...Many people know about Babe Ruth, but not everyone knows that the first professional baseball team he was on was the Baltimore Orioles. All across america Babe Ruth is one of the most influential baseball players of all time. In here I will explain his early life, how he became known, and how he overcame obstacles. From his early life he was a very unsettled kid. “On Wednesday, February 6, 1895, a baby was born to working-class parents in a brick row house in Baltimore, Maryland.” “ This baby boy was George Herman Ruth, Jr.(The Babe), who will later become known as “Babe” Ruth – one of the greatest professional athletes of all time.” He was born to George and Kate Ruth. George Jr.’s parents worked long hours and were not able to have much...
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...Nothing Can Stand In Their Way Imagine baseball without Babe Ruth, comedy without Jim Carrey, and women’s right to vote without Susan B. Anthony. They would not be the same. Everyone at one point in time has an obstacle that stands in his or her way. Those obstacles can be simple like not wanting to get out of bed in the morning because one is extremely tired. It may be a huge obstacle like one losing their job and still having to put food on the table. According to an unknown source, “You can either allow the obstacles in your life to be the excuse for your failure or make them the reason behind your success.” Though obstacles may stand in someone’s way of achieving their dreams, if one possesses determination, courage and confidence, nothing can stand in their way. Many people use determination to help them achieve their dreams. Jim Carrey is one example. Jim was an odd child, while he was sitting in his high chair, he would make faces at his parents or whoever was feeding him instead of eating (“Jim,” par 3). As a child he was very shy at school. When his family moved to Toronto he was determined to use his talents of clowning around to help him make some friends (“Jim,” par 4). “Jim told Shane Peacock in Saturday Night that “for some reason I did something where I realized I could get a reaction. That was when I broke out of my shell at school, because I really did not have any friends or anything like that and I just kind of was going along, and then finally I did this...
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...Babe Ruth was a really bad kid when he was growing up. He would steal money from the saloon he lived above. He would steal tomatoes and throw them at passing wagons. By the time he was seven his dad said enough was enough and he sent him to Saint Mary’s school for boys. Babe begged his parents not to go but they have had enough. There were 800 boys who lived at Saint Mary’s and called themselves inmates even though Saint Mary’s was a school not a prison. The boys would eat in silence. If they would of talked they would be whipped. They eat the same food every day. Babe hated the school but except for one thing, after school he would get to play baseball. After a while there he gained a lot of friends and it started ton feel like home. Babe’s baseball career had now started. He plays in 200 baseball games a year even in the winter. Brother Mathias spends hours teaching babe all the positions of the field and especially how the pitch. Babe would practice every day for hours just to train. By the time he was 16 Babe was the strongest boy at Saint Mary’s. One day Babe hit 3 homeruns another day he had 22 strikeouts. The orioles came to watch Babe play and within 30 minutes they gave Babe a contract to play pro ball. Babe Ruth was now on to play with the pros. Babe did so well halfway through the season that the Red Sox’s bought his contract.in 1917 he won 24 games and his team had won the world series in 1915,1916,and 1918. In 1919 the Red Sox’s but Babe in the outfield...
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...What you do today improves all of your tomorrows – Ralph Marston The secret to getting ahead is getting started – Mark Twain “If you’re going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill “Quality is not an act, it is a habit” – Aristotle “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up” – Babe Ruth “Deserve your dream” – Octavio Paz "The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself." --Mark Caine "The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." --Bruce Lee "You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction." --George Lorimer “There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” – Derek Jeter “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” – Bear Bryant “You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave–win or lose.” – Gordie Howe “Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden Either you run the day, or the day runs you. –Jim Rohn Dream big and dare to fail. –Norman Vaughan Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. –Gloria Steinem The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. –Ayn Rand If you can dream it, you can achieve it. –Zig Ziglar ...
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...Informative speech outline Student name: Osman Egal Date: November 19, 2015 Topic: Greatest Athlete of All Time General purpose: To inform the audience of the greatest athletes of the modern era Specific purpose: to convince the audience that Michael Jordan is the greatest of them all Thesis: Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time because no one in his mind could stop him. He was just a phenomenal athlete and his skills were so unique with a combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, a thirst for winning and that never went away. Jordan has single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar and is the NBA’s model of how to play. Attention getter: Show audience slides regarding Jordan’s stats and a small highlight video Main points: 1) What makes Jordan the greatest at his sport in the first place? 2) What are some of his major accomplishments? 3) How has he impacted the sports world culturally? Transition: Now let’s get into some of information about Jordan 1) What makes Jordan the greatest at his sport in the first place? a) Numerous NBA players have been quoted saying they grew up idolizing Jordan and the way he plays. His competitiveness, emotion while playing and his jaw dropping moves. b) 6 NBA Championship rings with 6 Finals MVP; he has been to the finals a total of 6 times and not ever lose 1 series, including never taking a series to a game 7! c) No previous champions...
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...Picture yourself one step away from your dream, whatever your dream may be. You’ve got the talent, the desire, and the mindset to take you to the top. Yet, you’re missing two key components: control and experience. This is the situation Ebby Calvin “Nuke” Laloosh (played by Tim Robbins) is in. He’s a star pitcher that’s rapidly making his way through the minor leagues and finds himself pitching for the Durham Bulls, one team away from pitching for the New York Yankees. He’s a young pitcher with a thunderbolt for an arm, but when the ball leaves his hand, he’s got no idea where it’s going to go! In his first game he hit the public address announcer, the sportswriter, the bull mascot twice, but struck out eighteen batters! The manager decides to bring in Crash Davis ( played by Kevin Costner) who’s a seasoned minor league catcher whose mission is to develop Nuke into a major league pitcher. Crash is a hilarious character, but he takes the game seriously. He’s been playing for years and is twenty home runs away from holding the minor league record, so he knows what he’s doing when he improves Nuke’s ability. What lessons does Crash teach Nuke to improve his character throughout the movie? When Crash and Nuke first interact with each other, they find themselves fighting over who gets to dance with Annie Savoy ( played by Susan Sarandon, Annie’s character also helps Nuke, she teaches him more to expand his mind in literature and gives him more sexual experience, along with tips for...
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...This speech opens with Lou Gehrig speaking about the friends he has made during his baseball career and then shifts the focus to the fans when he states, “Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day?” He constantly shows his gratitude to have known his fellow players and associates at the beginning of his speech. He exclaims that Manager Joe McCarthy is “the best manager in baseball today” and Ed Barrow was “the builder of baseball’s greatest empire” to show that he hasn’t taken for granite how lucky he is to play baseball, and it also shows the audience that he’s a thankful person and that makes him more appealing and likeable. He’s a down-to-earth person who doesn’t forget how fortunate he is. Even though Lou Gehrig’s audience is extremely narrow in the beginning of his speech by making references to his teammates and associates, the primary focus of this speech are the fans at Old Yankee Stadium and all American baseball fans. Shortly before this speech Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS or what is now commonly known as “Lou Gehrig Disease.” Generally, ALS claims its victims in two to five years so Lou Gehrig knew his time was limited and wanted to show his appreciation for the fans and the sport while he could. In the speech, Lou Gehrig refers to ALS as “a bad break” and only mentions it twice. By trying to down play the disease and not have the baseball fans worry so much about it he is effectively making sure...
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...R.H. stepped up to the plate and set his stance. As I stood on the sideline watching my Dad with admiration, cheering "Go, RH!" every so often, I saw him turn and wink at me as he clenched the yellow wiffle ball bat between his fists. Easter mornings like these spent running, laughing, and playing with my birth father are the moments I will treasure forever and miss the most. "Richard "RH" Thiffault, III, age 45, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Beverly Hospital surrounded by the comfort of his loving family." stated the obituary. Reading these horrible words motivated me into making the decision that I wanted to be remembered. Being the simple girl society viewed me as was not satisfying anymore. I wanted to make a difference. I...
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...Lou Gehrig Speech Worksheet 1. Gehrig's speech is a mini argument. What’s the issue, conclusion, and reasons given to support his point? Gehrig found out that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and was unable to play baseball for the Yankees after the bad news. 2. What were the interests and concerns of the audience Gehrig was addressing? How was the audience supportive of Gehrig? How was his speech appropriate for his audience? The concerns of the audience where that Gehrig was going to pass away with the diseases he had and was unable to play baseball being one of best baseball players to play in baseball history. The audience was very supportive by making Lou Gehrig appreciation day in a stadium where thousands of people showed up...
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...Henry Louis Hank Aaron also nicknamed Hammer or Hammerin Hank was born on February 5th 1934 in Mobile Alabama to Herbert Aaron sr. and Estella Aaron, Hank had 7 siblings. Hank grew up in a poor family and could not afford baseball equipment so he practiced with bottle caps and sticks. Hank attended Central High School as a freshman and a sophomore, and he played outfield and third base for the Mobile Black Bears a semipro team. Surprisingly Hank batted crossed handed and established his self as a power hitter. In 1949 Hank had his first tryout with the Brooklyn Dodgers but sadly he did not make the team. After trying out for the Dodgers Hank went back to finish his secondary education at the Josephine Allen Institute. In his junior year Hank first joined the Pritchett Athletics, followed by the Mobile Black Bears an independent negro league team. Hank started playing in the Negro League when he was 6 feet, 180 pounds, at shortstop and earned $200 a month. Hank was playing with the Indianapolis Clowns when he received two telegram offers one came from the New York Giants and the other came from the Boston Braves. Year’s later Hank remembered saying he wanted to play for the Braves because they offered him fifty dollars a month more. In the Howe Sports Bureau they credited Hank with a 366 batting average in 26 official league games and 5 home runs alongside with 33 runs batted in rbi, 41 hits and 9 stolen bases. In 1952 the Braves assigned hank to Eau Claire Bears, which is the...
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...Lou Gehrig was an incredible baseball player. He played on the Yankees with Babe Ruth; together they hit over 150 home runs in one season(Timeline.com) combined.(Blogspot.com) Lou received two Most Valuable Player awards during his baseball career.(Timeline.com) Before he died Lou Gehrig was put into the Hall of Fame in 1939.(Timeline.com) Before Lou died of ALS the league retired his number 4.(Blogspot.com). Lou grew up loving baseball and football.(Blogspot.com) His mother and father were German immigrants; he was 1 of 4 who survived infancy.(Timeline.com) He faced poverty throughout his childhood.(Blogspot.com) During his high school years he was a fullback for the football team and a pitcher for the baseball team.(Blogspot.com) He struck out 17 batters in a single game.(Blogspot.com) His nickname was “Iron Horse” because he would never give up and was very strong.(Timeline.com)...
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...In his farewell speech, Lou Gehrig develops a modest and grateful persona through his simple speech and outspoken humility. These strategies allow Gehrig and the audience to communicate in a more personal way, and the audience is able to see that Gehrig is authentic and relatable. To begin with, even though Gehrig’s fans know that he is suffering from a deadly disease, he downplays his illness by calling it a “bad break,” and he does not leave room for pity but uplifts the audience with his admiration and appreciation of them and his fans. He also expresses gratitude toward his manager, teammates, rivals, and even the groundskeepers (lines 4-14). To Gehrig wealth and fame mean nothing compared to the “kindness and encouragement” from his fans...
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...comes the Babe. “NEXT TO BAT IS RIGHT FIELDER NUMBER 3 BABE RUTH!” the announcer exclaimed. “OH MY GOSH Dad here he comes, I hope he does it,” screamed Jay. “Me too son,” Father replies. It’s Babe’s last time up to hit his 60th home run to break his record. He walks up to the plate and gets ready to absolutely destroy one. The pitcher gets ready to send Babe back where he came from with his first pitch. “Here it comes I feel it Papa,” Jay states. “Lets hope he hits one, got your glove ready bud?” Dad asks. The pitcher throws the first pitch and it is his fastball but it feels like he threw a turtle by how slow it was for everyone. But in the end it wizzes past Babe straight into the catcher's glove....
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...Derek Sanderson Jeter ( /ˈdʒiːtər/; born June 26, 1974) is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central figure of the franchise during the Yankees' success of the 1990s and 2000s.[1] Due to his impact on the team, he has served as the Yankees' team captain since 2003.[2] He is regarded as a consummate professional by teammates and opponents alike,[3] and has a reputation as a reliable contributor in the postseason.[4] Jeter was drafted out of high school by the Yankees organization in 1992, and he debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995. The following year, he became the Yankees' starting shortstop and won the Rookie of the Year Award. In addition, Jeter's achievements include four Silver Slugger Awards, five Gold Glove awards, All-Star Game MVP Award, World Series MVP Award, and membership in the 3,000 hit club. Many players and coaches consider Jeter to be one of the best players of his generation.[5] He is the all-time hits leader among shortstops,[6] and his .317 career batting average through the 2009 season ranks as the fifth-highest among active players. He has been among the American League (AL) leaders in hits and runs scored for the past ten years. He is the all-time Yankees hit leader, having passed Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 2009...
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