Major League Baseball

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,…

Chinese Aviation” an article by Rebecca Maksel. The people in these stories faced life changing events and these events affected their countries. Jackie Robinson’s life changed when he became the first black man to play in the world series and Major League Baseball during a time of segregation in…

The Baseball Hall of Fame began in 1936 and Babe Ruth was elected one of the very first five inductees. Babe Ruth is a true American legend. Even to this day, he is known as the best baseball player. Therefore, Babe has made an impact on many lives around the world. Babe Ruth was a part of major league baseball spanned 22 seasons from 1914 to 1935, and during this time he set the bar for being a role model to younger generations and professionally for upcoming baseball players. The significant…

Seven players from the White Sox were banned from organized baseball for fixing the series. Gambling had been a presence in baseball long before the Black Sox scandal, and the major league team owners had done little to limit its influence. Rumors of a fix circulated before, during, and after the 1919 series, but the White Sox owner, Charles Comiskey, chose not to investigate them. Prompted by concerns of several journalists and baseball executives, a grand jury investigated allegations over a…

made many Americans fear the worst for our nation. In the middle of all the hate, crime, and death were 16 major league baseball teams fighting for a championship, not caring what was going on in the rest of the country. While America seemed to be falling apart, baseball was on the rise, and having what most people would say its own golden age. The 1960’s was a time of prosperity for baseball. At the beginning of the decade…

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,…

determination. With excruciating pain throughout his body, he suffered quietly to the very end. Ron, you were a great guy, who showed tremendous courage in face of a horrible disease. The scout who signed me to my first contract in professional baseball was Chuck Koney of the…

The crack of a bat. Uproar from the crowd. Fans cheering as their favorite player makes the shot that irrefutably leads the team to victory. These are the sounds you will likely hear in any stadium or field as you watch the players coalesce and exhibit the athleticism that they have spent their entire lives honing. In today’s society, sports have become an indispensable element in aspects that make our nation unparalleled - uniting and defining us by transcending nationalities, backgrounds, and…

Chewing tobacco should be banned from professional baseball because it is an unhealthy addiction and leaves a negative impact on America’s youth. Chewing tobacco has been a part of the game for too long and has been causing problems since the beginning. It has been used throughout the game by players and managers alike; this widespread use has been a negative influence to the younger generation in America. Seeing their heroes (professional athletes), chewing, has caused kids to follow in their…

players are caught when a drug test is administered. Professional sports leagues have introduced a random drug test so athletes that do drugs cannot prepare for the test. Performance-enhancing drugs are banned in sports and if a player is caught using these drugs they might be banned or kicked out of the league. Drug use in professional sports is illegal, but the consequences are not strict enough. The professional leagues have implemented random drug testing. This has helped lower the rate of…