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Jim Abbott was born with one hand but this did not stop him from participating in his favorite sport. He eventually made it into Major League Baseball (MLB) pitching a no hitter in 1993. It has influenced many people to play the game. People from different races and nationalities even people with disabilities. Baseball has become a game that everyone loves to play and watch Baseball has changed over time and has become one of the world’s most favored sports (Kick). The rules, equipment, and fields have changed over time. At the beginning baseball is invented in Cooperstown, New York in 1839. The fields used to be plain grass with hats for bases. Now we have dirt base paths with grass in an enclosed area. The first game in played between a

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