The League

Who was the first person to break the Major League Baseball color barrier? Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. Busting through many obstacles such as segregation. Through all that he set the example that color or race did not matter and that you could be what you want to be no matter what color. So he changed the game of baseball by being the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. Jackie Robinson was born on January 3,1919 in Cairo,…

“I’m philosophically opposed to people doing ‘the wave’ at a Major League Baseball game.” I stated with the calm of a surgeon but slightly agitated. “My reasoning is simple; just because you are bored, it doesn’t mean there isn’t something really important going on.” I said, looking for a nod of acknowledgement that would be worthy of this great insight. That nod never came. But I continued because I felt I needed to make my point. “There is always a strategy in the mind of every player out…

The Little League World Series, a kids dream to be at besides Disneyworld. Every kid that plays Little League wants to work hard to get to there. Some kids don’t even make it passed their city championships, but they set their goals so high so they can make it to Williamsport. It’s not just only in the United States, it is international. Kids around the world get to participate in it. There is so many positive influences about the Little League World Series, from the lifetime friend ships with…

is made up for real, sports leagues have started to take the punishments more serious for the sake of their brand. “Commissioners of these leagues are imposing harsher and more frequent…

The number 42 was Jackie Robinson’s jersey for the Dodgers which is now retired. Jackie Robinson was a great athlete. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball during his time in major league baseball completely changing the way people looked at the game. Jackie Robinson was born January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. He was born into a family of five kids, he was raised in a relative poverty by his mom who was single. Matthew Robinson, his brother, inspired…

Minor League, Minor Pay In an age where professional athletes make more than accomplished doctors and surgeons, it is surprising to find that minor league players make below minimum wage. Minor league baseball players should be paid more than what they are being paid today because it takes away from their time with family and provides with no opportunity alternative source of income. Minor league baseball players deserve to be paid more because they do not have time to have other jobs.…

The National Football League had a notoriously bad last two years; some blamed the election as a distraction, but the most obvious audience deterrents were political protests which disrespected a "time honored [American] tradition," as well as the military and law enforcement. In response, a failed independent football league, the Extreme Football League, or XFL, announced that it will make another attempt at starting a league by creating one that eliminates politics and other elements that…

Americans helped shape the Major League Baseball organization? There have been many players in the Negro Leagues, who could have been assets to the Major Leagues. Until 1947 there had been segregation, known as the “Color Barrier”. Many do not understand how the impact this had on the players. The rule was actually unwritten but was always used. A large percent of the players wanted to feel equal, some of the men in the Negro Leagues who came over to the Major Leagues faced diversity and were…

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…

Jackie Robinson despite being faced with many threats and insults throughout his time in the Negro Leagues, joining the MLB, and his retirement showed people how one man can make a change. Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier, journey was not an easy task as people may think, with many struggles in his path. By “breaking the barrier at the age of twenty-eight” (Linge 56) and being able to fight through his struggles and not giving up showed how much strength he had. These…