Gentle Giant

Without sports I wouldn’t be caring about half the things that I am currently, and as my best friend said, “Without baseball I don’t know what I would be doing with my life.” That is a very scary and honest statement, because about six years ago we nearly quit. I think that playing a sport can help people grow as individuals and as a community. I know without sports I would still be the short hot headed kid I was back in the day. Baseball is my true passion and now I am lucky enough to be able…

Don’t shy away from challenges “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” Wayne Gretzky. Don’t shy away from new challenges. This quote reminds people that when they succeed after they have completed a challenging task, they are rewarded, It also reminds people that they will never know the outcome unless they try. If you want something in life you have to try, nothing is handed down. One person who lives by this quote is Derek Jeter. Derek believes when you want to accomplish something…

A long time ago on the dusty baseball diamonds with beautiful green grass in the overlooking outfield with the sound of roaring cheering fans showing team and city pride built the legends of “slammin” Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs and Mark Mcgwire of the St. Louis Cardinals. In the summer of 1998, the two sluggers engaged in what is the most spectacular display of offense in the modern era of the game of baseball” since Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were teammates and tried to go after Babe…

Bottom of the 9th. Bases loaded. 2 outs. Title on the line. I knew I would be the one to lead my team to victory and send us home. We had been battling the Harvard Westlake Werewolves for 6 grueling innings. A pitcher's duel to say the least, as Division I bound Kyle Nicol had thrown a shutout up until this point. Unfortunately for us, so had their ace pitcher, McCabe Slye. All of our hard work came down to this point. We came into this tournament against all odds. Our entire starting lineup…

Baseball means different things to different people, whether an individual has been watching baseball for the first time to an individual who has watched it their whole life. The same questions were asked to six different individuals and six different answers were given, however all had the same enthusiasm whether it was face-to-face or virtually. However; the enthusiasm with face-to-face individuals was thoroughly more satisfying over virtual communication. Each individual was asked to answer a…

Hard work can lead baseball players to setting records. One of my goals is to set records and to be known for breaking them especially the players that I think are good and I like to watch. One of the main reasons I would like to break records is because I look up to most players on the Chicago Cubs. By working hard I want to achieve making it onto the Chicago Cubs baseball team and be first base, center field, or catcher. If I make it to the MLB I want to be famous and have a lot of fans and it…

1994 No World Series is held due to a Player’s Strike. 1994 strike most embarrassing moment in MLB history. ... It was the 1994 Major League Baseball strike. Twenty years ago Tuesday, baseball came to a screeching halt and didn't return for 232 days. The strike canceled the rest of the 1994 season, and for the first time since 1904, even the World Series 1997 To honor Jackie Robinson, his number “42” is retired from all major and minor league teams. April 15, 1997: The magnificent night at New…

Most baseball fans go through near heart attack and loss of breath moments in the later months of September and October. Only if your heart belongs to the north side of Chicago do you experience this in early July. After the Chicago Cubs came sprinting out of the gate to an amazing 25-6 start, cubbies fans across the country were bold in the fact that this was going to be it, next season was finally here. Finishing the first half of the season with a 6-15 record has brought all the noise to a…

Many people know about Jackie Robinson being the first African American in the Major League Baseball, but seem to forget about the second person to follow, Larry Doby. Growing up Doby didn't have it out for himself, he was continuously passed around, living with multiple family members with no permanent home. Despite the family problems, Larry continued to express himself through his love of baseball all through his childhood and adulthood, were he went beyond many African Americans would ever…

Turning points can vary depending on the situation or person. This will talk about the people from three stories. The stories that this information come from are The Father of Chinese Aviation, I Never Had it Made, and Warriors Don't Cry. Jackie Robinson was the first African American person in the MLB. Back then people didn’t really like african american people so him being accepted into the MLB wasn’t smooth. He faced discrimination from fans in the crowd and even some of his teammates. It…