Pittsburgh Pirates

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" yes it is me Jackie Robinson the man who has come from beginnings that some might of gave up on but not me. I was born in Cairo,Georgia in the year 1919, now growing up I didn't have the best childhood but my mother Mallie still loved me and my four other siblings. Wish I could say the same about my dad Jerry but for him work came before family so he didn't have much time for the five of us not even mother, but I didn't let…

have a cap. They can pay their players whatever they desire depending on what organization they play for. For example if the MLB set up their cap like the NBA the teams would be more even. “The Pirates ranked 25th in baseball in Opening Day payroll at 86.7 million, according to the Associated Press. The Pirates would be 34 million below an NBA-modeled cap floor” (Sawchik). That’s 52.7 million dollars less to spend on players. It would be tough to ever set it up like the NBA, mainly because the…

Nick Pettit Mrs. Sexton English 10 8 April 2017 Where was the Spin? The knuckleball has arrived with a bang to the game of baseball, but most people do not know the knuckleball has been thrown for a long time in Major League Baseball. The evolution of the game of baseball has recently brought more pitchers who can consistently throw a knuckleball for a strike. I. Introduction A. What is a knuckleball? B. Why does it work? II. Science of a knuckleball A. The spin B. The laces III. Knuckleballers…

In the 1920s, lively culture and technological advancements such as sports, film, and medical developments were the spotlight at the time. Three passionate individuals contributed to their respective fields during the 1920s in sports, film, and the medical area of study. The three individuals were Lionel Conacher, who had a passion for many sports, Mary Pickford, a successful actress, and Dr. Frederick Banting, a determined doctor who discovered a cure for diabetes. During the 1920s, the…

away for a multitude of people trying to win titles. Another example of a player who impacted the integrity of sports in a negative way in Barry Bonds. According to Padres article, “Barry Bonds was a professional baseball player who played for Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants from 1986-2007.”( Padre…

MLB (Major League Baseball) is known as America’s Sport. Sunflower seeds and baseball chants on a Saturday night, can make anyone days better. The history of how the game of baseball started is very interesting, but most people don’t know how. Yet it’s almost the average sport an American kid wants to play these days. Since baseball has now had a huge impact on America and its recreation activities, you should know how the game came about the American life. It all started in the year 1845 when…

not first-generation immigrants from Czechoslovakia or Ireland, so I decided Kathleen would be a better source of information. In general she’s a history buff which is why she has a history degree and works as an archivist for the University of Pittsburgh. She is always going through our grandparent’s attic looking at photos and old letters, and she has done a lot of research into our ancestors. As someone who definitely appreciates culture and history, I believe she could give me a lot of…

A cool, cloudy, but dry night rolls over the friendly confines northern Chicago. Two rabid packs of fans starved, and now frothing at the mouth as the taste for his or her team to finally take the title back home becomes more of a reality every night. With either outcome a drought will be ended, and a flood of emotion will consume the nation. It was Game 5 of the 2016 World Series and there can only be one! Which team will ultimately break the curse? Will the Indians be able to hold onto…

His father, Andrea Cuomo, was from Nocera, Italy, and his mother, Immacolata Giordano, was from Tramonti. The family owned a store in South Jamaica. Cuomo was a very good baseball player, and he was signed and played baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system. His career ended abruptly when he was hit in the head. He pocketed his $2,000 signing bonus, which he used to help purchase an engagement ring for his wife Matilda. Cuomo earned his bachelor’s degree in 1953 from St. John’s…

In the Spring of 1947, Jackie Robinson would be named the first black player in major league baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Until Robinson, the major leagues and the minor leagues were racially segregated. Jackie Robinson broke the color line, first in the minor leagues in 1946 . He then broke the barrier once again one year later, in 1947, when he began his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year and took home the National League MVP Award in 1949,…