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Why Baseball is a Classic Pastime. Obviously, baseball is a classic pastime in America. But, i am going to tell you why it is. It has a little backstory that virtually no one knows about. Between the K.G.B. and the mind control hotdogs and brainwash soda, it's pretty crazy. So, one day, the U.S.S.R. Комите́т госуда́рственной безопа́сности agents were bored and they had there beating sticks, grenades, and they had there s.w.a.t gloves, so they decided to hit grenades and catch them with their…

Advancement of the Bat: Changing the Game “It’s a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.”(Pete Rose) The evolution of the bat has changed the game dramatically from the wood bat to the medal. Baseball is one of America’s greatest past times since 1846, because of all of the drama and excitement. There have been a lot of changes since the first game from the awkward shaped wood bats, to the metal bats that fall apart, to the perfected bats. (The Evolution of Baseball Bats)…

The most well-known name is baseball is the great New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle. He was born on 20 October 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Though the eyes of the sports fans Mickey Mantle was the most popular, athletic, sought out player of his time. His rookie year started in the spring of 1951. He teamed up with other well know Yankee players such as Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto which lead to them winning their 4th world series in 1953. This was the start of the…

The Sandlot - An American classic The cracking of a wooden bat, hollers coming from the mouths of middle school boys, the pop of the ball falling into the glove, and the grunts from the effort to throw the ball back towards home. This American classic revolutionized movie production. Directed by David Evans, The Sandlot is a comedic motion picture jam- packed with terrific acting. The movie takes place in the San Fernando Valley in 1962. Scotty Smalls is the new kid in town, and with his mom…

The New York Yankees on Sunday have reportedly agreed to hire the services of the seven-time All-Star and free-agent Matt Holliday by signing him with a one-year deal having a value of USD 13 million to play for the upcoming new season of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Basing from the report of the The Score, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was said to have agreed to give the 2007 National League batting champion the deal as the American baseball executive made his second major move of…

Now that the season is over, I can talk to guys a bit about my early experiences with Yankees. My first vivid memories of the Yankees, was the 96 Championship. That was a heck of year. It was the beginning of a new era and new dynasty. I remember saying to myself, "Joe Torre, are you kidding me"? "That guy has never won anything." Doesn’t he have a losing track record, I said oh my gosh, come on guys, you could do better than that." Boy was I wrong, he brought the winning way back to Yankees…

Babe the Lifeless Bunny He was born on February 28, 2016. He was the weakest in the bunch. He was born with something called Congenital Hydrocephalus, which is fluid on the brain. The Article, Hydrocephalus, says "Congenital hydrocephalus means a baby is born with the condition. This is often due to problems like Spina Bifida (abnormal development of the spinal cord) or Aquiductal Stenosis (The narrowing of a small passageway, the 'Aqueduct of Silvius,' that’s connects two major ventricles…

On March 23, 2009 Japan outlasted South Korea to take home its second consecutive World Baseball Classic. After easily defeating Cuba three years earlier, this time it took extra innings to defeat the South Korean squad. The early star was Seattle Mariner pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma. Iwakuma limited the South Korean bats to only a pair of earned runs on four hits. One of the four hits off Iwakuma was a 5th inning homerun by fellow Major Leaguer, the Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo.…

The Natural’s Nostalgia Nostalgia is something that everyone seems to love. The memory of a time that once was, truly brings a great feeling to a person. One clear example of this is the movie The Natural that was released back in 1984. Most of the movie is set in the late 1930s. The story is about the main character, Roy Hobbs, and the series of obstacles that he had to overcome to finally fulfill his dream of being a professional baseball player. In this story, there is a great sense of…

As I walked into the stadium, the smell of hotdogs and popcorn filled the air. It was a familiar setting. A setting I had grown to know very well because my dad loved baseball. The red white and blue colors were everywhere as fans came from every direction into the stadium. My dad and I walked to the outfield where the opposing team was warming up for the game. Turner Field in Atlanta was not only home of the Braves, but a home to many baseball fans. The concessions and amenities for the fans,…