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Ted Williams
Ted WilliamsTheodore Samuel Williams, (Ted Williams) otherwise known as “Teddy Ballgame,” “The Kid,” “The Splendid Splinter,” and “The Thumper,” was one of the greatest baseball hitters of all time. During his 19 years in the MLB, he mostly played as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox.As early as 8 years old, Williams was born to throw a baseball. He grew up in the suburbs of San Diego, California, during the 1920s and was named after President Theodore Roosevelt. He started off tra
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Mar 11th 2021
Babe Ruth
Babe RuthGeorge Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr., or also “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat,” was one of the greatest American sports heroes of all time and is still believed to be one of the greatest baseball players in all of sports history.Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, much of Ruth’s childhood is unknown, but he grew up mostly in a reform school and orphanage since age seven. He was also known as a delinquent, but he eventually came under the guidance of the school’s athletic director, who Rut
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Mar 11th 2021
Willie Mays
Willie MaysWillie Howard Mays Jr., otherwise known as “The Say Hey Kid,” is an American former baseball player from Alabama. His MLB career spanned 200 seasons, most of which he spent playingcenter fielder for the New York Giants/San Francisco Giants. In the last run of his career, he played for the New York Mets.Mays was exposed to baseball at an early age, playing catch with his father, who was a former semi-professional baseball player, and often sitting on the bench watching his father play.
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Mar 11th 2021
Mike Trout
Mike TroutKnown as “The Millville Meteor,” Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball player. He mainly plays as the baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of the Major League Baseball (MLB).Trout grew up in Millville, New Jersey, where he played both baseball and basketball and with a father who was also a talented baseball player. Trout also grew up loving the Philadelphia Phillies, and from a young age, he began playing baseball in a division of Babe Ruth Leagu
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Mar 11th 2021
Mickey Mantle
Mickey MantleMickey Mantle is one of the most iconic New York Yankees players of the 1950s and 1960s. He played alongside some of the best players of all time and managed to win seven world series. During those years, he became known as one of the most powerful hitters in history.From birth, it seemed that Mantle was destined for baseball greatness. His father named him after MLB Hall of Famer Mickey Cochrane. In his youth, Mantle proved to be a successful multi-sport athlete. But his real
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Mar 2nd 2021