ly unheard of!Today our heroes do not normally consist of a warrior as much as a sports player. They too, like the warrior, do things that the ordinary man could not do. Accomplishing unordinary feats is how they earn the respect of the nation. Their job is also equally important as the warrior because they allow people to escape their problems and lives for a while they watch the sport.Mark McGuire is a hero in the sport of baseball team the Cardinals. Mr. McGuire has hit more homeruns than any other man in the major leagues has ever hit in one baseball season. He became a hero by accomplishing such a respectable feat and still being kind to all including his family that he care a lot for. Not only did he keep our interest in the game to see how many homeruns he would get, but he also brought the love back to out national past time. In the year before the country lost respect for baseball when a baseball strike had ruined the season. In bringing back the love for a sacred sport Mr. McGuire earned the counties love and respect.Another great warrior was a man named Wiglaf who tried to save Beowulf's life. Beowulf ran into trouble when he was fighting an evil dragon. He had gotten older had had not ever fought a fire breathing dragon before. All of Beowulf's warriors deserted him except for one, Wiglaf. Wiglaf was unable to save Beowulf's life but he kills the dragon and fulfills Beowulf's last request. He builds a monument for Beowulf and Wiglaf became king.Today the story is slightly different but equally enjoyable. Sammy Sosa is a baseball player for the Cubs, a rival to the Cardinals (Mark McGuire's team). Mr. Sosa is a hero because he too beat the previous record for home runs in one baseball season. Although he was battling with Mr. McGuire to make the new home run record the two players kept it friendly and professional only wanting the better man to win. Mr. Sosa also helped to bring enjoyment into the game of base...
