All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Professional sports are sports in which athletes receive a disbursement for their performance ("Definition of Professional Sports in English” 1). Professional sports originated in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century. According to the article “Beginning of Organized Sports in America,” this distinctive league was “formed on capitalistic ideas” and soon developed into a nationwide phenomenon. Sports play a substantial role in cultures across the globe. In America, the success of…

A professional baseball team that had fans who admire and supported has changed the way we look at all sports. In 1919 Black Sox was one of the greatest team in the National Baseball League (NBL), and they were determined to throw the World Series for extra money. This huge scandal involved the great "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams, infielders Buck Weaver, Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Fred McMullin, and Charles "Swede" Risberg, and outfielder Oscar "Happy"…

of the Little Rock Nine to attend an all white Central High School in Arkansas. This racially tense event was life-changing for her. For instance in paragraph eighteen, Beals stated, “We stepped up the front door of Central High School and crossed the threshold into that place where angry segregationist mobs had forbidden us to go.” This quote shows that by stepping over the “threshold” (Beals), Beals grew to be one of the first pioneers to integrate into an all white school and was proud that…

An American hero once said, “Life is not a spectator sport. If you 're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you 're wasting your life (Arrowood).” Jackie Robinson, a man who changed the face of American sports and freedom. Jackie Robinson was an African American baseball player in the major leagues. Before Robinson, there was no such thing as an African-American baseball player in the major leagues. Before Robinson, there was no respect…

excerpts are Melba Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru. All three of these people have faced turning points in their own lives, but it didn’t affect just them. Beals changed all white schools in the U.S.A.. Robinson changed major league baseball. Feng Ru was the first Chinese person to aviate. By facing, turning points in their own lives, they changed not only themselves, but also their country. Jackie Robinson was the first african-american to play in…

softball and baseball are basically the same sport, there are some pretty important differences. After Yale’s victory against Harvard’s football team on Thanksgiving Day, 1887, a Yale alumni, in Chicago, jokingly threw a boxing glove at one of his Harvard buddies, who then swung at the glove with a broomstick. George Handcock playfully yelled “Play ball!” and unknowingly…

Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru, all faced life changing experiences that change both their lives and their countries. Jackie Robinsonś life changed when he became the first black man to play in the world series and major league baseball at a time of segregation in America.Jackie Robinson faced a life changing experience such as the moment when…

family. The theme of race relations is introduced when Troy asks why all of the garbage truck drivers are white, while the blacks are the ones who have the hard work of loading the trash. After filing a formal complaint to the union about the situation, many people warn Troy that he could be fired. Troy is not worried about getting fired because all he is doing is asking a question. Bono changes the subject to talk about a girl named Alberta that Troy has been buying drinks for. Although Troy…

Between the ages five and eighteen, 66% of boys and 52% of girls play organized sport in the united states (Statisticbrain.com). Families in the American society place a significant value on sports and many of their lives revolve around it. From attending professional sports games to a child’s little league practice, it is so important that it cannot be missed. My view on sports is very similar to the functionalist point of view. I place a high value on the concept of competition, achievement,…

Born on September 30, 1980, Jennie Finch is an American softball player whom many young girls idolize. She had much success in at the collegiate and professional level, earning her many championships and awards. Finch has become softball 's most dominant and infamous softball player and one of the most respected athletes in all of professional sports. She has since retired from playing the game of softball but continues to advocate her love for the sport and its influence it can have on women…