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Runners running, I can see them sweat. Jumpers are jumping into a pit of sand, it feels soft. Parents watching, I can see them on the bleachers. Coaches yelling, I can hear them yelling. . Throwers throwing a softball. One of my beliefs is track and field Track and field makes me healthy. Last year when I started track and field, at the time I didn’t want to do track and field at all. My dad kept on begging me to join the team. Later on he told me that it is healthy for me. He told me that you…

The four historical athletes I would put on my Mount Rushmore are Curt Flood, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and . Curt Flood was a previous Major League Baseball (MLB) player who confronted the reserve clause issue. He made the Curt Flood Act as a way to ensure ball players received a livable wage. Society became outraged at the idea of major league players making more money when they already made so much. Curt Flood wanted to be a free agent to be able to stand up for the players, free of…

Back to School? One Mom's Journey to an Educational Decision I turned 42 this year. While my age may imply I may have the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything, I sure don’t feel like I know everything. Not even close. In fact when I think 42, I think about that movie, you know the one, about Jackie Robinson. Forgive me, I have baseball on the brain. That’s part of the problem. I’m a Mom, even worse, a baseball Mom. My son, who is still in high school, plays…

Upon hearing the name MC Hammer, most people imagine a young man dancing around in loose pants with an abundance of energy and catchy lyrics in the background. But what many don’t know is what allowed him to become so well known, how the events before and after his career allowed him to make a name for himself, and the challenges he endured in order to achieve his success. This man worked hard to get the recognition he has all these years later. Hammer left an important mark on Hip Hop culture,…

The first and most often type of person you see is the Geo Filter. The people usually consist of a group of teenage girls that simply go to the game for the Snapchat filters, or to make their friends jealous. You can find them taking selfies and group pictures the whole game. One of them will probably end up asking you to take a picture for them. If you watch them, you’ll notice that they don’t watch the game at all but are constantly on their phone, till something good happen and they will be…

every day to help benefit my baseball career. My next of little league started, and I was feeling better than every before. I was hitting great and was playing tremendous defense. My team and I went farther than any of us every imagined, and managed to make it to the championship. However, adversity was not in our favor and we ended up losing the game. . However by some miracle, I ended up have the best batting average in the league within my age group. I felt great and I finally believed…

sport of baseball would not only become an important activity in my life, but also serve as a vehicle that would forge many of the core values I hold true: patience, perseverance and determination. As a member of several baseball teams from Little League to high school varsity, I learned the importance of these values as they apply not only to the personal interactions on a baseball team, but life in general. As such, I felt it important to impart them to others.…

Rich Piana took steroids, fully aware of the serious risks they posed to his health. However, the 315 pound body builder ultimately met the consequences of taking steroids, when he suddenly fell into a coma, and died shortly thereafter at only 46 years of age. Sports are largely about exploring and stretching the limits of human athletic skill and aptitude. As athletes, we work to enhance our performance and up our abilities to our absolute maximum. However, steroids, as a means to enhance…

Body Building Supplements have been stigmatized by a reputation for a number of reasons. When athletes and steroid abuse anabolic body builders, they gain a competitive advantage over their opponents. As a result, officials in the sport of cricket to body building supplements and anabolic steroids considered against the rules. This isevident in the recent scandals in baseball superstar Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire. In 1980, the World Wrestling Federation also went through a scandal that led to…

Pain and Sacrifice A marathon is a work of art. Months and even years of training are required. It is something that is seen as a great accomplishment. Something that takes heart, pride, and determination. It’s no easy feat, and death may even be a result. Life in the 20th century was like no other. A time where life was different for everyone. The US was seeking change and it definitely wasn’t wanted. Racially our country was struggling to find its identity. It was lost. Our constitution…