St. Louis Cardinals

Matthew Moleres 11-10-14 New Mexico History H-hour Major League Baseball in New Mexico Why is Major League Baseball so significant to New Mexico? From the start to where the association is now and the money it brings into the state, are some of the most important parts of New Mexico’s history and in current day. It brings in revenue to the local businesses and it really gives a chance for some pros to come to New Mexico that are big names. Also it provides a chance for some of…

pitching coach position for the Atlanta Braves bringing them to win the Western Division title in 1982. However, the Braves lost to St. Louis in the National League Championship Series. Consequently, ending Walker’s nearly 40 years in uniform he was discarded. However, Walker didn’t end his career there. He completed his career by scouting for the Braves and the Cardinals. Devastating news struck Walker after completing his career; in the summer of 1992 information was found that he had lung…

majority of the second half of his career at first, cleating stepping on someone’s leg with the spike of your cleat- was not uncommon. One cleating incident was so serious is was reported, “One Southern player, Enos "Country" Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals, spiked Robinson particularly brutally, causing a seven-inch gash” (PBS). Umpires were helpless to any injuries caused to Robinson as if they choose to defend Robinson against a white man it could mean dire consequences. Occurrences of…

signed. Rickey brought him up to the Dodgers making him promise not to get frustrated about the racial taunts he was expecting (“Jackie Robinson” 3). After arriving in the pro’s, he promoted a few racially motivated actions, for example, the St. Louis Cardinals threatened to go on strike because of his arrival but stopped when the National League president threatened…

also has his own charity that gives children wheelchairs who are in need. Albert Pujols has a charity that helps families who have down syndrome children (Scherer). Albert Pujols was a baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals and when the Angels offered him more money, he up and left St. Louis. A city that loved him. Pujols is obviously in the MLB for the money and not the love of the game. The athletes that stay true to their team and truly love the game they play and are not in it for the…

On October 21st, 2011, Theo Epstein took a job that many of his friends called career suicide. Epstein is the boy genius who guided the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series victory in 86 years. Epstein then chose to take on another colossal challenge by agreeing to become the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, who have been on a 108 -year quest to win the World Series. When Epstein was named the new President of Baseball Operations, Cubs fans would stop him on the…

A hero changed the game of baseball for the greater good many years ago. Jackie Robinson had one of the greatest influences in the world of baseball by opening rights for baseball and breaking down the color barrier. So keep reading this because it’s a catch! The world of baseball has been made what it is today because of Jackie Robinson gaining rights for baseball, becoming the first black person in the major league baseball, and for breaking down the color barrier. Jackie Robinson played a…

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…

finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year balloting and even garnered a few National League Most Valuable Player votes after hitting .278 with 10 homers and 42 RBI as the Braves regular catcher. In 1971 while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals he transitioned from catcher to third base and led the NL with 230 hits to go with a .363 batting average, 24 home runs and 137 RBI. For these accomplishments he was named the league’s Most Valuable Player. In 18 big league seasons he…

Denton "Cy" Young lived from 1867-1955 and played professional baseball for five different teams throughout his career. He is arguably the best pitcher ever to play the game of baseball, being the only pitcher ever to win 500 games (Baseball Reference). In 1937, Young was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Almanac). Cy Young's tombstone effectively uses both ethos and logos through statistics to convey the message of his credibility in the game of baseball as one of the top…