of baseball. This winter Mike Mussina, top pitcher on the free-agent marke...
Sports Business & EntertainmentTom GannawayRestructuring BaseballAs the seasons progress in major league baseball, the economic structure of baseball is suffering from numerous problems, which are currently allowing for the competitive balance to be less than ideal. Baseball is faced with problems a...
Sports Business & EntertainmentTom GannawayJanuary 22, 2001Restructuring BaseballAs the seasons progress in major league baseball, the economic structure of baseball is suffering from numerous problems, which are currently allowing for the competitive balance to be less than ideal. Baseball is faced...
Baseball is one of the oldest and most popular sports in the United States. It is known as America's "national pastime" because of its strong tradition. It is competitively played with a hard ball and bat between two teams of nine players each. Even though this sport was developed ...
The History of Baseball It is a game played everywhere, in parks, playgrounds, and prison yards, in back alleys and farmers fields, by small children and old men, raw amateurs and millionaire professionals. It is a leisurely game that demands blinding speed. It is the only game in which the defenc...
Chance Gwaltney Organazation and Administration Changes in Baseball If I could change 3 things in Baseball the first would be the use of Aluminum bats. The batters will be given the most up to date technologized bats so their homeruns will be deeper. Fans dig the longball and this would d...
Replay in Baseball? 05/26/2004 How would game change if there were replays in baseball? How would people react to this change? Throughout time it seems as though baseball has been the original sport that shaped America. America was still a very young country when baseball became ...
David WitthuhnMr. ZuroskiModern Asia3 June 2000An International PastimeThis year when the Mets and Cubs opened their seasons in Japan they made Major League Baseball history. Never before had a league game been played outside of North America. With thousands of fans screaming the names of Mets and C...
Pete Rose "Banned for Life" How do you allow the all-time hit leader, games played leader, and a multiple most valuable player to be banned from baseball for life? Maybe if this person bet on the game for which he gave his all. This is what happened to Pete Rose. Although Rose set a...
Baseball has always been known as our nation's pastime, a simple sport that has captivated millions and given us memorable moments over the last century. Decades of youngsters have dreamt of one day playing center field for the home team, all the while playing ball with the local kids at the s...
Baseballs LegendImagine yourself in the stands of a baseball game on a spring day. The crowd cheering and the smell of popcorn in the air. The year is 1947 in the city of Brooklyn, New York and you're about to see history in the making. For the first time in history a black man takes the plate. By t...
Is Americas Pastime on Dope? Are steroids a problem in Major League Baseball? Since the early 1980's MLB has wanted to test players for steroids. MLB and the players have not reached an agreement in the player's contract for MLB to have the right to test fo...
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL=S ANTITRUST EXEMPTION HISTORYIn the United States, professional sports are an American way of life and culture. These leagues started out as entertainment for all of its spectators, but progressed into Abig business@ which has allowed team owners to prosper tremendously. Initi...
Anabolic steroids. BALCO. THG. No I am not referring to an underground drug smuggling operation, these are the three most common terms in recent headlines about Major League Baseball and its' players. The encyclopedia Britannica defines anabolic steroids as; hormones that are given to elderly ...
When most people hear about Canadian Athletics, the first thing that comes to mind is hockey. Hockey has been a great symbol for our nation but has become so big that Canadians are usually overlooked in other sports. Canadians are very diverse, especially in athletics, which might surprise many peo...
Athletes Get Their Fair Share Are professional athletes overpaid? No. This answer may be difficult for an overworked employee who makes much less money than these athletes do to accept. Professor Peter von Allmen would tell you, "Here is a secret about pampered multimillionaires who whine and...
Cheating the Game and Themselves In 1996, Major League Baseball star, Ken Caminiti, emerged as the standout third baseman for the San Diego Padres. In a single season of one hundred forty six games, Caminiti put up career high numbers of one hundred seventy eight hits, forty homeruns and...
Baseball is going down the drain.Don't ask why, just wave goodbye, Baseball WeeklyBlame it on the juiced baseball. Blame it on the juiced players. Blame it on the shrinking strike zone. Blame it on the shrinking pitching talent pool. Blame it on the easy-to-hit new ballparks. ...
Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr., more commonly known as Nolan Ryan, developed the position of pitcher in baseball more than anyone else in the history of America's favorite past time. With his flaming fastballs and his deadly curve ball, he was able to mesmerize batters like no other. Nolan also defied the age ...
Bart Giamatti's decision to ban Pete Rose from the Baseball Hall of Fame was not a fair decision at all. Pete Rose was placed on Baseball's ineligible list in 1989 when commissioner of baseball, Bart Giamatti concluded that Rose had bet on baseball games, including games involving his o...
Peter Edward Rose was born in Cincinnati in 1941. He said that when he was growing up he rooted for the Cincinnati Reds just like every other kid in the area. In the summertime of most of his childhood years he played baseball constantly. He also played in high school, however he thinks ...
One of the most influential people in society is Jackie Robinson. Not only has he made a great impact on society by inspiring African Americans to go to colleges or universities and changing the way people look at the All-American sport baseball, but by making history by being the first Afro-Ameri...