San Andreas Fault

One day Billy Rodriguez the high school baseball player was hitting some batting practice. He was hitting well but only ever had warning track power, he could never seem to get the ball over the fence. Billy’s hitting coach Mark McGuire said “Hey Billy, I’ve ben noticing you have been having a little trouble with your power. I have a way you’ll get into the majors for sure.” “What is it Billy asked? I’ll do anything to go pro!” Billy said enthusiastically. “Here take these needles, they’re…

The Baseball Hall of Fame began in 1936 and Babe Ruth was elected one of the very first five inductees. Babe Ruth is a true American legend. Even to this day, he is known as the best baseball player. Therefore, Babe has made an impact on many lives around the world. Babe Ruth was a part of major league baseball spanned 22 seasons from 1914 to 1935, and during this time he set the bar for being a role model to younger generations and professionally for upcoming baseball players. The significant…

The Wizard Go crazy folks, go crazy! From 580 stolen bases, to fifteen time all star, and one World Series ring, Ozzie Smith has done it all. Ozzie also has worked with charities throughout his life and still is today. Ozzie has had many achievements; fifteen time all star, World Series Champion(1982), NLCS MVP(1985), thirteen time Gold Glove winner, Silver Slugger award, #1 retired for the Cardinals in honor of him, and a Hall of Famer in Cooperstown, New York. Ozzie was nicknamed ‘The Wizard…

Wooooo... Baseball...Doesn’t everyone in America and all over the world just love it with all passion!!!!!! Baseball has been proven to be one of the best sports ever to play and it brings challenges yet enjoyments in families as well as bringing the community together. Some people have even said that Baseball are like sweets you just can’t get enough from it. For example, people who want to become professionals; they experience some hard cord practice lasting a minimum of 8 hours plus…

TEAM: Houston Astros AGE: 23 (Fisher will turn 24 in August) TEAM: Houston Astros AGE: 23 (Fisher will turn 24 in August) POSITION: OF BATS: Left THROWS: Right HEIGHT: 6-foot-3 WEIGHT: 205 lbs. ACQUIRED: The Houston Astros chose Fisher in the first round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. He was a supplemental selection for the Astros, taken as the No. 37 player selected. He was chosen out of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The Texas Rangers had previously selected him out of…

Jonathan Mahler, writer of the book, “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning,” discusses the political, economical, and social fall of New York in 1977. The term originated in 1972 after a documentary series episode of the same title was aired. The term became more socially recognized during the 1977 World Series game where the New York Yankees faced the Los Angles Dodgers. Helicopter camera views show video clips of actual fires during the arson breakout caused by the economic fall of the…

Sports are extremely time consuming and require dedication and hard work. Baseball has played a critical role in my life ever since I could walk. The older I got, the more baseball has become competitive to me. Baseball is more than just a game to me, it is more like a lifestyle. Day-in and day-out, I work on my hitting stance and pitching form to better my performance on the field. No matter what anyone says, baseball is one of the greatest sports that this country has had the opportunity to…

Did he do it? Some of the things that occur through his life may be affected by what happened when he was just in middle school. To better understand OJ Simpson as a person, you have to go back to his early years. Orenthal James Simpson was born in San Francisco, California on July 9th, 1947 to Jimmy and Eunice Simpson. He has two older siblings, Melvin and Shirley Simpson and one younger sibling, Carmelita. At just a young age OJ got rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency. He had to…

Baseball and football were both very different in the 1920’s. There was a lot of change over time. This is important to me because it’s fascinating. Without baseball and football in the 1920’s it wouldn’t be the same today. Baseball and football has changed over many years. Until the 1920’s there wasn’t real football or baseball teams. Football was big in college, but there weren’t international teams at the time. The first African American to play in major league baseball was Babe Ruth. He hit…

Jackie Robinson was the man who broke the color blockade in Major League Baseball. He was a multi sport athlete during his college years at UCLA. He participated in four sports in college which proved his amazing athletic ability, which led to his offer from the Kansas City Monarchs to play in the Negro Baseball League. Robinson also served in the military prior to his time in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Monarchs Robinson was sent to play for the Montreal Royals. The Royals…