The Impact of 1970’s Sports Sports are so much fun to play and watch; now an average major league baseball player makes three million dollars a year. Much of what is on television today are sports and highlights. Sports have created many celebrities over the years, like Michael Jordan and his wildly growing company with his clothing, and shoes. 1970 sports have been affected by new sports, feminist movement, and politics. The 1970’s was filled with a lot of political and social events. The National Football League effected what everyone did on their Sunday afternoons. The 1970 super bowl was watched by millions of people(Will 3). More people watched the 1970 Super Bowl then when Neil Armstrong was walking on the moon(Will 3). The ten
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In 1976, in Kansas City, Missouri Federal Judge John W. Oliver handed down a ruling allowing free agency. Free agency meant that a player did not have to commit to any certain team. This dramatically changed the way baseball was played financially because teams would pay players more to commit to their team. The American League started using designated hitters. They hoped that the offensive change would increase scores and ticket sales would go up. Women have always had to fight for what they wanted. Women were having to go through tough time while people were getting used to them playing sports. The creation of public and unequal spheres of life for men and women created a new basis for male power and privilege (Hartmann 1976). In 1972 as women were fighting for equality in society, the passage of Title IX meant women in the U.S. have a legal basis from which to push for greater equity in high school and college athletics. Men have always been the talk when it comes to sports, so when women were able to play sports freely people asked “Can a woman be strong, aggressive, competitive, and still be considered feminine?” Rohrbaugh (1979).
Sports are good as long as the equality between all sexes and races are the same, and there aren't problems with the government and money. Ali won two of three matches against Frazier. Baseball in the 70’s had good things happen with the free agency being legalized, and Pete Rose winning
In 1976, in Kansas City, Missouri Federal Judge John W. Oliver handed down a ruling allowing free agency. Free agency meant that a player did not have to commit to any certain team. This dramatically changed the way baseball was played financially because teams would pay players more to commit to their team. The American League started using designated hitters. They hoped that the offensive change would increase scores and ticket sales would go up. Women have always had to fight for what they wanted. Women were having to go through tough time while people were getting used to them playing sports. The creation of public and unequal spheres of life for men and women created a new basis for male power and privilege (Hartmann 1976). In 1972 as women were fighting for equality in society, the passage of Title IX meant women in the U.S. have a legal basis from which to push for greater equity in high school and college athletics. Men have always been the talk when it comes to sports, so when women were able to play sports freely people asked “Can a woman be strong, aggressive, competitive, and still be considered feminine?” Rohrbaugh (1979).
Sports are good as long as the equality between all sexes and races are the same, and there aren't problems with the government and money. Ali won two of three matches against Frazier. Baseball in the 70’s had good things happen with the free agency being legalized, and Pete Rose winning