Israel Baseball League

female reporters from writing their articles. In late 1970s, some media such as newspapers were proposing to the teams to let anybody, regardless of gender, enter the men’s locker room. This proposal was denied by the commissioner of the Major League Baseball (MLB). According to Melissa Ludtke, a reporter from Time Magazine, the access to the New York Yankees’ locker room was denied by the Commissioner of the MLB, Bowie Kuhn, in 1977. When Bowie stated, “To permit members of the opposite sex…

violence is becoming more relevant today in sports. Yet, some of the top leagues today don’t have a policy in place for these cases. Only the NFL and NBA have a policy in place for domestic violence, MLB and NHL do not. Most cases have even become rather inconsistent in terms of how the league has suspended the players committing the crime. What do these policies have set for the suspension of these players and what do the leagues that don’t have policies do regarding these cases? This paper…

who against all odds, pushing back against the crippling weight of oppression and injustice was born. The movie 42 tells the compelling and heart-warming story of Jackie Roosevelt Robinson, a name that will forever be engraved in both American and baseball culture so deeply. Jackie is remembered for fighting to bring about change and doing something that everyone said and thought was not possible,…

having your number retired in sports is considered one of the highest accomplishments someone can achieve? If someone 's number is retired, it is usually retired from just one team. In fact, only one play in Major League Baseball history has his number retired across the entire league. That player is Jackie Robinson. Besides his incredible career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, his number is retired for what he represents. While most people recognize him as the first African American is MLB, there is…

In the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox faced off against their most hated rivals, the New York Yankees. The Red Sox were already in the midst of an 86-year World Series drought known as “The Curse of the Bambino.” 2004 was the closest Boston had come to winning a World Series title since the infamous Bill Buckner error in 1986. Red Sox fans had believed all year long that this was THE year. However, after being down 3 games to none in the series, the Red Sox faced…

The Boise Hawks are a minor league baseball club affiliated with the Colorado Rockies. Professional baseball is made up of many different leagues, governing bodies and levels. For example Major League Baseball (MLB), Minor League Baseball (MiLB), countless different Independent domestic and international leagues with their own minor league systems. Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a governing body associated with the MLB. The MiLB is made up of many different leagues and levels. Teams with in the…

1. Sources: http://nypost.com/2014/01/11/a-rod-biogenesis-timeline/ - This source from New York Post shows the timeline leading up to Alex 's biogenesis scandal. http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2013/3/13/4098074/biogenesis-ped-scandal-government-steps-up-investigation - This source leads up to government becoming involved with Bosch; the leader of biogenesis. 2. Background and Details Alex Rodriguez was called out among other MLB players who have proven to be linked to using…

enough to interview Brad Ciolek the scouting administrator for the Baltimore Orioles. Brad and I had our discussion on the phone over fall break, which lasted about 30-40 minutes. Mr.Ciolek told me that after playing high school baseball, he decided that he enjoyed baseball so much that he wanted to attempt to make a career out of it. While discussing his professional life with me, I found out that Brad attained this position through interning with the Orioles in 2011; briefly leaving the…

sports, causing men’s sports to get more attention. And even if the perception is not consciously there, there is a disparity of athletic heroes between boys and girls. “When they’re [men] are little, the dream about the NBA or the NFL or Major League Baseball. Women don’t have that” (Grundy and Shackelford pg 244). Relatedly, even if athletic competition is perceived as being acceptable for women, there may be views that men are better athletes. This would help keep men’s sports more…

The Negative Effects of Steroid Use in Baseball When talking about the greatest negative effect on any sport only one thing comes to mind and that is steroids. Steroids have tarnished every sport but in particular they have put tons of negative setbacks on the sport of baseball. To better understand the negative effects that steroids have in baseball, one must know the effects it has on a player, how it affects the rest of the league, and how steroids affect the fan base. First and foremost,…