Fastball

I woke to the sound of my alarm clock going off, “Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep.” It was 7:00 in the morning; the usual time I get up to go to school, but like usual I slam on the snooze button and sleep for another five minutes. After hitting the snooze button three times I finally got up. Today is the day, our first doubleheader of the season is against Rockford. The coach is starting me at left field and it is my first game ever starting in high school game. I’m a Sophomore at Atwood High School; my…

Troy even describes death as "a fastball on the outside corner." He becomes upset about this and personifies death using: “fences of his yard” (856) as a metaphor that will create an imaginary barrier between death and him. During the play Troy builds a fence around his backyard. The fences…

Should Pro Athletes Earn More Than Public-Sector Careers “If you can read this, thank a teacher.”, an American proverb we’re all familiar with. While you’re at it; thank a firefighter, a nurse, or a police officer, too. These are a few public-sector jobs that really make an impact to the success and safety of the community. How about pro athletes? Have you ever been placed in a situation that they really helped you out in a time of need? Without a doubt we all love a good sports game but the…

Born on September 30, 1980, Jennie Finch is an American softball player whom many young girls idolize. She had much success in at the collegiate and professional level, earning her many championships and awards. Finch has become softball 's most dominant and infamous softball player and one of the most respected athletes in all of professional sports. She has since retired from playing the game of softball but continues to advocate her love for the sport and its influence it can have on women…

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…

Hear the crack of the bat as the 96 mph ball makes contact with the stick of wood, the game known as America’s pastime.The stands fill with people of all ages and genders, to watch and snack on ballpark food and experience the love for the game. Baseball, a game of 4 bases, 3 outs, 2 teams, and one successor - but the outcomes are unlimited. A sport either loved to be played or loved to watch, but for many it’s a game with which one grew up with and a strong love was formed. However, there’s…

A man walks into his job site the very first day, his boss comes up to him and says, “You have two choices, when you get to the end of the hall you can turn left which will give you a job that is minimum wage, and you will be doing the same thing, every day, for the rest of your life. If you turn right, you will come with me and you will be learning new things every single day, you will fail and even get paid less than minimum wage at times, but this job gives you the opportunity to learn new…

Softball and baseball. The sports of hitting the ball as far as you can and running like hell. These two sports appear so similar to strangers to the game, yet as you delve deeper into the muddy fields of the aspects of the two, they are entirely different. So how do you think of softball and baseball? Which one would you say is higher in difficulty? To many, softball is the girl-version of baseball and vice-versa. They may say there is absolutely no difference except the larger ball in softball…

The game of baseball has long been regarded as a metaphor for the American dream--an expression of hope, democratic values, and the drive for individual success. According to John Thorn, baseball has become "the great repository of national ideals, the symbol of all that [is] good in American life: fair play (sportsmanship); the rule of law (objective arbitration of disputes); equal opportunity (each side has its innings); the brotherhood of man (bleacher harmony); and more" (qtd. in Elias,…

Everybody has an Uncle Leroy. My Uncle Leroy shows up at Thanksgiving and touches on the drumstick before the turkey makes it to the table. He prefers the drumstick on the right side as the creature faces to the south with cornbread stuffing packed firmly between its legs. In general, you try not to look at my uncle’s face and big belly when he grins or laughs. His eyebrows are uncontrolled, bushy and seem to have a life of their own. Once you look, you stare and find yourself stuck as he…