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MLB General

The 60th Anniversary of an American Hero

He was a black man, living in a white world. A time when the sky was blue, the grass was green, and everything else was white. He had to witness things during that time when racism was at its peak and stirring out of control. Everyday he had to listen to racial slurs being thrown at him, not being able to go to certain places because of his skin color, death threats, you name it the list goes on and on.There was one thing that this man wanted more than anything in life and would not stop until he achieved that dream. That dream was; acceptance. April 15, 2007 marked the 60th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke not only baseball’s color barrier, but this country’s. He not only changed the way we look at sports, he changed the way we look at life.

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General Sports

Should Athletes be referred to as Role Models?

Are athletes role models? Many of them maintain that they should not be looked upon as role models. However, society on the other hand calls upon athletes to be role models to America’s youth. Therefore, athletes become role models to thousands and thousands of children, and they must accept that responsibility and act in the proper manner.

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St. Louis Cardinals

Could Albert Pujols at only age 26- already be considered the greatest hitter ever?

Hey, hey, it’s Big Albert Pujols. The man-child who’s quickly becoming perhaps the greatest right-handed hitter baseball has ever seen. Already Pujols set a mark for most home runs in April with 14. At his current pace, he’ll hit 90 home runs, have 207 RBI, hit a healthy .345 with whopping .908 slugging percentage and walk 181 times. The scary thing about all of this is that he is only 26 years young.