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The style of the narrative is entirely up to you, but if you don't feel comfortable starting from scratch, consider this rough outline:
The style of the narrative is entirely up to you, but if you don't feel comfortable starting from scratch, consider this rough outline:
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* Early life – including hometown (often different from place of birth), participaton in baseball and other sports (for example, Grady Sizemore was a football star).
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    * Early life – including hometown (often different from place of birth), participaton in baseball and other sports (for example, Grady Sizemore was a football star).
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* College and/or early professional career – this might start with getting drafted, cover some time in the minors, and end with a move to the majors.
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    * College and/or early professional career – this might start with getting drafted, cover some time in the minors, and end with a move to the majors.
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* Major league career – For players who reached the majors, a concise account of their time there. This may include more than just performance – contract negotiations, for example, are well within the domain of baseball research.
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    * Major league career – For players who reached the majors, a concise account of their time there. This may include more than just performance – contract negotiations, for example, are well within the domain of baseball research.
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* Life after career peak – Managing, going back to the minors, running a bowling alley.
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    * Life after career peak – Managing, going back to the minors, running a bowling alley.
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* Notable non-baseball facts. An example is that Matt Stairs plays and coaches amateur hockey, and has permission to play in the offseason written into his contract.
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    * Notable non-baseball facts. An example is that Matt Stairs plays and coaches amateur hockey, and has permission to play in the offseason written into his contract.  
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There is much more information on writing about people in the Help section - click on the link at the left of any page.
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