Babe Ruth

Imagine someone telling you they had a doctor prescribed drug that would increase your brain's capability of functioning, so your test results and knowledge would increase significantly in just weeks. Would you take it? Now imagine yourself struggling in the minor leagues playing baseball and providing too minimal of pay to support your family. Then, someone introduces you to a drug that will increase your fast twitch muscles and allow you to recover faster, hit farther, run faster, and several…

Indians to within one game of winning the 2016 World Series, left his mark on Major League Baseball when he led the Boston Red Sox to the championship in 2004, in his first season as manager. The Red Sox broke an 86-year drought and the curse of Babe Ruth, with an improbable comeback in the American League Championship Series. The team rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the best-of-seven series with their hated rival, the New York Yankees. Baseball purist are people that love everything about the…

grow up and be that big shot and big name of the world. They want everyone to know them and they want to leave a legacy. More times than not, they want to make their name in some sport. The want to be like the Michael Jordan of basketball or the Babe Ruth of baseball. They want to be iconic to younger athletes and be remembered by these kids. They also want to break and set new records, that is one of the most monumental ways for someone to be remembered. What happens when someone breaks their…

Overpaid to Play Everyone’s thought about or daydreamed about how amazing it would be to win the lottery, to see your ticket’s numbers listed on the television screen and get that fat check with six zeros on the end. Who wouldn’t like that kind of luxury and security in life? Likewise, most athletes who have reached the pinnacle of their careers, expect some sort of large check from their team because it’s what they “deserve.” Not only are they wrong, but often times their greed can even take…

The 1950’s was known as the Golden Age of television in the United States. During this time beauty pageants, Barbie, and Marilyn Monroe were all popular in society. Beauty pageants gave families something to watch together. Barbie’s gave young girls something to imagine and play with. Marilyn Monroe became a famous icon in Hollywood as well as movies. Beauty pageants, Barbie, and Marilyn Monroe all exhibited characteristics which consisted of beauty and sexuality. Miss America pageants have been…

What is the definition of sociological imagination? The understanding I have acquired from C. Wright Mills is, “the vivid awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society.” My personal experiences are deeply related to the wider society just in where, how, and by whom I was raised. Being born and raised in California many do not know the first capital; Vallejo. Vallejo, “The City of Opportunity” the slogan that can be read on all city limits signage. There was…

Sporty Baseball Tattoos – For The Love Of The Game For the last 200 years, baseball has been one of the most widely played games in the USA. From schools, all the way up to the World Series players have thrilled crowds with this exciting bat and ball game. The game has spawned incredible players as well as moments and memories that will last indefinitely. And what does the ultimate fan need? A baseball tattoo of course! This game, which is played between two teams, originated from bat and ball…

Fences in Fences August Wilson’s Fences has a significant title in that there are many fences that have an impact on the characters throughout the play. Troy Maxson is fenced out his baseball career in the major leagues because of his skin color. To add on this, there are some fences that arise within the family of Troy Maxson due to family issues. “August Wilson uses the symbol of the fence to illustrate the challenges of the black experience in America during the mid-1900’s. He uses the…

The contribution of Joe DiMaggio is greater than meets the eye. He lived a full life and was bound for greatness. He met the climax and stayed atop the world. Joe DiMaggio is in the song for many multiple reasons. He was known as the greatest of his time and he set many standard records you may have heard of today. He married actresses Dorothy Arnold and Marilyn Monroe. Probably one of his most famous feats was his 56 game hitting streak, which still stands today and will stand for many years…

The Mathematics and History behind Baseball Baseball, also known as our National Pastime, has been fun and exciting to watch or play for over 150 years. The first ever baseball game was played in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine crushed the New York Knickerbockers, 23-1. The game of baseball was played according to rules drawn by Alexander J. Cartwright. There was a myth that Abner Doubleday invented baseball but it was Cartwright who laid out the present dimensions of…