New York Yankees

baseball is the great New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle. He was born on 20 October 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. Though the eyes of the sports fans Mickey Mantle was the most popular, athletic, sought out player of his time. His rookie year started in the spring of 1951. He teamed up with other well know Yankee players such as Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Phil Rizzuto which lead to them winning their 4th world series in 1953. This was the start of the New York Yankees franchise…

A Changing Era “The secret of change is to focus your energy, not of fighting the old, but on building the new” (Socrates). During the years of 1970 to present Americans experienced both devastating falls and great rises. For example, the Watergate scandal caused many Americans to question the government of the US. In addition, Americans emerged from the Cold War as a powerful country. Also Sally Ride became the first woman in space, opening many opportunities for other women to do great…

The New York Yankees on Sunday have reportedly agreed to hire the services of the seven-time All-Star and free-agent Matt Holliday by signing him with a one-year deal having a value of USD 13 million to play for the upcoming new season of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Basing from the report of the The Score, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was said to have agreed to give the 2007 National League batting champion the deal as the American baseball executive made his second major move of…

tell the story takes place around that time because the old man and a boy talk about baseball and how “The great DiMaggio” is going to make the New York Yankees win, “he makes the difference”. DiMaggio was a famous baseball player who played for the New York Yankees between 1936 and 1951. You can also tell that the story takes place in that period because new technology like televisions and computers don’t occur in the book, the radio is still very popular. You know the man lives on Cuba,…

Like many athletes, Alex Rodriguez grew up playing the sport he loved, which was baseball. An article about his childhood from biography.com Alex Rodriguez grew up with his mom and siblings in Miami after his father left to live in New York. His father inspired him to become a baseball player because he himself was a pro catcher. In high school, Alex Rodriguez was the star of his school’s baseball team and captured the attention of universities around Florida and other states. When…

Sports Facilities & Government Funding is something that is helpful for only owners, teams, and state governments when basic services is left out with not many things. Government funding leaves basic services with nothing. The government is really not being fair to the people who make the stadiums for the owners, team (players), and fans. Subsidized venues should get all of the credit for their help and support for stadiums, owners, and players. Creating facilities for privately owned sports…

how he got his nickname “Babe Ruth” because he was Jack Dunn’s new babe because he was now his guardian. Babe Ruth was a left handed pitcher and helped the Red Sox tremendously. Over the next 5 years Babe Ruth lead the Boston Red Sox to 3 Championships. Babe Ruth also pitched a still-record 13 scoreless inning in one game. The Boston Red Sox owner needed money so he decided to sell Babe Ruth to pay bills and debts. The New York Yankees took him in December 1919 for the total of $100,000.…

Have you ever heard of the probably world’s most famous baseball player? Babe Ruth hit more home runs in his time era than any other baseball player but later, his records were shattered by other players. Babe Ruth was born on February 6, 1895. Though he thought he was born on the 7th but his birth certificate was sent to him when he was 20 years old. His parents enrolled him in school when he was 7 years old. Babe Ruth (George Ruth Herman) was born on February 6,1895 in Baltimore, Maryland.…

Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. Mallie Robinson and Jerry Robinson were his parents. Jackie’s parents worked together as tenant workers on a plantation owned by James Madison Sasser in Grady County. Robinson's parents had a troubled marriage, and when Jerry left his wife and children for another woman, Mallie's relationship with Sasser deteriorated until they were evicted from their cabin and forced to seek work elsewhere. Soon after his dad left, they…

In his high school career, his team won two state championships back to back. Bobby signed with the New York Yankee’s straight out of Southeast High School on June 2, 1964 (Bryan Hoch). He never went to the Hall-of-fame but that’s not what his fans remember him as. He was a young man that just wanted to make the lives of others better. He wanted to prove…