Lou Gehrig

Professional baseball players have been idolized since its introduction into society. Men like George (Babe) Ruth, Jackie Robinson, and Lou Gehrig have been viewed as role models who possess superhuman traits. This view has been tainted by one simple factor in modern society. Performance-enhancing drugs have spurred a large epidemic of abuse and illegal use which has women into the fabric of our most beloved pastime. These drugs have now taken away the beauty and glory of natural talent and hard…

There was a lot of popular sports during the 1930’s and they were dominated by superstars. Baseball was the most popular sport of the 1930’s in America. However Baseball owner were still scared that the Great Depression was going to draw fans away from the great game, and they were also afraid they weren’t gonna make money on souvenirs because no one would by them. Luckily people did go to baseball games as they used it as a way to distract themselves from what was going on in their lives.…

example of passive euthanasia is in 1990, Terri Schiavo a 26 -year-old had collapsed in the hallway in her home, while unconscious inadequate amount of oxygen reached her brain. Active euthanasia example would be 59-year-old Craig Ewert suffering from Lou Gehrig’s…

All throughout society, the truth has been manipulated and altered for the positive benefit of many different groups worldwide. Hitler was a master at this art as he manipulated the people of Germany into believing that the Jews were evil, resulting in the deaths of millions of Jews in World War II. But artistry can also be used for the benefit of groups supporting the common good as well. As shown, artistry can have a positive and negative impact when used correctly. Although, Artistry is only…

As Sports are now in today’s society they’ve evolved so much from the basic rules to more serious and dangerous games due to the amount of contact the players receive through their rigorous activities. People involved in the sports world think there should be more serious measures taken to avoid injuries like concussions and other Brain Traumatic Injuries (BTI). Professional Sports should be treated like any other job that include risks and measures and the person willing to submit themselves to…

An Athlete’s Worst Enemy What can paralyze and kill an otherwise healthy athlete with in 2 to 5 years? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE. It is a neurodegenerative disease which causes your brain matter to slowly break down. When your brain breaks down it can cause many symptoms that make everyday tasks difficult to complete. ALS, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, is a very deadly disease. It causes the nerves in your body to stop functioning correctly therefore…

greats like Bird and Jordan were never paid, why should the less talented get paid? Jordan and Bird are not the only famous college athletes that were not paid, there are many other greats that include: Magic Johnson, Christian Laettner, Bo Jackson, Lou Gehrig, and many more. If college athletes were paid salaries they would think they were better than what they really are. If college athletes were paid that would have a negative effect in terms of small schools will need to top athletes to…

theoretical physicists since Albert Einstein." (Stephen Hawking Biography). However, he is destined for death... Stephen Hawking is a cosmologist, physicist, and profound author who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig 's disease or ALS. Even though he was diagnosed with a terminal disease, this did not stop Hawking from becoming one of the most recognizable icons in today’s times. If Hawking would have let this disease take him in the two and a half years…

Imagine having the desire to accomplish dreams such as running a marathon or climbing the tallest mountain but being unable to because of a terminal disease that leaves the body incapable. While some diseases are easily cured, others require harsh treatments that have unknown outcomes and the worst of those diseases are incurable. Two such incurable diseases are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy(CTE). ALS is a progressive degenerative disease that affects…

Josh Bahlmann 17 April 2018 Banzai Babe Ruth Review Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, & Assassination is an extreme narrative that accounts for the events of an attempted goodwill tour of Japan by some of the United State’s Major League Baseball’s top talent ballplayers. The book covers much of the brainstorming and motivation behind the tour’s goals and ambitions as well as the events that occurred on the field while at the same time making connections of those event’s influences on…