Jim Abbott Beating the Odds.
Title: Jim Abbott Beating the Odds.
Category: /Recreation & Sports
Details: Words: 3394 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
Jim Abbott Beating the Odds.
Category: /Recreation & Sports
Details: Words: 3394 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
Beating the Odds
Faced with the task of writing a paper on a specific act of courage my initial reaction was that of total uncertainty. Later that evening, as I lay in my bed watching television I pondered what topic to do for the paper. Then the sportscaster on the news began an interview with Jim Abbott a well-known major league pitcher. I thought to myself, this is perfect! Jim Abbott is a man who
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Publishers, 1993. The author who is a sportswriter follows the life of Abbott from his childhood days to the majors. This book was very in-depth and was a good source for the little things that were hard to find in the other books.
White, Ellen Emerson. Jim Abbott: Against All Odds. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1990. The book was your average basic biography. I used it for some minor details about Jim growing up over the years.