The Railway Series

well as of sentiment were needed to hold the new Confederation together. Without railways there would be and could possibly be no Canada." Canada's railway network is the fifth largest in the world and railways provide the safest means of ground transportation in Canada. The development of steam-powered railways in the 19th century made transportation better in Canada and was important to the building of a nation. Railways played an important role in the process of industrialization, opening up…

Terry Fox was determined, patient, and energetic. He was not a dreamer, although he believed in miracles. He had received many honours. He ran many miles to raise money for the research towards cancer. He is a very inspirational person to millions of people, including me. Terry Stanley Fox was born July 28, 1958. He grew up in Winnipeg, MB. His parents were Betty and Rolly Fox. His siblings were Fred his older brother, Darrel his younger sister and Judith his younger brother. Terry Fox was the…

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak is a passenger railroad service that provides medium- and long-distance intercity service throughout United States. Founded in 1971 to revive passenger rail service, congress passed the Rail Passenger Service Act which in turn created Amtrak. Amtrak serves more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces, operating more than 300 trains each day over 21,300 miles with travel speeds as high as 150 mph.…

His dedication and creation of “Walker’s Law” and the five-man rotation is what brought Walker to coaching a winning team for the World Series. However, no athlete is perfect and it is shown by facts and statistics that even Albert “Rube” Walker faltered some seasons and excelled in others. There is a great lesson to be learned that through trials and tribulations you will eventually succeed…

In 1991, steroids were banned from Major League Baseball and in 2003 testing of the Major League Baseball players began. I think steroids should be let back into Major League Baseball because steroids can help with some medical injuries such as strained muscles or even broken bones, steroids would also give the sport more of an edge like Major League Baseball fans are looking for and because it is also wrong for people to think steroids are a bad thing when they have not experienced it.…

An inspiring major change happened to the world when jack Roosevelt Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball on April 15, 1947. Being an African American man he did not have as many rights or privileges as a Caucasian man would have had during that time. Mr. Jerry Robinson and Mrs. Mallie Robinson had five children, jack being the youngest. Jack r Robinson, is well known by the name of Jackie Robinson. His middle name is in honor of former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had…

I am a 20 year old man and I absolutely love talking about sports to everyone and anyone whether they are willing to listen or not. I even enjoy talking to those who don’t really care at all about sports. Many people have told me multiple times that they don’t care to hear it. But, if you asked me what my favorite sport to watch is I would tell you that I love watching all of them equally. If you ask me what sport was on television or who was playing, I could most likely tell you. If you told…

Baseball is known as one of the most incredible and engaging sports in the nation. Several players all over the country, and even around the world, represent baseball by playing on high school teams, travel teams, and minor league teams as well, in order to reach the highest level of baseball, Major League Baseball, also known as the MLB. To this day, baseball is still one of the most dominant sports in America. However, baseballs reputation and character have slightly diminished because of…

Memorial Coliseum for four years. In 1962, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to Chavez Ravine, also known Dodger Stadium, which is the third oldest Major League ballpark in North America. Between Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the franchise has won 6 World Series titles, accumulated 13 Most Valuable Players and 17…

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 streets of Chicago delving into conversations such as: “My dad is 87 years old and has been waiting all his life to see the Cubs win a World Series – what…