Minor league baseball

Breaking The Curse From it’s origination in 1901, the Boston Red Sox has always been one of the most iconic professional baseball teams, even winning the inaugural 1903 World Series (then as the Boston Americans). This fame would only grow in 1914 when they came across a strong left-handed pitcher with an even stronger bat known as George Herman “Babe” Ruth (Britannica 2014). With Ruth, the Red Sox won 515 games and lost 359. They also won 3 World Series in the 6 years in which Ruth played with…

hometown. It takes place the summer before Pete's freshman year. Pete was playing baseball all summer and 1 game changed his life. After this game he had just played his life was very depressing. Everything was just going down hill. He had his first day of school and realized life isn’t that bad. Things started to get better for Pete’s life. Peter Friedman was just an average teenage boy who loved to play baseball and taking pictures. He loved the game. Pete unfortunately got hurt in a…

The Great Life of Mickey Mantle Number 7. A baseball Hall of Fame number that will always be remembered in professional baseball. However, a number is just a number without the man who made it great. That man was Mickey Mantle. Born during the Great Depression, this did not define Mickey Mantle, who seemed destined to have a stunning career in baseball, but Mantle will also be remembered for his life outside sports and his legacy. Mickey Mantle grew up a normal boy in rural Oklahoma. He was…

Jackie Robinson made a big impact on all sports especially baseball. He broke the sport's color barrier in 1947. He played for the dodgers for 10 years. On 1947 April ,15 Jackie made his debut for the Brooklyn dodgers. He batted 0-2 with 1 walk and 2 stolen bases. Jackie Robinson was a big impact on sports. Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo Georgia. He was the youngest of all 5 of his siblings. When he was 6 months old his father left. His mom , Millie raised all her…

California is an interesting place to visit. There are numerous amounts of sites to see. In 1850 California became one of the 50 states and was one of the most popular states at the time and still till this day is one of the very many must see places to go. I think California is one of the most interesting places to travel. California has many landmarks to discover. One of the most interesting landmarks is seeing the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge was built on January 5, 1933 and was…

game of baseball, even the greatest players ever fail 7 times out of 10 at the plate. In a game like this, you have to be patient; success is not easy to come by. In the Summer of 2015, I tried out for the most prestigious amateur (baseball) scouting event ever, the Area Code Games. 500 professional baseball scouts gather in Long Beach, CA to watch the 220 best players compete against each other. It is an amazing opportunity to anyone who wants to pursue a career in professional baseball. Now…

overcome the seemingly impossible. Today is the seventh and final game of the Major League Baseball World Series featuring the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Due to an injury in the pitching rotation for the Dodgers, José Rodriguez has been called up from the minor leagues to pitch if he is needed. This is a very interesting decision by the Dodger’s coach, Dave Roberts. There is nothing more risky in baseball than possibly putting the fate of your long, grueling season in the hands…

possible, it is important to understand the original court case that allowed Baseball to be exempt from the Sherman Act, as well as the three major court cases that have upheld its ruling over time. In 1913, when the Federal League of Base Ball Clubs came into existence, it challenged the preexisting American League and National League. The Federal League attempted to steal players away from the other two established leagues by removing the reserve clause that bound players to particular teams.…

second baseman, shortstop, third baseman and outfielder. Usually, there are three outfielders holding the positions of right fielder, left fielder and center fielder. However, slow pitch softball allows for a fourth person in the outfield. Similar to baseball, the team with the most runs at the end of the seventh inning is named the…

Wooooo... Baseball...Doesn’t everyone in America and all over the world just love it with all passion!!!!!! Baseball has been proven to be one of the best sports ever to play and it brings challenges yet enjoyments in families as well as bringing the community together. Some people have even said that Baseball are like sweets you just can’t get enough from it. For example, people who want to become professionals; they experience some hard cord practice lasting a minimum of 8 hours plus…