Francisco I. Madero

I truly enjoy all aspects of baseball. I started playing this sport at the very young age of four when I joined my first baseball team. I remember not being able to come close to hitting any ball pitched to me and practicing endlessly with a batting tee until I was able to finally do so. My love for baseball was also nurtured by the first major league game my father and I attended at the age of five, which was between the NY Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. From that point on I always associated…

“Take me out to the ballgame” is a song well known among baseball fans. Unfortunately, when it comes to money Major League Baseball is unfair. Rich teams can afford any player they desire, while poor teams have to invest in their rookies and young stars. Studies show that most stars go where the big money is. Money plays a large behind-the-scenes part in regards to the sport of baseball. So rich organizations have the upper hand. Certain star players command such high salaries that teams must…

African-American. He also received a lot of hate mail, and even death threats all because of his skin color. (I think this player should be in the Hall of Fame because he was the first African-American to play baseball in the Major Leagues. Therefore because he played in the Major Leagues he broke the color…

He talks about how he brought the organization of the San Francisco 49ers from the bottom and how he was there himself and brings his philosophy of leadership of coaching to light. In the book he talks about teaching and how it affects people around him and his own leadership. He talks about “leadership, at its best…

Flat Thumbs Blog “San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sitting down during the National Anthem.” Why America is becoming the Fourth Reich “You will be pleased to know I stand obediently for the national anthem, though of course I would defend your right to remain seated should you so decide.” - Ira Glasser We live in a country where you have the freedom to say whatever is on your mind. No matter how ignorant, smart, or flat out stupid it is. Everybody who is a citizen of this…

Money plays a substantial role in every aspect of life. It can either make life easier or it can make it much harder. In Michael Lewis’ book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Lewis explains how a baseball team is run and the financial aspect of the game. Lewis relates how money is used by the Oakland Athletics in comparison to the other teams that have more money than them. The A’s didn’t have much money to work with, so they had to be creative and discover new ways to find the best…

audience that he is a thankful person making him more appealing and likeable, a very down to earth person who does not forget his fortunate he is. The way in which he spoke gives his audience the investment that he can handle anything on or off the field. I would say it was his persona itself, which made his speech so appealing. Addressing the one thing that he would not be able to overcome and was preventing him from continuing to play his beloved sports something they can all relate…

In 1971 Jackie’s son died. (Robinson 220). One year later Jackie died due to complications of diabetes. (“Jackie Robinson 1”). Jackie Robinson was one of the only men who took a stand for what he believed in. Jackie once said “I was a black man living in a white world. I never had it made.” (Robinson 275) Jackie was a man who changed the sports world. He was a man who not only broke a barrier, he broke the color…

Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. The youngest of five other siblings, Robinson was raised in poverty by a single mom. He attended John Muir High School and Pasadena Junior College, where he was an extraordinary athlete and played four sports; football, basketball, track, and baseball. He was named the Most Valuable Player in baseball in 1938. Jackie then took his talents to UCLA, where he got accepted there on 4 sports scholarships. His older brother,…

an advantage over his competition, and he definitely didn’t do anything illegal. Yet, people who are doing those things get off a lot easier than Rose did. Dayn Perry quoted Rose in an article he wrote for CBS he said, “‘I should have picked alcohol. I should have picked drugs or I should have picked up beating up my wife or girlfriend because if you do those three, you get a second chance. They haven’t given too many gamblers a second chances in the world of baseball,’ Rose said” (Perry).…