World Series

Matt Morici Mrs. Tell AmLit Period 7 February 21, 2017 Let Him In Throughout the history of American sports, baseball has had many confrontations with cheating, scandals, and controversies. From the 1919 Black Sox scandal to steroid use, baseball has lived a life of cheating. Many of these scandals affected multiple players or teams but none have affected a single player more than the 1980’s Pete Rose betting scandal. Pete Edward Rose was born on April 14, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio where he later…

I am a 20 year old man and I absolutely love talking about sports to everyone and anyone whether they are willing to listen or not. I even enjoy talking to those who don’t really care at all about sports. Many people have told me multiple times that they don’t care to hear it. But, if you asked me what my favorite sport to watch is I would tell you that I love watching all of them equally. If you ask me what sport was on television or who was playing, I could most likely tell you. If you told…

Hank Aaron By: Landon Hale 3/6 /17 “I never wanted them to forget Babe Ruth. I just wanted them to remember Hank Aaron,” Hank announced as he received his Hall of Fame award. Leading the Milwaukee Braves to their first World Series Championship in 1957 Hank Aaron was their leading hitter with a .322 batting average. Hank Aaron did not want to replace all the great baseball players like Babe Ruth and Moses Fleetwood Walker also known as Jackie Robinson. He just wanted…

During the world series on an October evening in 1989, the Giants and Athletics battled for a world title. It was any average play off game in baseball. Lots of excitement, a hostile playing field, and the crowd would cheer over just about anything. Watching the game by himself was Bill Tate, who just got home from a night of work. “It was early in the game, no score yet, when suddenly Al Michaels, the announcer, said ‘What was that?’ Then the TV cut out for a few minutes, but Al’s voice…

2005, the Atlanta Braves won their division each year. It is the longest record of any North American professional sport. In addition, the Atlanta Braves have the distinction of having won over a dozen divisional titles, nine pennants, and three World Series. The history of the Braves dates back to the year 1871 when a charter National Association team, the Boston Red Stockings, was founded. In 1876, it became a charter of the National League. It has remained a part of the league ever since,…

Jackie earned the title of Second Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1943 and was assigned to Fort Riley in Kansas. Here, he was the victim of tireless discrimination and intense racial hatred, resulting in him requesting a transfer. He was relocated to Fort Hood in Texas, but things were no different here, as the racist harassment continued. Finally, Jackie had had enough. On July 6th, 1943, he was ordered to move to the back of a military bus he had been seated on. Twelve whole years…

game-ending singles and doubles as well. The first time The New York Times used the term appears to be in 1999, and it did not start regularly appearing in a non-home-run capacity until 2007 or so. In 1951, Bobby Thomson hit the Shot Heard Round the World to beat the Dodgers. In 10 Times articles about the game, the famed clout was described as “the unbelievable finish of the most fantastic pennant race in major league baseball history,” “as insane and as improbable an ending as any ballgame…

right field! Derek Jeter, where fantasy becomes reality!” yelled the sports broadcaster. Derek Jeter is if not was one of the best shortstops to ever play the game of baseball. Starting out hot his rookie season helped Jeter on his road to being a world series MVP. ‘Hot right off the bat’ was the way to describe Derek Jeter. Entering his rookie year, Derek Jeter was a top recruit in the…

“There may be people that have more talent than you,But there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you” was the famous quote from Derek Jeter. Which took place when he hit a home run in the World Series to win the game to earn the nickname “Mr.November”.This is why Derek Jeter is the most influential person ever. Derek Jeter is the most influential person, What are Derek Jeter’s most important accomplishments? Stated by “Young Hollywood September 2014” He was Rookie of the…

and as a defensive right fielder. However, there is more to Clemente’s fame than just baseball; he was also a strong world leader. He was passionate about racial issues and human rights. He used his fame and talent to help his country and to help change the negative view the world had on dark skinned people. Clemente changed the way the country looked at baseball and the way the world looked at each other. Roberto Clemente, youngest of five, was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico on August…