Babe Ruth

My dad, uncle, aunt, and a couple of family friends did softball at Alpha Park once a week in the afternoon. My cousin, Jordan, would always be there. During the games, we would play “house” or “the invisible game” or we would simply walk around wanting to pet all the dogs. On some occasions, although rare, my cousin, Brandon, would take Jordan and I to the playground equipment. On this day, Jordan and I were probably playing one of our usual games. These games could include strollers,…

Special edition Icon of the week: Happy birthday Sammy Sosa One of the most powerful baseball slugger, Sammy Sosa had an interesting career. From rags to being beloved by America, to his long fall from grace. Sosa was born in San Pedro de Marcoris, Dominican Republic, on November 12, 1968. However when Sosa turned 7 years old, his father died and to support his family Sosa had to find a job. During that time Sosa played a primitive form of baseball, and quickly showed that he had a natural…

Every kids dream when they are growing as a little league baseball player is to be a Major League Baseball player one day. Little League pitchers dreams get crushed when they believe they throw to slow to pitch the the major leagues. In order to make it to the major leagues, pitchers don't have to throw 90 miles per hour (mph) or harder, some pitchers in the past had success without throwing hard. One of those pitchers is Greg Maddux. Greg is a Hall Of Famer now because of his success as a…

Stillwater, Okla.--The West Virginia University baseball team came from behind to beat No. 23 Oklahoma State 5-3 in extra innings on Saturday afternoon at t Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The Mountaineers (14-10) scored two runs in the ninth to tie the game 3-3 and scored to in the 10th to take the lead. Sophomore Cole Austin had three hits and drove in three runs. Kyle Gray and Ivan Gonzalez each picked up two hits. Braden Zarbnisky (3-0) picked up the win for WVU. He pitched 1.2 scoreless frames,…

The literary element that is most prominent and most significant in Moneyball by Michael Lewis is the plot structure that he uses throughout the book. Lewis use of plot makes the book both more enjoyable to read and at the same time allows you to envision yourself throughout the book as if you were side-by-side with all of the characters as they went through life and the season. Michael Lewis uses the plot structure to his advantage by starting off with meeting Billy Beane as a first-round…

Cy Young: An Ohio Landmark Cy Young, as we all know, was one of the best baseball players to walk this earth. Unfortunately, many people do not know that his memorial is in Newcomerstown Ohio. His memorial offers a beautiful view of the sunset on a clear day. I have visited this myself. Cy is most known for his great pitching. He started playing baseball in Newcomerstown. That is why he is buried there. Because of his perfect games and the no hitters he pitched, there has been an award named in…

Micheal Lewis’ Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair game is a story about Billy Beane. General manager of the Oakland Athletics (A’s) who used statistical analysis to win the baseball league. Beane was once a great baseball player during high school. Judging from his potential and skill, many baseball scouts wanted him in the team. However, he struggled in the minor league and never made it to the major league. Due to his unsuccessful career as a player, he retired as he was no longer…

The game of baseball is a complete team sports; without the help of others it is nearly impossible to succeed. Similarly, life works in almost the same exact way baseball does. In her article Myerhoff’s states, “We are born and die alone, ultimately unique and separate, yet we are unable to survive without our fellows and the web of symbols and activities that bind us is one to another”( Myerhoff’s). In baseball when the batter is up to the plate they are alone, but without the help of his…

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…

FLORENCE— Do you smell it? That smell. A kind of smelly smell. The smelly smell that smells... smelly. As you surely know, that smell is the legendary Samuel “Stinky” Smith, who found his way to our school and didn’t even need to compete for a place in our hearts. Some may have always wondered where this true hero came from, which is reasonable because a man like this doesn’t come very often in life. Fortunately, through working with him in recent work with the Florence Chronicle, we have…