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Shortly after the bombings of Pearl Harbor in 1942, Jack was drafted to the Army. According to Richard Sisk, he served for two years and never saw combat. His military career ended after he was court-martialed in 1944 for not sitting in the back of a segregated bus. He faced a dishonorable discharge, but he won the case. The Army decided they had enough of his retaliation so they let him him go with an honorable discharge (“Army Struggle”). This retaliation sparked interest for Jackie in the…

"Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he 's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you 're ahead." Jackie Robinson What a day! On April 15, 1947, Major League Baseball 's color line was broken when Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Born Jack Roosevelt Robinson in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 to a family of sharecroppers, he was the youngest of three brothers and one sister. Jackie 's father left the family shortly after he was born and his…

Many people know, or have heard the name Jackie Robinson, but many don’t know who he really was. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, and desegregated the game of baseball. It’s important to know who he is because he not only made changes for equality on the field, but also off the field. To learn what kind of person he was, and his inspiration, we have to learn more about his life. In this essay you will learn about his early life, his career, his accomplishment, his hardships, and most…

Denton "Cy" Young lived from 1867-1955 and played professional baseball for five different teams throughout his career. He is arguably the best pitcher ever to play the game of baseball, being the only pitcher ever to win 500 games (Baseball Reference). In 1937, Young was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Almanac). Cy Young's tombstone effectively uses both ethos and logos through statistics to convey the message of his credibility in the game of baseball as one of the top…

Gianlorenzo Bernini’s David is a historical piece of marble art that shows great emotion and engages the viewers in action. Bernini’s David could possibly be mistaken as a major league pitcher throwing a 95 mile an hour fastball. He gathers all his strength for each one of his pitches and puts all his effort into it. But this specific life size piece of marble sculpture has a different meaning to it. Some may not know exactly, but the emotion in Davids face tells a whole different story. The one…

Rookie of the Year and quickly became a star. Because of all this, he became a household name in baseball. One story that Canseco tells throughout the book, just so happens to involve the police. Canseco was clocked speeding 202 miles per hour in his new Lamborghini. Instead of arresting him, the policeman decided to strike a deal with Canseco. If Canseco let the policeman drive his car for an hour, he would let Canseco walk. Surely enough, the deal was completed and both continued with their…

Early Life Jackie Robinson was born on a plantation near Cairo, Georgia, on 1919. At the age of 6 months old his father left, and his mother moved him and his family to California. Jackie’s parents’ names were Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He also had 4 siblings Mack, Willa, Edgar, and Frank Robinson. He was also the youngest. Also because of his mother not making much money he had to make his own way in life. Jackie went to the schools of UCLA, Pasadena City College, John Muir highs school,…

The Old Man and the Sea is a story that utilizes several themes throughout the book. These themes are repetitive and do not require much “reading into” for the reader to understand them. With only three characters in the book, the themes provide a break from the slow story and extend the length of the book. It appears that Hemingway just began writing about himself and was depressed about becoming an old man. Hemingway essentially is Santiago in the book. The themes he most noticeably uses are…

Bryce Harper was officially named the NL MVP on Friday by uniamous vote. The superstar is the youngest baseball player to ever win the NL MVP in this fashion. His outstanding season is marked by a .330/.460/.649 slash line at the plate. Despite the disapointing end to a promising season for the Nationals, voters remained loyal to Harper’s fabulous season. Harper garnered all first place votes on his way to earn 420 total points. The MVP runner-up was Paul Goldschmidt who received 186 less…

Andrelton Simmons Every child that has been interested America’s pastime has heard of all the baseball greats. We have all heard about Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Babe Ruth and the list goes on. All these players were great, but not a single one of them could come remotely close to what the Angels shortstop, Andrelton Simmons, does on a daily basis. Andrelton Simmons is not only the best shortstop in the league, but he is the best player in the MLB. Andrelton Simmons made his major league debut in…