My Passion

By: Jackson Klenzman

Table Of Contents
Definiton
Second Family
History of baseball
Old Gear
My Favorite gear
Favorite team
Matt Adams
Mike Trout
Thank you

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Definition Of Baseball
Baseball, a ball game played between two teams of nine
on the field with a diamond shaped circuit of four bases.

Popularity of the sport over the years

Second Family
This sport makes you and your teammates feel like family
from day one even if you dont know them.

My private team when the season is going on we do

practically anything and everything together.
Through the fall season at DC I got to make some super
great friends.
My best memory with this sport was my second to last
tournament for the Phoenix. We got to go to Steamboat
and that was the best five days of my life this summer.

History Of The Sport

1839, Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing
baseball in Cooperstown, New York.
1845, Alexander Joy Cartwright develops the rules
of baseball.
1846, The first official game of baseball is played
between the Knickerbockers and a group of cricket
players.
1866, The first women's' baseball team is started
by a group from Vassar College.
1867, Candy Cummings throws the first curveball in
baseball.
1869, An all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red
Stockings, takes the field for the first time.

History Continued
1876, The National League is established, with William Hulbert
as president
1882, The American Baseball Association, also known as the
Beer and Whiskey League, is created.
1890, Cy Young takes the mound in the Major Leagues for the
first time
1907, Alta Weiss is the first woman to play professional
baseball.
1920, Babe Ruth is sold to the New York Yankees.
1923, The Negro National League is a huge success.
1945, Jackie Robinson makes his Major League debut.
This is where I will stop for the history but Jackie Robinson was very important
for baseball, breaking the color barrier, and being the only player to have a day
for him in the season and his number retired. His number is the only one retired
throughout the entire league.

The Old Gear

First catchers gear

Typical wood bats, high socks, no batting

helmets, belt, typical almost like today

My Favorite Gear

Evoshield

My Favorite Team
Baltimore Orioles
4. 5. 8. 20. *22. 33. 42.

Hall of Fame Players

Roberto Alomar
Robin Roberts
Frank Robinson
Brooks Robinson
George Kell
Luis Aparicio
Hoyt Wilhelm
Jim Palmer
Reggie Jackson
Eddie Murray
Cal Ripken, Jr.

1996-98
1962-65
1966-71
1955-77
1956-57
1963-67
1958-62
1965-67, 69-84
1976
1977-88, 96
1981-01

*Only pitchers number to be retired

Favorite player

He went 16-6 in 31 pitched games

in 2014 season, hes 35-24 in his
career pitching, left handed, born
in Taiwan

Top 2 Favorite players

1) Matt Adams from St. Louis Cardinals
Most know for the homerun he hit this
postseason against the Cy young
winner and most wins pitcher this
season that was unstoppable Clayton
Kershaw. It put the Cards up 3-2 in the
bottom of the 7th.

He plays first base

2) Mike Trout from Los Angles Angels of Anaheim

Plays Center field/Outfield, Won the MVP

award this season at the age of 23. Nike
and him created his own type of shoe, it
goes with his last name.

Thank You