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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...

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...

Not that long ago sports used to be clean. I don't know if you can say that about today's game. Players from all different sports like: Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantel, Willie Mays, Bob Cousy, Pete Maravich, Bart Starr, and Walter Payton were all clean. They were pr...

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...

When Jackie Robinson ran out ontoBrooklyn's Ebbets Field to play his first gamein the major leagues, many Americans wereshocked. The grandson of a slave, Jackiewas the first African American to play for amajor league baseball team in the TwentiethCentury.Last year, Jackie Robinson again capturedthe ...

Throughout history many different minority groups have been discriminated against. Although some of these minority groups are hated many members of these groups continue to make positive contributions to American society that help shape our country. One of these individuals is Jackie Robinson. His i...

Albert Belle's Corked BatIt is July 15, 1994 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. The Cleveland Indians' Albert Belle is accused by the Chicago White Sox's General Manager of having a corked bat. Umpire Dave Phillips confiscated Belle's bat and has it securely placed in the umpire locker rooms. ...

There are two professional baseball franchises that are known to be cursed. People that live in these cities believe they are true and not just tales, because of the misery for generations of fans pointing to one agonizing, disappointing loss after another, and that history is not on there side. ...

The Influence of Pro AthletesSports have played a major role in society since the beginning of man. From the Greeks to the present day, the influence of great athletes has been tremendous. However, today's media has enhanced sports and the people who play them traumatically. Athletes are seen all...