Pittsburgh Pirates

a regular yinzer, waiting for the Buc’s to finally advance past the first or second round of the playoffs. I felt like this was our year, it was a warm and beautiful september. The Pirates had recorded the second best record in all of baseball. The top three records in all of baseball all occurred in the Pirates division: the NL Central. The only problem is that we were going against the hottest pitcher in baseball Jake Arrieta, with PED speculation circulating all over the place he still…

until I get to leave for my vacation tonight!” I exclaimed. It was the summer of 2014 and I was counting down the hours until I left on my Cooperstown vacation. I was going to visit New Jersey, New York City, and Pittsburgh on my way to Cooperstown. My parents couldn’t get me to Pittsburgh, so, I went with one of my teammates. We left Chicago on Monday June 30th, 2014, and we arrived in Cooperstown on Saturday July 4th, 2014. We arrived in New Jersey the next morning where we would…

their loss against the Milwaukee Brewers, Cubs didn’t mind popping the champagne at Wrigley Field. The following day, the Cubs turned it around by beating the Brewers 5 to 4. On Monday, Cubs clinched their 100th win of the season against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs hit this record for the first time since 1935. Judith Ryan, a Cubs fan of 73 years, said she’s just proud to see them do it in her lifetime. Now if the team could take home the World…

laser which is helping many lives in the world right now. Sprite and Domino's Pizza was introduced to the world and also the birth-control pill was approved by the FDA. The baseball World Series had a crazy finish as Bill Mazeroski from the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a walk off homerun in the 7th game in the World Series. As many athletes are training, the Summer Olympics were being held in Rome, Italy, where many athletes from many different countries…

In 2014 I became a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. I chose the Pirates because I thought they had the most beautiful baseball stadium and I mean come on, Roberto Clemente played for them. I loved learning about players backgrounds and their stats. Soon, I began to feel apart of that team. I felt akined…

The sport of baseball has always been known as America’s pastime. Since the beginning of its existence back in 1846, it gained popularity quickly as the sport grew. However, baseball was not always as diverse as it is today. People of color had to fight for their right to play in the major leagues. Their journey reached its peak during the late 1930s into the 1960s with the help of Wendell Smith. Wendell Smith was born on March 23, 1914 in his childhood town of Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in…

has participated in numerous sports. His first sport was football. In 1921, Conacher has helped the Toronto Argonauts win the Grey Cup. His main sport was football. However in 1925, Lionel joined the NHL. During his NHL career, he played for Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Americans, Chicago Black Hawks, and Montreal Maroons. He played Canada's national sport of Hockey. He also played baseball and lacrosse. He was also rewarded with the Canadian amateur light heavyweight boxing title in the late…

This semester I was able to interview my grandpa. My grandpas name is Charles Edwin Hanna Jr. and he was born on July 9, 1939. His family was greatly affected by the depression and had to move around a lot because his father was a minister and was moved to lots of different churches when he was a kid. I believe my grandpa, Charles Edwin Hanna Jr., is an extraordinary person because he got to see the world, live in a time where they lived with very little, and has lived through all the invention…

Cross Bloom Composition 1 Mrs. Rowles April 21, 2017 Baseball vs. Softball Baseball and Softball have many fans in each of the sports. Many players prefer to play one or the other but never both games. Baseball and softball can be very similar in various ways, but they have many differences as well. In both baseball and softball the games are enjoyed about the world, but in many different ways. The speed of the two games and how they are played, the rules for each game, and the different…

to this town and moved on to the United States. In the US Roberto Clemente signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, who gave him a 10,000 dollar signing bonus, which was very high. After some technicalities, the Dodgers lost Roberto Clemente to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who finished in last place the previous season. Roberto Clemente was a very successful player. Roberto Clemente racked up two World Series, twelve Golden Gloves, four batting titles, and an MVP selection, he was known for his strong arm…