Babe

Not only does Jackson have one of the best get on base swings, but he also has one of the best home runs swings proven by Babe Ruth copied his swing. Jackson was one of the best hitters during his time which is proven by he ranked top ten every year for his career in batting average and triples, which is the hardest hit to get. Even though he was caught up in the 1919 World…

Babe Didrikson Zaharias got the nickname “Babe” from hitting five home runs in a childhood baseball game (Babe...). Babe is a legend in women’s sports, and she paved the way for future generations and future women in sports. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson was born June 26, 1911, in Port Arthur, Texas (Kelley). Her family moved to Beaumont, Texas, when Mildred was three (Babe…). Her parents immigrated from Norway. Her father, Ole Didrikson, was a ship’s carpenter and cabinet maker. Her mother,…

game 3 of the 1932 World Series. George “Babe” Ruth was up to bat. With two strikes and one hit left, what he would do next would change baseball history. Baseball is a big part of today’s society. Choosing Babe was an obvious choice because of the impact he’s had on baseball. Babe showed me and the rest of the world you can do anything no matter where you come from. On February 6, 1895, in baltimore Maryland, George Hermen Ruth (who would go on to become Babe Ruth later in his baseball…

neighborhood by being picked up on their little neighborhood baseball team. At first the young boy was rejected by the other boys because he didn’t know how to play baseball like all the other ones and didn’t know all the facts and famous ball players like Babe Ruth. All the boys on the team have grown up together playing on the sandlot other than the new boy (Thomas Guiry) soon he will learn the sport like the back of his hand with the help from his friends and step-dad. Together, they get…

The difference between baseball and football, that is a great question, first, they are not even spelled the same. The only thing I can see that is similar is that they both have the word “ball” in the spelling. Baseball seems to make sense by the spelling; it is a game with the involvement of bases. Football, by the spelling seems to be a game that involves your feet, which we all know is not the case, but seems ironic because most games are won by a field goal. A field goal is when the team…

Aaron By: Landon Hale 3/6 /17 “I never wanted them to forget Babe Ruth. I just wanted them to remember Hank Aaron,” Hank announced as he received his Hall of Fame award. Leading the Milwaukee Braves to their first World Series Championship in 1957 Hank Aaron was their leading hitter with a .322 batting average. Hank Aaron did not want to replace all the great baseball players like Babe Ruth and Moses Fleetwood Walker also known as Jackie Robinson. He just wanted to be…

Gabby Hartnett, who represented the Cubs in the first six All-Start Games. His career with the Cubs spanned 19 years, from 1922 to 1940. He is the 1935 National League MVP and has 1,867 hits, 231 home runs, and 1,153 RBI. Gabby was the catcher when Babe Ruth infamously called his shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. First Base-Mark Grace For first base, it’s Mark Grace hands down. During the ‘steroid era’ of the 1990’s, went unscathed, quietly putting up impressive numbers with 2201 base…

the best on the team at second base. Something that was surprising was who his favorite player was; Babe Ruth. It could be assumed that his favorite player could probably be on the Royals or even that his favorite team should be the Royals but both of which are wrong. His favorite team in Major League Baseball is the New York Yankees and the reason Babe Ruth is his favorite player is because Babe Ruth is one of the greatest Yankees of all time. The reason he likes the Yankees and not the Kansas…

The sport that evokes the fondest memories among Americans is baseball. So many people have played this game during their childhood and have become invested in it, that it has become known as the national pastime in America. Baseball originated from the British game “rounders” before the American Civil War. In 1871, the first national baseball league came into America. (Baseball History’s Effects on America) When baseball first originated, the players possessed natural skills and strength that…

thought may have been impossible. Dweck conducted several studies to provide valid proof of how people with a growth-mind set are more successful in her book Mindset the New Psychology of Success. An example Dweck (2010) provided is about good old Babe Ruth and how he was not a natural, but his determination and hard work is what made him legendary (p. 87). I want to encourage my students to have a growth mindset so they can do more things in their life successfully. In order to do so, I want…