Hank Aaron

his head high, he wouldn’t dare spoil such a chance to end segregation in Major League Baseball. Robin was very passionate about civil rights so this was a dream for him, luckily he opened the door for many African American ball players such as Hank Aaron and Satchel…

Bryce Harper was officially named the NL MVP on Friday by uniamous vote. The superstar is the youngest baseball player to ever win the NL MVP in this fashion. His outstanding season is marked by a .330/.460/.649 slash line at the plate. Despite the disapointing end to a promising season for the Nationals, voters remained loyal to Harper’s fabulous season. Harper garnered all first place votes on his way to earn 420 total points. The MVP runner-up was Paul Goldschmidt who received 186 less…

Louis baseball, he shaped their program into what it is today, a winning, successful team. He is known for hitting over 500 career home runs, which is a feat very few baseball players have achieved. He has won awards such as the MVP, Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron, Gold Glove, and many more awards like those. He has been playing professional baseball for over sixteen years now and has played for both the Saint Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Angels. Albert has been humble towards his many fans,…

“This record is not tainted at all, at all,” Bonds said. “Period. You guys can say whatever you want.” This was Barry Bonds in the post-game interview after hitting his 756th career home run to beat the record previously held by Hank Aaron. Reactions to this were varied, as some stood up for Bonds, while others bashed him. Either way, the use of steroids is wrong. Athletes that are proven to have used steroids in their careers should be forced to forfeit their titles because they gain an unfair…

“Fences” metaphorically connect to Troy Maxson, Because he doesn’t want his child, Cory, to be outside of the house he wants him to be more at home. Even though Cory points out tot his father several current black baseball players, like the Famous Hank Aaron. Troy dismisses all of this and tells his son, “The white man ain’t gonna let you get nowhere with that football noway”(1.3).…

"It's too bad that people are just beginning to realize now that he's one of the most important historical figures of the 20th century … You can put Jackie in the same context as Dr. [Martin Luther] King and all the great civil rights leaders," claims Aaron. "I think he dealt with it on a different level because he played sports. But I think Jackie meant a lot to every black athlete--not just baseball players. His success meant that players like myself and Willie [Mays] could perform in the…

1950s Sports Following WWII, many Americans enjoyed a thriving economy and access to a range of new time-saving technologies. “With more money to spend and an excess of leisure time, people turned to sports for recreation and entertainment.” (Sports in America in the 1950s) Baseball was paramount in America, but other sports competed for the nation’s attention. Boxing and Golf were also very popular to sports fans in America, Rocky Marciano went on his historical, undefeated run between…

years. As we all know, acting, occasionally, can make or break a movie. Captain Chesley Sullenberger is portrayed by, well known, actor Tom Hanks. This well qualified, numerous award winning, actor captured the essence of Captain Sully. All who sat in the theater felt the depth and emotional intensity of the characters and the stress of their situation. Aaron Eckhart played First Officer Jeff Skiles. Although Eckhart did a great job of acting as the first officer, you weren’t able experience…

There has been a lot of discussion about some of the greatest players in baseball history. Most would say Babe Ruth or Ted Williams. A lot of people would say Hank Aaron or Willie Mays. However, most people don’t know about Stan Musial. He is maybe one of the greatest players of all-time. Stan Musial’s childhood saw great things ahead. He was born on November 21, 1920, in Donora, PA to Lukasz and Mary Musial. (Finkel.) Musial was the 5th of 6 children. Growing up he frequently played the game…

The intense family drama arranged at some point in the 1950’s when the first suggestions of change in race relations gave rise to generational struggles between young black men and their cautiously-scarred parents. The focal point of the play’s father and son conflict that becomes a disconnection difference between Troy and Cory’s powers to have confidence in society to change the way it handles black Americans. Furthermore, Fences reveals insight into relationships between husbands and wives.…