Walter Johnson, an iconic figure in early Major League Baseball, built a legacy that remains unmatched, spanning more than 20 years with the Senators franchise from 1907 to 1927. Born in Humboldt, Kansas in 1887, his family relocated westward, where his baseball abilities caught attention. Even as a teenager, he possessed a blistering fastball,
How Roberto Clemente Became a Role Model Through Baseball
Clemente was not only an extraordinary MLB icon, but also a humanitarian force. He was born in 1934 in Puerto Rico, and would go on to leave a permanent mark on Major League Baseball and society at large. The Brooklyn Dodgers initially signed Clemente to a minor league contract in 1954. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates would eventually draft him