Robert M Wolfe

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Minor League Days of Robert M. Wolfe Rebecca M. Kernan 7 December 2010

The Beginning : 

The Beginning Robert M. Wolfe Born in 1941 Cleveland, Ohio. --Played in the minor leagues from 1963-1966. Pictured: Robert M. Wolfe

Why Baseball? : 

Why Baseball?

Beginnings in Baseball : 

Beginnings in Baseball

High School Ball? : 

High School Ball?

High School : 

High School

Sandlot Ball? : 

Sandlot Ball? Definition: Sandlot ball: a North American adolescent game that generally follows the basic rules of baseball.

Sandlot Ball : 

Sandlot Ball

Sandlot Capitol : 

Sandlot Capitol Since Cleveland was noted as “Sandlot Capital” scouts flocked to the city. They would come from all across the United States.

What about College? : 

What about College?

College Offers : 

College Offers

College vs. Minor Leagues : 

College vs. Minor Leagues College Education Cost a lot Homework Baseball not top priority Minor Leagues Get to play ball day in day out Traveling all the time Away from home Little pay Once in a lifetime chance

The Decision! : 

The Decision!

Cleveland Indians : 

Cleveland Indians Pictured: Robert M. Wolfe in his Cleveland Indians uniform for the minor leagues.

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Pictured: Above and beside are team pictures taken every year. Robert Wolfe is pictured in each team picture.

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Pictured: Below is Robert M. Wolfe’s glove he used playing in the minor leagues. Pictured: Above is a Cleveland Indians minor league team, Robert Wolfe is pictured with team.

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Pictured: Above is a picture of Robert Wolfe and fellow team mate and friend featured in a old news paper. Pictured: Below is the envelope Robert Wolfe received his signing letter in.

Placement? : 

Placement?

Class Level : 

Class Level

Day to Day Life? : 

Day to Day Life?

Day in Day out : 

Day in Day out

Physical Stress : 

Physical Stress

Physical Stress : 

Physical Stress

Physical Stress : 

Physical Stress

Other Stresses? : 

Other Stresses? Include: Traveling Little Salary Off season time (finding another job) Competition

Traveling : 

Traveling

Traveling : 

Traveling

Traveling : 

Traveling

Off Season Work : 

Off Season Work

Off Season Work : 

Off Season Work

Competition! : 

Competition! Pictured: Robert m. Wolfe’s Cleveland minor league hat. Pictured: Baseball’s Robert has signed by numerous ball players from his time playing in the minor leagues.

Competition : 

Competition

Competition : 

Competition

Injury : 

Injury

Injury : 

Injury

Best Thing Overall? : 

Best Thing Overall?

Best Thing Overall : 

Best Thing Overall

Any Regrets? : 

Any Regrets?

Any Regrets : 

Any Regrets

Works Cited : 

Works Cited "1964 Cleveland Indians Minor League Affiliations - Baseball-Reference.com." Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Baseball Statistics and History. 2000. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/affiliate.cgi?id=CLE&year=1964>. "The History of Baseball." Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI): Architecture, Business, Engineering, IT, Humanities, Science. 2000. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://www.rpi.edu/~fiscap/history_files/history2.htm>. “Minor League Timeline.” Google. Google. 2010. 22 November 2010. http://www.google.com/#q=minor+league+history&hl=en&prmd=iv&tbs=tl:1&tbo=u&ei=qonqTPWBPYH88AbsmcWRDQ&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=11&sqi=2&ved=0CEUQ5wIwCg&fp=c7fbb9cf578c1c04. "Robert Wolfe Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com." Major League Baseball Statistics and History. 2000. Web. 04 Nov. 2010. <http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=wolfe-001rob>. Wolfe, Robert. Personal Interview. 4 November 2010.

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