Trans-Am Series

Ruth copied his swing. Jackson was one of the best hitters during his time which is proven by he ranked top ten every year for his career in batting average and triples, which is the hardest hit to get. Even though he was caught up in the 1919 World Series scandal, Shoeless Joe Jackson’s hitting style is great to imitate because he has the third best batting average of all time, an imitated swing, and had top ranking stats when he played. Jackson could be considered to be one of the best hitters…

“Home Run!” The announcer yells as the crowd goes crazy. Babe Ruth has done it again folks. "He's the best of the best", the children yell. Some of you may be asking ,well, what is baseball . Baseball is Americas favorite pass time. It’s been that way since the 1920’s. This game of hitting a ball with a stick and hearing that sweet and beautiful crackle as the bat and the ball connects seems to put fire in people’s veins as they yell and cheer for their favorite team as they enter the field. The…

In the last section of The Bean Trees, Kingsolver continues to elaborate the need for others when hardships arise and allowing the theme to further grow. When Taylor goes to a lookout with Mattie, Estevan, and Esperanza upon her return she discovers a man attacked Turtle in the park which leds to her conclusion that “...all in one piece as far as I could see, but Turtle was changed. All these months we had spent together were gone for her. I knew it from her eyes…” (222). This incident not only…

Sunday, the Cleveland Indians won 1-0 against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was Roberto Perez who slid securely into the home base as their opponent’s catcher Curt Casali dropped the ball in the 9th inning of the June 21 game. Everyone thought that Indians were already beaten, but when Perez stoop up from his slid, he noticed that the baseball was out of Casali’s hands. Finally, the Indians capture their first walk-off victory of this season. At last, the team got through with the bases filled. David…

Baseball back in the 1990's was a popular sport to go to and have some food or drinks. Baseball was an exciting game. The New York Yankees were very popular. They have won and been to many World Series. Baseball has come a long ways in the sport to not being popular at all to becoming one of the most popular sports in the world. Baseball had a lot of effect on the world with different races to play the game. The New York Yankees were the popularity in baseball in the 1990's. There biggest…

Well, Dodger fans, over a week ago we received the worst possible news in the history of all horrible news. Ok, maybe that’s a bit of hyperbole, but it sure feels legit. Clayton Kershaw heading to the 15-Day DL for a mildly herniated disc in his lower back. I know, I know… group hug. He was joined a day or so later by Joc Pederson, who made a spectacular, albeit shoulder crushing catch into the wall, which in turn sent him to the 15-Day DL with a sprained right AC joint. They joined a plethora…

Imagine this: you are up to bat, in the 1947 World Series, and the crowd is chanting your name. Here’s wind up, then the pitch, you swing the bat, and the ball goes soaring. Going, going, going, gone! The crowd goes wild! You just hit a first pitch home run of a World Series. It Seems like an unreal dream, doesn't it? Well this was a reality for the legendary man known as Yogi Berra. This paper will uncover the life of Yogi Berra; covering his birth and childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, his…

There was a lot of popular sports during the 1930’s and they were dominated by superstars. Baseball was the most popular sport of the 1930’s in America. However Baseball owner were still scared that the Great Depression was going to draw fans away from the great game, and they were also afraid they weren’t gonna make money on souvenirs because no one would by them. Luckily people did go to baseball games as they used it as a way to distract themselves from what was going on in their lives.…

Puerto Rico and signed him to the Pirates. From 1955 till 1972, Clemente shared his exuberant talent and his benevolent character with Pittsburgh. He not only made Pirate history, but also baseball history. With Clemente, the Pirates won two world series- one in 1960 against the Yankees and one in 1971 against the Orioles. He was also invited to play in twelve all star games. Clemente was vital to the team at bat and in the outfield. He has a lifetime average of .317, has had four 200 hit…

Why Baseball Players Need Arm Sleeves? If you are a baseball fan, you may have seen a lot of your favorite players wearing arm sleeves. Don’t you think it looks cool and do you often want to wear it too? However, arm sleeves are so much more than just something which makes you look cool. Have you ever really given thoughts to why so many players opt to wear baseball arm sleeves? There has to be some reason, isn’t it? Let us take a deeper look into the matter. What are baseball arm sleeves?…