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than that. This date was a great day in history where a hero was born and a legend was created. September 8th, 1998 represents the day that Mark McGwire broke the record for the most home runs in a single season. “The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and right fielder Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs that resulted in both players breaking Roger Maris’ long-standing and highly coveted record…

started what came to be known as the “Negro League”. This league consisted of mainly African Americans and Latinos that were turned down by the Major Leagues because of their race. But by 1892, the only independent African American team left were the Cuban Giants. By 1920s, Atlanta Georgia formed its very own Negro Southern League. By 1945 blacks and whites were allowed to play together in the same league, but that would lead to the end of negro leagues. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color…

Kristaps Porzingis will still be a Knick, for now. The New York Knicks picked up the 2018-2019 team option on the 22-year old power forward/center from Latvia. But words are now spreading that he was almost traded by former Knicks president Phil Jackson for the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft in order to get point guard Lonzo Ball. The Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis as their fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Many basketball enthusiasts were in disbelief and even disagree with…

Joe Maddon just finished his first season as manager of the Chicago Cubs. He gained significant recognition during his time with the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 to 2014. When looking at the aspects of the management process, Maddon excels in the area of leading. First, before examining the leading aspect of management, it’s important to define the term. According to the notes in class, leading means, “Managers must be able to make employees want to participate in achieving an organization's goals…

But that’s just a logo. I want to talk about the players and the future of the league. The MLB consisting of 30 teams, 2 leagues (American and National) is one of the most increasing sports in players. The league started as all white members from 1903-1947 (44 years). Then changed after Jackie Robinson, who had to start something and faced a lot of criticism. The league is now growing due to poverty and hope in Southern countries. Also, the way…

Union League was a group created for the benefit and advancement of the rights of freedmen. The Union League consisted mainly of African American freedmen, with representative which were either black or white. The Union League is debated on how effective it actually was. The Union League in my opinion was effective in integrating African Americans into the American society, however not effective for its intended purpose which was to protect the rights of equality for freedmen. The Union League…

Stanley cup championships in five years."("Wayne Gretzky."2).“Gretzky’s all-time record 2,857 points” ("Why Gretzky Is the Greatest Athlete Ever."3) ,making him have the most goals in NHL history. The Nhl is a hockey league played by professional hockey players know as National Hockey League. Wayne Gretzky has to be one of the greatest if not the best hockey player in the…

He also spoke against the slow pace of baseball integration. Robinson wanted to use baseball's economic power by getting other ball players involved to desegregate southern towns, hotel, and ballparks. Jackie Robinson's career was not easy. On the road he was forced to stay in separate hotels, and not only were the fans and media racist toward him, but also some of Jackie Robinson's teammates were as well. Throughout…

Racial history of pro baseball The baseball world that the young Jackie Robinson knew consisted of a whites-only system of the eight-team National and American leagues, as well as hundreds of Minor league teams. Blacks played in the "Negro Leagues," which developed after 1900 as an alternative to the segregated white game. Following the notorious Black Sox Scandal of the 1919 World Series, commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis incorporated more of a power-hitting game, which became the dominant…

The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded in 1917. This league consisted of six teams, called the original six. These teams were the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the New York Rangers. These teams played for twenty five years until the leagues first expansion. Today, there are thirty teams in the NHL. There are six players on the ice, one center, two wings, two defenseman, and a goalie. This is one line, and each team…