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Before I went to the World Series, I thought it was a joke, but I guess not because on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH was where the World Series was. I was more ecstatic than ever going to the World Series. When we got there, we had to choose our seats because it was standing room only(SRO). We chose our seats in foul ball territory, just about 15 feet away from the foul pole in left field. The game started and a country band named “Locash” sang the “Star…

Sports have been a key component to human civilization since the beginning of time, as our ancestors created and competed in a large selection of different physical competitions. Taking in these different sporting events, has become a huge form of entertainment for many people. Looking into the past, the only way to enjoy these games was to actually visit the ballpark a team was playing at. Even today, thousands of fans show up to a ballpark on a nightly basis to find some joy out of watching a…

The Power Of Change Change can be a tornado that tears through people people's lives. The idea of this change is developed in the stories of Jackie Robinson in ‘’I never had it made’’, Helen keller in ‘’The story of my life’’, and Melba Pattillo Beals in’’Warriors don't cry’’. All these people faced big challenges to not only themselves but the whole world. Jackie Robinson explains the challenges that he faces in his autobiography ‘’I never had it made’’ about being the first black…

America can be represented by different ideas depending upon the person asked. A common answer is that America can be represented by freedom or patriotism. However, there is a better representation than freedom or patriotism; that representation is baseball. America is baseball, both are melting pots for different cultures, both have a global impact, and everyone has the chance to succeed. America is known as the melting pot of cultures, and baseball is the same way. Major League Baseball in…

Theo Epstein the 43 year old native of New York City and Yale University graduate last season helped a MLB organization win its first championship since 1908. The Chicago Cubs won its first World series in more than 100 years with the 14th overall Payroll in the MLB. Many experts around Major League Baseball say he's the best GM of all time yet he wasn't even the Cubs GM this season he is the President of Baseball operations. With that being said this essay will be to discuss why Theo Epstein…

Bottom of the ninth. Two outs, nobody on. Lucas Giles, senior superstar at Richmond High School, peered into his catcher and took the sign to throw his dominating two strike curveball, buried in the dirt. The opposing batter took a big hack but came up three feet short. The Lions piled out of the dugout and rushed to the mound to celebrate a feat they hadn’t accomplished in nearly two decades, winning the New York state championship. Growing up in the Queens, Lucas was born into a life of…

What is a hero, and what is their purpose? Their purpose is to do the right thing no matter what and a hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” also they never give up. Like Babe Ruth said “You just can't beat the person who never gives up.” A hero doesn't stop what they are doing until they are all done. A hero of mine is Jose Altuve he had grown up in poverty and his only way to live a good life was to play in the MLB. so he…

A lot of people who follow sports know about the Negro Leagues in baseball. Jackie Robinson played there before breaking baseball’s color barrier in the 1940s. But most people don’t know about the Black Fives. Beginning in 1904, this was the basketball league for only African-Americans. A man named Claude Johnson decided to dedicate an exhibit to the Black Fives. “There are ‘dozens and dozens’ of all-black teams that played basketball before 1950 — and that their legacy reflects the changing…

Baseball is a popular sports in different parts of the world, but when it comes to betting for baseball, one discovers a different story. It seems that betting in baseball is not as popular, and it usually takes a backseat to common sports betting like auto racing, football, tennis and basketball. The level of popularity of baseball betting may not eclipse that of football or basketball, but there’s no denying the fact that betting in this sport can also become an exciting and enriching…

Who will win the series? Who will be the World Champions between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox? Everyone is stuck on the upcoming event, World Series baseball. There will on only be one team that will go home as World Champions, but who will it be? Chicago White Sox is known to be great hitters, infielders, pitchers, a smarter team overall. White Sox expected to take the W Who has a greater chance in winning the World Championship? White Sox are more likely to win. Based on…