Each year the Baseball Hall of Fame list grows by a few deserving players, umpires and office executives. The 2008 Baseball Hall of Fame added just one player to Cooperstown, despite a deep pool of nominees. The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) votes each year to choose which players make it to the hallowed hall.
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The Story of Bob Sheppard and How He’s Been the Announcer Since 1951
For Yankee Stadium announcer Bob Sheppard 2008 may have been his last time up in the press box. After 57 years announcing for the New York Yankees, Sheppard supposedly told the New York Times on April 1 that he is retiring at the age of 98, ending an era that was almost uninterrupted in Yankee lore.
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Bulls Best Players Ever: Dennis Rodman Cameraman
- The most infamous Dennis Rodman stunt consisted of two things: a cameraman and a swift kick to a man’s testicles
- Although one of the Bulls best players, Dennis Rodman’s behavior often landed him in hot water
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Baseball History of The Chipola College Marianna, Florida
In the the seat of Jackson County, Florida, the small town of Marianna with 6,200 residents eagerly await the coming of each spring. The “City of Southern Charm” is not waiting for the tourists to come and see their historic main street–no, they come all year round. No, they are excited because the baseball season will be here. The biggest game in town happens just off the I-90 at Chipola College, the junior college that serves this area. There at the Chipola Stadium, the crack of the bat will announce a new season and the fans will cheer the scoreboard as their Indians play at the highest levels.
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Biography of Larry Bird
For Larry Bird basketball was the way out of a life of poverty. Growing up in rural Indiana, there was no early indication that the Larry Bird Hall of Fame would be a reality. In fact, even tough he was drafted by well-known Indiana University out of high school, it was too much for Larry-he dropped out and spent the next year working for the French Lick road and trash services.
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Top Baseball Players Salaries
Well, at least there is no sign that the recession is hitting baseball player pay in the Major Leagues. Though clubs have trimmed overall payroll coming into the 2009 season by 3-5%, high baseball player wages are just concentrated on fewer because they are making as much money as they ever have.
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Best Basketball Shots Ever Seen!
- Some of the best shots in basketball have been made over the last few decades
- Players like Michael Jordan and Dr. J are known for some of the best basketball shots of all time
Baseball Spirit in Trinity Christian of Dublin, Georgia
Named for the its more famous namesake in Ireland, the Dublin in Georgia is a small hamlet in between the large cities of Savannah and Atlanta. This town of 17,000 is known primarily for two things that get its citizenship charged up: the month-long St. Patrick’s Day festivities and high school sports. One of the four high schools serving the area is Trinity Christian, a small private school four miles out of downtown with some consistently competitive athletic teams. In 2009, they have a football prospect likely to go pro and their teams in each sport have numerous championships. Their baseball team is the most recent winner of a championship to the delight of their vocal fans.
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Common Basketball Injuries and their Treatment
Basketball is one of America’s favorite sports because it is fun but also because it requires so little equipment and it is inexpensive. The true cost of the sport may be the injuries in basketball, which happen because of the running, jumping, quick changing of direction, and physical contact. Ankle injuries are frequent and basketball knee injuries unfortunately are common and often very severe.
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Baseball Team of Screven County High School Screven, Georgia
In Sylvania, Georgia, the small town pace is a way of life. Far enough away from the big cities like Savannah to be out in the country but still close enough to have been nicknamed “Station City” in the 19th century. As the only high school in the area, Screven County High School, provides the sports action for this small hamlet. Baseball is especially popular in this hamlet, drawing fans to the field each week during the spring. Fans love to come cheer on the Gamecocks and watch the ball occasionally clear the left field fence near the scoreboard.
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Highest Scoring NBA Game Ever
In NBA basketball high score is a way of life. Team routinely top 100 points per side during a 48 minute game and can combine for a point total somewhere in the mid 200s. In the most high scoring basketball game in history, though, the two teams took three extra periods to combine for 370 points. In the highest scoring NBA game ever completed in regulation time, the two opponents combined for a lofty 320 points.
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The Fascinating Story of Air Force Jordan Fusions
- The image of Michael Jordan flying through the air has become one of the most widely recognizable images in all of professional sports
- Air Jordan sneakers are instantly identifiable with the greatest basketball player ever to play the game
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Top 10 NFL Draft Scandals of All Time
- The NFL has a history of scandals, including those concerning the draft and top draft picks.
- The top 10 NFL draft scandals of all time include some well known names and teams.
- NFL draft scandals tarnish the appearance of the football league, and measures have been taken in recent years to force players to clean up their behavior.
Tampa Bay Rays Phenomenon
The Tampa Bay Rays uniforms and name changed before the 2008 season so that they could sever ties to their losing past. It seems to have worked. The Tampa Bay Rays shrugged off a decade of losing along with their blue and white jerseys and made it all the way to the World Series. Now, the Rays are the envy of the league–a full blown phenomenon that has yet again redefined the model of success in baseball.
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Greatest Slam Dunk Reviews of 2008
- Fans of all ages can appreciate some of the greatest slam dunks in NBA history
- Players like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant have inherited the title the best dunkers from Michael Jordan