Mariano Rivera

everyone had counted them out. In history, there had never been a team come back to win from a 3-0 series deficit. In game 4, the Red sox found themselves trailing 4-3 and just 3 outs from elimination with the Yankees all-star closer, Mariano Rivera, on the mound. After Rivera issued a walk to Kevin Millar, Dave Roberts was sent in to pinch run and promptly stole second base. This is what many consider the turning point in the series. He then scored on an RBI single by Bill Mueller, which sent…

Re2pect the Glove Not everything you are taught is the truth. It is a generally accepted and widely taught adage that money does not buy happiness, and that people should not focus on material objects. I agree that we should not obsess over material objects, because after all that is what they are, material, but sometimes a material possession can be attached to a memory or time in your life that is worth remembering. I grew up an avid sports fan, thanks to my father. Together we watched and…

Metamorphosis of the Mexican State Revolution causes transition. A transition of power in the Mexican state caused by conservative revolution unleashed a series of policies that permanently penetrated the structure of the country. The Diaz regime began, in 1876, as a dynamic and modernizing administration. Porfiriato enable Mexico to modernize at the expense of the peasantry class. Additionally, often utilize oppressive methods to deunionized opposition and civil unrest. Due to the restrain…

Our nation has invested itself, economically and socially, in sports for centuries. To the athletic elite, there is the opportunity to turn their childhood passion into their livelihood. From the four most recognized professional sports in America - Baseball (MLB) , Football (NFL) , Basketball (NFL), and Hockey (NHL) - only a select handful of athletes reach the professional level, and even less remain at that level and see long-term success. On an emotional night in the Bronx, on September 11th…

for 30 documentary on the series, many fans of the team did not believe the team could still win and were looking to just win 1 game. B.2.a) Going into the ninth inning however it looked bad. (B.2.a.1) The Red Sox were down and legendary closer Mariano Rivera, who was viewed as being as close to a sure thing as there was in baseball, was on the…

I. The year was 1918. Woodrow Wilson was president, World War 1 was ending, the Spanish flu became a pandemic, and the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. The last event would not occur for another 86 years until 2004 when the Boston Red Sox emerged victorious. II. The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was a magical rollercoaster ride that had all the thrills of Hollywood blockbuster. In the end it culminated in sweet victory for the long suffering fans of one of baseball’s most historic franchises as…

Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. He moved to Pasadena where he went to high school, and junior college. He excelled in track, football, baseball, and basketball. He would then go on to compete in these sports at UCLA. After college, Jackie enlisted in the Army and served in Fort Riley, Kansas.(Robinson, 13). At the army base Jackie experienced racism, “ Finally, taking for granted that I was white, he said, ‘ Lieutenant,let me put it this way. How would you like…

In 1808, Spain is taken over by Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon disposed of the existing monarchy and installed his brother, Joseph, as head of state. The resulting war against France and Britain lasted nearly to the Mexican Revolution as Napoleon’s government falls into disarray and the revolutionaries began to gain momentum. Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a middle aged priest living in the parish of Dolores. Hidalgo was a Crillo by birth, and had a pro-Indian sentiment. He organized his…