San Rafael

I will focus on Penrose- St. Francis Hospital here in Colorado Springs, Colorado which is a non-profit faith based entity for the local community. If one were to review their website, even with the designation of a non-profit status they are consistently ranked at the highest levels for service. Penrose St. Francis was awarded the following: • Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence in 2014, 2015, and 2016 • Americas 50 Best Hospitals Award in 2013, 2014 and 2015 • Women’s Health…

Baseball is a quintessential part of American culture. For generations, families have come together to watch their favorite players battle it out on the iconic grass diamond. Yes, baseball is entertaining, but it can also be a cultural influence as well. Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player in the Major League, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers for nearly a decade. He had a significant impact on the Civil Rights Movement by showing that black and white athletes were equal and by…

Mickey Mantle The name greatest baseball player in history has been floating around for years. Although most readers will say either Mike Trout, Yadier Molina, or Clayton Kershaw. Players who are around today, but in my opinion the title goes to Mickey Mantle.Today's people don’t know about the greatest players of the past.Mickey Mantle is the greatest player in Major league baseball (MLB) history, because he holds many records, he won many awards, and many historians will agree to this. As a…

On August 26th, the San Francisco 49ers hosted the Green Bay Packers for a preseason exhibition game. Normally, there is little attention given to these games because they are played with the sole purpose of evaluating the progress of players before the regular season begins. This game, however, ended up receiving worldwide attention for something that happened before the game had even started. Colin Kaepernick, the current backup-QB for the 49ers, made headlines by choosing not to stand during…

For my research I have chosen Jackie Robinson. The reason why I chosen him was because he changed the way of baseball. In 20th century he was the first black athlete to play major league baseball. Jackie signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 (“Jackie Robinson”). Also in 1947 he was named the Rookie of the year and national League MVP in 1949 (“Jackie Robinson”). In 1955 he took the Brooklyn Dodgers to the World Series and won (“Jackie Robinson”). Jackie was born January 31,1919, in Cairo…

In the movie Trouble with the curve we learned about scouting baseball players using Sabermetrics. Gus didn't think that was a logical way of scouting baseball. In the movie the scouts that worked with Gus were planing on signing Bo Gentry based on what they know from online stats. So Gus went out to North Carolina just to see how good Bo really is. After watching several games evaluating his every move Gus decided Bo was not the right fit for the team. By watching Bo, Gus figured out his…

John Updike conveys to the audience, Red Sox fans, in “The First Kiss” that baseball is just a game and it is simply meant to be played for fun. Updike uses strong metaphors, to portray his point Updike uses a recurring metaphor throughout which describes the Red Sox fans as being a monster. Updike starts out by having “the many-headed monster” endeavour hope towards the new season. The monster keeps returning for more even though “last year [they] broke its monstrous big heart”. The fans…

The 30 for 30 film ‘No Crossover” detailed the event of Allen Iverson’s trial and tribulations throughout his life. The film was spoke mainly about the trial that change his life from a not so average high school student to being a felon. Iverson was born to a teenage mom named Ann. Iverson was a great athlete in his high school years. He played multiple sports including basketball and football. Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia in 1975, and got caught up in some early legal issues. A brawl…

November 2nd, 2016. A day that some thought would never come After one-hundred eight years, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series once again. Cubs fans near and far rejoiced as the seventh game ended in a victory for their beloved team. The championship parade took place two days later with millions in attendance, including myself. The party seemed to last about all winter and even into the Cubs opening series of the 2017 season in which they hoisted their World Series Banner in…

Jackie earned the title of Second Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1943 and was assigned to Fort Riley in Kansas. Here, he was the victim of tireless discrimination and intense racial hatred, resulting in him requesting a transfer. He was relocated to Fort Hood in Texas, but things were no different here, as the racist harassment continued. Finally, Jackie had had enough. On July 6th, 1943, he was ordered to move to the back of a military bus he had been seated on. Twelve whole years…