Dugout

The movie Paths of Glory is an epic saga of a leaders struggle between accomplishing the mission and the welfare of his men. Kirk Douglas plays a Colonel in the French Army during World War One. He is a fierce fighter and has the respect of the men and the Generals as well. The year is 1916. The war has been stuck in a stalemate for the past two years. The gains are measured in feet not miles. There seems to be no end in sight at this point. The movie opens up to General Mireau getting a visit…

Baseball has to be one of America’s best pastimes. There are only a hand full of sports that have originated in America, and with that said, baseball has to be one of the most beloved sports we have in today’s time. Baseball has affected young men, men of color, even women and along the way started some club and team rivals. There has been such a love for the sport since it came about. This sport really gives room for competition, family oriented events, and everything in between. The earliest…

supported everyone and put the team above myself. I prided myself on raising everyone’s morale on the team even if it came at my own expense. My mom was telling the truth when she said that “He did however, manage to be heard loud and clear from the dugout,” even leaving out some detail. I was always the loudest, and most of the time, most annoying player on the team. Although I am normally not that vocal of a leader, I realized for what I lacked in impact in the field of play, I made up for in…

As conflicts become more and more complex, opposing forces are constantly trying to become superior to their rivals; change to battle tactics and regimes are inevitable. People are always trying to be better than everyone else, and as the years go by, major developments in tactics and weaponry - amongst other things - occur often. The Napoleonic Wars are a stark contrast to World War One, so much must have happened for the tactics used in battles to evolve. The Crimean War marked the start of…

Hard work will lead you far in life and it will eventually pay off in the long run. Hard work is required to reach a goal but it isn’t easy. Baseball is seen as a fairly good, competitive sport at Northeast. There is some pressure when it comes to keeping the tradition going and being successful in baseball. In the past two seasons, Northeast has been only one win away from the school record for wins in a season. Beating this record was a goal for the 2016 baseball season. A couple of goals for…

Birthplace and Neighbors are works about wartime rural Poland and were written and filmed in the 1990s. These two documents have similar revelations about wartime Poland. However, the way these cases are presented through two ways bearing witness, Birthplace, and writing history, Neighbors. There are tensions and benefits to both pieces, but they are critical for an understanding of wartime Poland. There are differences in bearing witness is personal and intimacy that writing history does not…

Jackie Robinson was one of the most ambitious human being to walk across this Earth. His drive to accomplish what he dreamed of made him a legend in many ways. Jackie Robinson forever changed the face of American history on Opening Day 1947, as he became one of the most influential athletes to break the color barrier in professional sports, and in several ways, the color barrier in America. Robinson was born into a poor black family in the South. From the jump he had to deal with a racist nation…

When we arrived at the Dreams Park it was astounding. There were baseball fields everywhere with huge bleachers, tall announcer’s boxes, dugouts that looked like they should be at a University, and grass that looked like it was cut by a barber. Since it was a national tournament there were teams from all across the country and I was in a euphoria meeting kids from all different states that…

there is another side to memory is the people remember Grynberg. There is a rural memory that is alive in Poland that remembers their Jews. Individuals have these memories of his parents from childhood to their marriage and their sons, alongside the dugout, his father's, and brother's death, and where his father was buried. So many people knew what happened to his brother, and father because so many people saw what…

A New Beginning Summer is finally here! I’m lurking through my garage looking for something to do. I found a bucket of all different kinds of balls. There was anything for footballs to bouncy balls. I took a bat and started to hit anything I picked up out of the bucket. I didn’t know that this would lead to a new life. A year later when I was 4 I was allowed to play t-ball and soccer. I really found the love and passion for baseball at this young age. Instead of practicing many sports with my…