Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson, has heard and read more than her fair share of inspirational stories, but the one about Peter Hanhan stood out.

Peter Hanhan's story of his immigration from the Gaza Strip was announced as the grand prize winner in the ninth-grade division of the essay contest.

Jeter has had four games this season in which he's had at least three hits. Dating back to 1918, he is one of nine players to have at least four games with three or more hits through the Yankees' first 16 contests, and he has done it twice, the first time being in 1997.

Whether prompted by the great debates over which caps should be featured on some players' Hall of Fame plaques, or a statements like Joe DiMaggio's “I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee,” or reasons otherwise, players have been showing a desire to be identified with a team when calling it a career.

Since the Major League Baseball All-Star Game ballot can only feature one player from each position per team, there were a few notable omissions this season — among them a trio of outfielders: Boston's Ryan Sweeney, San Francisco's Nate Schierholtz and the Mets' Kirk Nieuwenhuis.

It may not have been a complete coincidence that the Boston Red Sox found themselves back in the win column for the first time in six games, while using Daniel Bard as a relief pitcher.

The 2012 season is but a baby, too young for panic or pats on the back. We should not assume anything we've seen has standing or stability. Here are 10 takeaways from what we've witnessed to date.

There is nothing wrong with the Red Sox that a solid stretch of starting pitching couldn't fix. And with the schedule shaping up like it does for Boston, that stretch could arrive any day now.

A jury has been seated in the federal perjury trial of Roger Clemens, and Judge Reggie Walton has given the 12 jurors and four alternates their preliminary instructions. But much of Monday's early developments took place out of the presence of the people who will decide the former star pitcher's fate.

When a player changes teams and goes back to his former city, it's always an emotional time. For Jose Reyes, New York is waiting, and he's not exactly sure what he's going to feel.

Sixteen-year-old Dominican outfielder Gustavo Cabrera and Venezuelan shortstop Franklin Barreto are atop MLB.com's list of the top 20 international prospects eligible to sign as free agents on July 2.

D-backs infielder John McDonald was intentionally walked for the first time in his career on Sunday. He was playing in his 891st game and it was his 2,289th career plate appearance. McDonald had been the active leader for most plate appearances without an intentional walk. That honor now belongs to the Rangers' Elvis Andrus.

Two weeks into the season, it's been a mixed bag for players with new teams. Some, like Gio Gonzalez and Carlos Beltran, have made good first impressions. Others, such as Aramis Ramirez and Mat Latos, have had subpar starts.

The Rangers and Dodgers will look to build upon their division leads behind their big bats, the Nationals will aim to expand on their surprising start, the Red Sox will hope to avoid further drama, and Philip Humber will have a tough act to follow.

Alex Rios hit a game-tying, two-run triple in the sixth, scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly and the White Sox (9-6) went on to beat the Mariners (7-10), 7-4, on Sunday afternoon for a series sweep.