Major League Soccer

His first season he barely saw the field, only playing seven games; from then on he was playing day in, and day out. Overall Yogi had played 100 games in 14 seasons in his major league career. Being in major leagues is already a huge accomplishment itself, but Yogi also set plenty of records. For one, he one ten World Series champion (he had one ring for each finger!). Yogi was the most valuable player for the Yankees 3 times, in 1951, 1954…

Ever since I could remember, there was always a sports game going on my TV. It could have been a soccer, basketball, baseball game, it didn’t matter. The thing that stood out to me the most, though was the fact that sporting events were so inherently different form everything else I knew. Not in the sense that sports were something that I didn’t know about, but sports brought people together of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, etc… and I had never seen that before. All the institution that I…

Democrats and Republicans try getting Hispanics to vote for their party. The growth of the Hispanic electorate has increased drastically. Hispanic votes can change a presidential race. The Hispanic culture has had an influence on sports, like soccer. The first World Cup took place in a Latino country. Also, their music was a big influence in American. There are great Hispanic and Latino American…

African American athletes today are mostly loved and appreciated in American sports, but this has not always been the case in the past and this is not always the case today. Black athletes struggled to survive in a world where they were “different” and where they were rejected. Athletes such as Michael Jordan, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali are only a few that are on the list of great athletes that have been captured as the greatest achievements in sports history.…

events. Later on, women began covering major sports events such as professional…

America. A similar situation occurred with beloved Dodger Stadium. Home to many championships, and Hall of Famers, Dodger Stadium has become one of the best-known baseball parks in the nation due to it being the third oldest ball. It is home to the Major League Baseball team The Los Angeles Dodgers, who once played in Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodger Stadium only stands where it does because of the many homes lost in the late 1940s in what is called Chavez Ravine. Dodger stadium has become a…

America. A similar situation occurred with beloved Dodger Stadium. Home to many championships, and Hall of Famers, Dodger Stadium has become one of the best-known baseball parks in the nation due to it being the third oldest ball. It is home to the Major League Baseball team The Los Angeles Dodgers, who once played in Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodger Stadium only stands where it does because of the many homes lost in the late 1940s in what is called Chavez Ravine. Dodger stadium has…

Youth baseball is declining. Once the backbone of youth sports, baseball is losing kids each and every year to other sports like lacrosse, soccer, and basketball. Tryout numbers for club baseball teams and leagues are shrinking across the country. If you find yourself running a baseball organization in this very predicament, we 've got four tips that can help you get more sign-ups for tryouts. Market Your Program Properly Are you marketing your program properly to expand? We’ve seen that most…

and second base. The main difference between the catchers in slowpitch and fastpitch is their protective gear. Fastpitch rules require a catcher to be fully suited while slowpitch often allow only a catcher’s mask, if any gear is required. Another major difference between slowpitch and fastpitch are the rules on the base paths. In fastpitch, base runners are allowed to take lead-offs once the pitcher releases the ball. They are allowed to steal and may score on passed balls. In slowpitch,…

The movie 42 is a biographical sports film about the rise of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball in 1947. The movie focuses in on Jackie’s journey in baseball by describing his experiences through playing in the Kansas City Monarchs, then the Montreal Royals, and ultimately the Brooklyn Dodgers. The movie thoroughly shows Jackie’s battle with racism throughout his baseball career, as he was the first African-American player to break the baseball color barrier. Per the movie, Jackie…