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The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Yankees are one of two Major League clubs based in New York City; the other is the New York Mets. The club began play in the AL in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (not to be confused with the modern Baltimore Orioles.) Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the…

Prior to the years of 1947, the color barrier in the game of major league baseball remained the same. White. Around that year, a movement began in attempt to integrate the sport. The president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, looked for a player that had honor, integrity, athletic skills and discipline. Emphasis on how a player was picked with the self-control to not fight back when times were unfair. That player picked was a Black American named Jackie Robinson. Having a strong…

odriguez Alex Rodriguez grew up playing the game of baseball at age 4.He played his dad one on one his dad beat him but it inspired him to do better.Years passed for Alex Rodriguez, in high-school he was a gifted football player but on the baseball field he was a bigger star. In his Junior year, he hit .477 batting average and stole 42 bases in just 35 games.He led his High-School baseball team to the State Championship.Before the 1993 draft Alex was inspired to go to Miami…

I made a trip up to the both this weekend to talk with Joey Tilley about comments said by the umpires during the championship game on Sunday the 15th. While I understand they are human and are not going to get every call correct these statements should never be said. The plate umpire approached our dugout after the plate meeting and before the start of the game with a the statement I do not have a high school strike zone, you have two foot arms, swing 36 inch bats and my zone is 6 inches either…

For the Love of the Game The smell of the dirt and the fresh cut grass fills my nose and sends a tingling sensation throughout my entire body. I crunch on sunflower seeds in the corner of the stone dugout and then repeatedly spit the soggy shells at my teammates, forcing smiles to ripple across their faces. I tie up my muddy laces on my worn out Under Armour cleats and head for the dugout exit as I pop a piece of Dubble Bubble into my mouth. On the way, I grab my matte black helmet and my…

The New York Mets Join Very Elite Company What do the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, New York Yankees, and the New York Nicks have in common? Since one is baseball, two are football, and one is basketball, it can't be anything league related. You might be thinking about championships. After all, the New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys are Superbowl Legends and the Yankees have won more World Series championships than any other baseball team in history. But, then, the Nicks, despite…

How would you react to a life changing experience that impacted your life, as well as your whole country? Life changing experiences could either have a positive or negative outcome. The memoir written by Melba Pattillo Beals from Warriors Don’t Cry, the autobiography written by Jackie Robinson from, I Never Had it Made, and Feng Ru from the article,“The Father of Chinese Aviation” written by Rebecca Maksel all faced life changing experiences. Only through perseverance were they able to impact…

If you own or manage a baseball team or league, you need Baseball General Liability Insurance. If a mishap occurs that results in property damage or bodily injury, and you don’t have insurance, costly legal actions can have a devastating impact on your assets. Any association or establishment that deals with children and has public spectators can be sued if an accident occurs. Baseball General Liability Insurance gives protection to business owners, employees and volunteers in the event of…

Baseball. Racism. Color Barrier. Civil rights Movements have had a huge impact on our world today. Some save lives and some change lives. In 1947 Jackie Robinson changed the game of baseball forever. In 1947 Jackie Robinson became the most popular baseball player to ever step on the diamond. Jackie Robinson: Desegregation begins with a baseball states that “The full impact he made on baseball and desegregation in this country can never be fully determined.” Robinson had the largest…

Baseball is one of the best sports to play and watch. It has changed a lot since it has been invented. Now there is Major League Baseball also known as the mlb. There has been a lot of teams in the mlb and a lot have been around for a long time. The Globe Life Park in Arlington is the home to the mlb team The Texas Rangers. It wasn’t always Globe Life Park though, It’s original name was The Ballpark in Arlington from 1994 until April 2004. It changed its name to Ameriquest Field in Arlington…