Albert Pujols is arguably the most prolific and dynamic ball player of the 21st century.
Without question, Jorge Posada was an outstanding ball player in the era in which he had played.
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However, the most prominent case of overspending on a ball player belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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No matter how great the ball player is, a 10-year contract becomes a financial albatross to any ball club.
Barry Larkin would mature into a complete ball player who was a legitimate threat both on defense and offense.
The new testing policies will undoubtedly catch a ball player of distinction abusing human growth hormone or synthetic testosterone.
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Pettitte reiterated countless times how important the three pillars of his life were to his success as a ball player.
Work, religion and family have defined who Andy Pettitte is as a ball player and who he will be in retirement.
During his professional career in Japan, Ichiro had won seven consecutive batting titles and became the highest paid Japanese ball player.
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According to Sports Business Daily, Taillon has received the largest signing bonus for a ball player who signed directly out of high school.
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By no means is he a first ballot Hall of Famer nor is he a ball player that will receive less than 5% of the vote.
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The physical and mental reconstruction of Andy Pettitte by Wayne Graham produced a ball player that was confident and ready to pitch at the professional level.
Mr. Piazza grew up outside Philadelphia, where his father, Vince, an aspiring ball player turned car dealer and wine importer, introduced him to both wine and baseball.
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Jeter will be a 40 year old ball player and in all likelihood, no longer the shortstop for the New York Yankees, but quite possibly an outfielder or designated hitter.
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Any infiltration by a ball player that had used performance enhancing substances would immediately compromise the reverence that has emanated from the gallery since its doors had opened in 1939.
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The pollution within baseball caused by performance enhancing drugs over the past two decades has unfortunately called into question every accomplishment achieved by any ball player, innocent or guilty alike.
Therefore, the financial headaches that accompany an aging ball player well past their prime will solely fall on the shoulders of the regretful owner and the new leadership of the franchise.
Quite simply, an overabundance of fans had voted for the Yankee shortstop as a tribute for whom Derek Jeter the ball player used to be and not for whom he is today.
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Besides becoming the 297th member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Larkin is also the 48th ball player to enter the Hall of Fame after playing his entire career with one ball club.
It seems as if a new ball player each day either confirms a relationship with Anthony Bosch and Biogenesis or is rumored to have been associated with the controversial figure and his defunct company.
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Instead of worrying about who will replace Derek Jeter and his numerous intangibles, every ball player on the Yankees should be asking themselves what little things they could do to help the ball club win.
Strategically, the Mets presented their third baseman with a jersey and a cap that is usually a symbolic gesture for a ball player who is officially joining a new ball club for the first time.
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Some have even argued that Jeter would not have been the same ball player if the Cincinnati Reds had selected him instead of outfielder Chad Mottola with the fifth overall pick in the amateur draft on June 1, 1992.
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By the time he was acquired by the Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics on December 11, 1959, Maris was a fine ball player who was on the verge of blossoming into a perennial all-star and a prolific power hitter defined by the common standards of the day.
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"How Do You Know" asks really good questions but doesn't so much answer them as toss the ball from player to player until the clock runs out.
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When the boy fell on the ball, the player tried to kick it out from under him and was sent off for violent conduct.
"The Celtic fans jumped up and down and screamed and shouted as they do and the referee gives it and books my player as well when the ball was already out before the player hit the deck, so I just think the referee has got to be a bit stronger, " said Butcher.
You should go into contact and not lose the ball - I would want any player I coached to make sure the ball comes back 99% of the time.
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