One Giant Leap

and controversy for more than 100 years” (“B-R Bullpen” 1). With all of this debate surrounding baseball’s creation, the sport has changed over the time. Baseball’s history is a bit scattered. We don’t technically who the original creator was but one rumor that was floating around that a man Abner Doubleday was the original creator of baseball. However this is false, in fact there isn’t any evidence to support this, the only reason this rumor started was because someone testified that he was…

we can't get crazy," responded MIke. "I know!" yelled Matt. When they got to Molly's they sat down and ordered a drink. However, that was one of many for Matt and Mike was forced to get him a taxi home so he would be ready for their big game tomorrow night. Mike had not had nearly as much to drink as Matt so he stayed for one more beer. Suddenly as Mike was drinking his beer a shady man appeared next him. Mike recognized him as Chicago's…

One of the many symbolic parts of this book is the sport of baseball. In the boys’ childhood days, Jimmy stole Sean’s baseball glove from his bedroom. Jimmy and Dave’s lives were very different from Sean’s. They lived in sketchy apartment complexes referred to as “the Flats”, whereas Sean lived in “the Point”, which was for people who received a decent income. Nonetheless, Jimmy’s family could not afford nice things like baseball gloves. Jimmy had mixed emotions about stealing the glove: “Jimmy…

towards its goals. The goal, of course, was to try and win a World Series — something that Maddon made clear from his opening press conference when he was introduced as the team’s manager. One example of this came when he decided to bench Starlin Castro. Castro, who was in his sixth year with the organization, was one of the team’s most tenured players. Despite this, Maddon decided to be bold and bench the veteran shortstop for poor performance on the field. This decision was scrutinized by…

My favorite baseball player is Rod Carew and I decided to read the book he wrote about himself as a kid and as a ballplayer. In the beginning of the book Rod talks about his life growing up in Panama and how he did not have a lot of money. In the middle of the novel Rod talks about his career for the Minnesota Twins and what it was like to become a professional ballplayer. Towards the end of the book Rod talks about the end of his tenure with the Twins and him joining his new team the California…

plate. It’s called a strike! The Cubs fans here at Wrigley go crazy! He takes ball one. It’s a beautiful night for baseball. Oh, he takes ball two. Oh, a swing and a miss for strike two!! The fans here at Wrigley field are up on their feet cheering and going crazy, pushing Rodney to throw a third strike!! The fifth pitch goes foul. The Cubs fans are still going crazy. And he goes down swinging!!! That’s out number one for the Cubbies!!! A strikeout for Fernando Rodney!! Cubs’ fans here are just…

In the exciting 2014 World Series the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals. However, only 12.9 million people watched the World Series which was less than cable television’s The Walking Dead. How did America’s pastime fall to a show about rampant zombie attacks? The answer is complex and requires examination of baseball and history to understand. Baseball started out as a sandlot sport that peacefully coexisted with professional baseball that centered around three largely…

One of the players I found interesting was Rube Marquard. I found him interesting because the thought of his dad not being able to believe in his son of making it in the pros. His dad was really focused on his education but not really focused on his goals…

42 (2013) is directed and written by Brian Helgeland, which is a biographical sports movie based on Jackie Robinson. The film depicts the difficulties Jackie Robinson has to face while entering his baseball career. This film also captures the emotions of blacks when they see Robinson play for the Dodgers since he was the first African American to play in MLB. The film not only shows the difficulties a talented black man has to face during his baseball career, but it also depicts segregation in…

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 a Hollywood blockbuster. In the end, it culminated in sweet victory for the long suffering fans of one of baseball’s most historic franchises as they ended the infamous curse of the Bambino. Winning this World Series for Red Sox was like the feeling of your Birthday, Christmas, and the fourth of July all at the same time. III. As a lifelong Boston…