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Baseball's Great Experiment by Tygel Reviewed

In five pages Major League baseball player Jackie Robinson's lasting legacy is examined within the context of Tygel's book....

Determining Monopsony in the Salaries of NonContracted and Contracted Baseball Players

In three pages Andrew and Victor Brajer's research into this topic as detailed in 1994's 'Baseball Stars and Baseball Cards: A Ne...

Human Relationships and Baseball

more millions than they already receive (Kaplan, 2002). A comment from Kaplan sums up how many fans feel about baseball players: "...

Steroid Abuse in Major League Baseball

2007, p. 128). After all, if 23 New York Mets players have either taken in the past or are currently taking performance-enhancing...

Faith, Good Sportsmanship, and Goodwill Promoted by Jewish Athletes

a high school player, Mother would go over to the box... and drop some coins in the box... I asked what she was doing and she said...

A Sports Statistics' Overview

In eight pages sports statistics as they relate to baseball are examined with an explanation of various formulas and their meaning...

Are Baseball Players Paid Too Much?

effective use of athletic product endorsement and development of brand image can make or break a product in todays complex economy...

Effects of Negro League Baseball

Frank Thompson in Long Island, who organized a group of Argyle Hotel waiters in the 1880s and ultimately merged with a Philadelphi...

Achievements of Baseball Legend Ted Williams

baseballs "magic numbers" (InfoPlease.com, nd; Baseball Almanac, nd). He was the last player to bat .400. He was also selected for...

Novel and Film Version of Bernard Malamud's The Natural

In five pages this paper examines the impact of morality as it is represented in a baseball player's rise and fall in the 1952 nov...

'Tikkun Olam' and Commitment of Jewish Athletes

World War II after the Japanese bombed military installations in Pearl Harbor. He volunteered for active duty in the Marine Corps...

Baseball and Softball

from their coach)" (Dummies.com). In softball this does not exist in any particular level of the game because the pitcher always t...

Sports and Steroids

to articulate and enforce some type of punitive steroid policy. The current penalties for positive use are as follows: Offense/...

Excel Baseball Case Study

Min $300,000 Range $6,200,000 San Francisco San Fransico Max $15,000,000 Min $300,000 Range $14,700,000 NY Mets NY Mets M...

Superstition in Baseball

Athletes that are motivated with a particularly profound need to succeed seek to control events and situations by any means possib...

The Baseball 'Business' from a Sociological Perspective

makes more money for the team, so while a player may command a million dollar salary, the team owners profit much more than he doe...

Overlooked Major League Baseball Star Roger Maris

of his surname) was born on September 10, 1934 in Hibbing, Minnesota. His Austrian grandfather had settled in the town north of D...

The Korean Influence in Baseball

that continues to challenge social relations in contemporary society. "The willingness of the Dodgers to scout and sign Asian-bor...

Baseball Players, Training Programs, and Balance of Energy Systems

participation in all sporting activities, and therefore this fitness level could be said to be common to all. However, the way in ...

Baseball Player and Coach Bob Gibson

In six pages the temperamental baseball player turned respected St. Louis Cardinals coach Bob Gibson is discussed. There are five...

Baseball and the Impact of TV

In six pages this paper discusses how television coverage had a profound impact upon professional baseball in an evaluation of pro...

Lasting Legacy of Baseball's Jackie Robinson

In eleven pages Brooklyn Dodgers' baseball player Jackie Robinson, who successfully broke through the sport's color barrier in 194...

Baseball's Color Barrier and Jackie Robinson

Astonishingly, he stole 40 bases and scored 113 runs (Olsen, 1974). From the beginning, Jackie Robinson proved himself not only ...

Road to the Streak by Ripken

5 pages and 5 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the major themes and significant life events in Carl Ripken, Jr.'s...

Great Time Coming The Life Of Jackie Robinson From Baseball To Birmingham by David Falkner

and situations that occurred throughout the athletes years. The efforts Robinson made as a role model for other African-American ...

Gambling in Sports and the Pete Rose Betting on Baseball Case

In five pages this paper discusses gambling by athletes in professional sports in this consideration of the case involving former ...

MLB Hall of Fame and the Use of Drugs to Enhance Player Performance

The stringent voting criteria are based on "a players record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributi...

Law and Gambling in Professional Sports

hoping no gambling is occurring, thus there is no sensible regulation. As a result, we dont protect the integrity of any game bec...

Analyzing The Wages of Wins by David J. Berri

Efficiency, which was similar to Robert Bellottis Points Created model and Dave Heerans TENDEX measurement (The Wins Produced Stor...

London's Early History

for his death (Wells, 1931, 469). In effect, Caesar was consumed with one goal: to satisfy the desires and urges of Caesar. Well...