Greatest hits

shortstop, left field, center field, and right field. You can also be on the bases, or up to bat. When batting you have to keep your eye on the ball and follow through with your bat. If pitched and hit just right you could hit a homerun. Hitting the ball is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Once hit you run to first base if the ball isn't close by it would be a great opportunity to run the the next base. The softball field may be smaller than the average baseball field but the ball is…

My hero is Kendrick Lamar who is a rap artist. Kendrick Lamar first hit it big in 2010 after the release of the album “Overly Dedicated”. In the following year he released the album “Section.80”. By that time he had a lot of Internet followers and he used that platform to get his message across about how he feels about the world. He also made music with several famous artists in hip-hop including Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg. Kendrick Lamar made one of his biggest chart topping albums in 2012…

Hitting a game winning shot always seemed like a dream for Bailey Townsend. Having the opportunity to play basketball was a blessing in itself, not to mention getting to hit the shot of a lifetime. She never imagined that such a dream could actually turn into a reality, that is, until the opportunity fell right into her hands. Growing up, playing basketball was the highlight of Townsend’s childhood. It seems that from the moment she could walk, that a basketball was in her hands. She started…

On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the 1927 season and with it sets a record that would stand for 34 years. (Cremer pg 89) Babe Ruth was born February 7, 1844. Author's last name is Creamer. I think he is important because he currently holds the home run record in baseball history. Ruth was raised in a poor waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore “biography.com” At the age of 7, the trouble-making Ruth became too much of a handful for his busy parents. “Biography.com” At the…

John Wayne lived a long life, accomplishing many great things. Wayne was a amazing actor. He was also an great father. Along with being one of the greatest actors, John Wayne was also a great role model for his kids, fans, and great friends (“John Wayne” 1). John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset,Iowa. He moved when he was just seven years old.John moved to California. ”He received his nickname Duke for his love of a dog with that name”. He went to Glendale High School.He was a star…

known to many until today, because of its remarkable tune and lyrics made by the legendary band, Nirvana. Now, because of its worldwide hit and undisputed popularity, it was dubbed as the most Iconic Song of All Time. The University of London’s study resulted that the Kurt Cobain hit is the most popular song in music’s history. According to Music Times, the greatest track described the “grunge movement of the 90s” and topped the top 50 songs gathered by a team of Goldsmiths, led by Dr. Mick…

out millions of investors. The great depression had a major impact on the United States socially, politically, and economically. The people of America were greatly impacted socially. Before the great depression, America was a part of one of the greatest times in history, The Roaring Twenties. The Roaring Twenties was an age of dramatic and political change in the United States. America was surviving and thriving…

Hoosier would have to be Florence Henderson. The reason I choose Florence out of the other 50 was that she played in the Brady Bunch and that was my favorite TV show. I would say that Florence Henderson’s greatest accomplishment would be starting in the Brady Bunch or possible making her greatest hits. Florence Henderson played Carol Brady the mother in Brady Bunch. Florence Henderson embodies the spirit of being a Hoosier when she comes to Indianapolis 500 to do the ceremonies. I would say…

“Rocket 88,” recorded by Ike Turner and Jackie Brenston in 1951, and Bill Haley's hit “Rock Around the Clock” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” in 1954 were a couple of great hits of the time. But it was Elvis Presley who was most known and earned the title of the King of Rock and Roll. Presley released his first hit “That's All Right Mama” in 1954 and became a singing sensation after it. Most of the musicians in the 1950’s and 60’s liked to mix different…

1926, in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother was a schoolteacher and his father was a contractor and deacon of the nearby church. Better known by his stage name, Chuck Berry, had many songs including “Maybellene” and “Johnny B.Goode”. His first hit was No. 1 hit in 1872 with “My Ding-A-Ling”. Berry had an interest in music at an early age, he gave his first performance in High school. During high school, Berry was convicted of armed robbery and was sent to a reformatory. After he was released, Berry…