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Jackie Robinson

The movie “42″ is the story of Jackie Robinson, a baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball since the game was segregated in the 1890’s. Robinson broke the baseball color barrier when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him in April, 1947.  He contributed to … Continue reading

20. April 2013 by oldmanmarks
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Team Salaries Versus Team Wins

We often hear about teams that spend a lot of money to bring talented players to their team with hopes of a having a winning season. It makes us wonder, does a large payroll equal more wins? In this activity … Continue reading

01. July 2011 by Leslie
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