Ted Williams

DiMaggio’s streak went on for a while but it was stopped by two great fielding plays. Then DiMaggio began hitting safely the very next game which lasted for sixteen games. Du... ... middle of paper ... ...o broke many records while playing for the Yankees. He shares a major league record for having he most home runs, which was two, in a single inning of a game on June, 24, 1936, in the fifth inning. DiMaggio also shares a modern major league record for having the most triples, which was three in a single game on August, 27, 1938, during the first game of the Yankees’ season (Kindred 25).

Dickie Kerr, a rookie pitcher, took the mound for the Sox and refused to be involved in the fix. As gamblers were enraged, the Sox took a quick two run lead and eventually won three to zero in a shutout by the rookie Kerr. Game four was located at Comis... ... middle of paper ... ... drunk. He received his nickname in 1908, he bought a new set of spikes for his shoes that wore right through his shoes and gave him blisters, and he played the game in his socks. In the seventh inning, Joe hit a triple and was running to third base when a fan jumped up and yelled, “You shoeless son of a gun.” He only played that one game in his stockings, but the nickname stuck with him forever.

At St. Mary’s, Babe spent all of his free time playing baseball and perfecting his pitching. Jack Dunn, owner of the semi professional Baltimore Orioles, offered Babe a position within hours of watching him play. At 19, Babe signed a contract with the Orioles. Within 3 months he was sold to the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher, and showed promising skills at the plate. In 1919, he broke the modern major league record with 25 home runs!

That amazing first year of playing baseball he had the opportunity to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He being the amazing ball player he is, hit 12 home runs and it led them to win the world series. He went to the world series 6 times, which is very impressive. Later on that year he was voted Rookie of the year and he stood out to many people and many people started looking up to him. In 1956 Jackie was traded to the New York Giants and they never let him play so Jackie decided to retire.

His tough southpaw pitching attracted Jack Dunn, manager of the minor league Baltimore Orioles. In 1914, the Orioles signed Ruth to his first professional baseball contract. He became the team’s youngest member, and was befittingly nicknamed “Babe.” Within five months, 19-year-old Ruth graduated to the major leagues, and signed with the Boston Red Sox. He remained with the team for six seasons, alternating positions as pitcher and outfielder. With his great pitching, powerful bat, and winning personality, he was quickly on his way to greatness, overshadowing players like Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner.

“I can't say if Rose bet on baseball—I don't know. But he has paid his dues. The guy deserves to be back [in baseball] and in the Hall of Fame,” former Cincinnati Reds player Tommy Helms told newspapers. In 1991 one year before he would be eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, players banned from the game coincidently ... ... middle of paper ... ...amidst the crowds roar, I can only imagine what the suspense must have been like when Rose tied the all-time hit record in the windy city, a game before his home crowed in Cincinnati. What Pete Rose did for the game is undeniable.

(Baseball History) In 1951, the Yanks continued to enjoy success. However, as they welcomed in rookie newcomer Mickey Mantle, they lost Joe DiMaggio to retirement and Whitey Ford to the military for two years of service. With Ford off fighting the war, the pitching staff as a whole lowered the team ERA by more than half a run per game and also doubled th... ... middle of paper ... ... for the Cardinals but wasn’t offered the amount of money that he wanted. The next year the Yankees offered him more money and he jumped at the opportunity. When Yogi was eighteen he joined the Navy to fight in World War 2.

He was the first of only three pitchers to accomplish this feat and he repeated it again in 1996 just before leaving the Red Sox. The Twilight of His Career Many considered Clemens’ best years the 13 seasons he was at the Red Sox. After 1996 he was not re-signed by the Red Sox because they felt he was in the twilight of his career. He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays where he struggled a lot early on. Despite these early struggles, his career had a resurgence that many did not see coming.

They wanted the thrill of playing in the Majors. In 1947 Jackie was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. He became their second baseman. In his first game he became known as the first black man to play with the whites. He had an excellent career with the Dodgers.

During the 1930’s, in a drought-stricken North Dakota town, one man who seemed to be sport’s most unlikely champion put one of the most improbable and forgotten teams in the history of baseball, together. Mor... ... middle of paper ... ... Tom Dunkel of Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe, Neil Churchill, and the rest of the baseball boys of Bismarck deserve to be told alongside, if not before, those of Jackie Robinson, Branch Ricky, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. No disrespect to Jackie Robinson, but the men of Bismarck deserve some more credit. These men put up with the same torture that Robinson went through and in fact probably helped Robinson reach the goal of breaking the color barrier and playing in the Major Leagues. These men of Bismarck are just as important as any other influential African American during the Civil Rights Movement and American Baseball History, they deserve to be recognized.