Trans-Am Series

There is no question that in American society baseball is America’s pastime. Although, most American’s would argue that football has taken over as the most popular sport in America. But for those who truly admire the game, like me, would absolutely disagree. Watching two rival teams duel it out from the first pitch to the last, or a pitcher going for a no-hitter, nothing is more exciting. ''Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball,'' Jacques Barzun, the…

Albert Pujols has been amazing for Saint Louis baseball, he shaped their program into what it is today, a winning, successful team. He is known for hitting over 500 career home runs, which is a feat very few baseball players have achieved. He has won awards such as the MVP, Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron, Gold Glove, and many more awards like those. He has been playing professional baseball for over sixteen years now and has played for both the Saint Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Angels.…

he was so good that it kept others doing their best. When Ruth was not on the field, he could be seen in ads in newspapers or heard in ads on the radio. He was able to spark the love of the game back into the heart of America after the 1919 World Series scandal, making him even more popular than some would think. His hitting and pitching records showed how impressive of a player he was. When comparing his records to those of today's players, his still seem more impressive because the game was so…

In the poem, “Casey at the Bat,” and the story, “David and Goliath,” Casey and David have numerous similarities and differences. Obviously, the first similarity is that Casey and David both have some major issues. As the article proves, “23 While David was talking with them, Goliath came out from the line of Philistines and started boasting as usual. David heard him. 24 When the Israelite soldiers saw Goliath, they were scared and ran off.” Meanwhile in the story of, “Casey at the Bat,”…

game and as a batter for the first time in the major league he went 0-2 and was removed the next at bat. This new recruitment was extremely overshadowed by the fact that the Braves had a legendary comeback that season going on to win the 1914 World Series championship. (BR3 Enterprises, LLC.2013) Egan was soon given to Cleveland after two weeks playing for the Boston Red Sox, during his time he kept an eye on Ruth to make sure he didn’t do anything rash. Ruth…

Brayden Henkle 6/7B Biography on Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio was a star on and off the field. His major league debut was on May 3, 1936. He said, “When baseball is no longer fun, it’s no longer a game “. DiMaggio represented the best in America. It was his character, his sensitivity, and his generosity. If that’s not enough, The Yankee Clipper in his rookie season batted three- twenty three average with twenty nine homeruns. Therefore, Joe DiMaggio made a big impact on and off the field.…

The 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken number 616 baseball card is a card you will love to talk about with your family and friends. William 'Billy The Kid' Ripken had a career that included playing for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers over 12 seasons. He started out as a second baseman but spent much of his career as a utility infielder. However, it is probably this card for which he received his greatest notoriety as the knob on the handle of his bat was marked…

barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. A talented and versatile player, Robinson won the National League Rookie of the Year award his first season and helped the Dodgers to the National League championship – the first of his six trips to the World Series. In 1949 Robinson won the league MVP award, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Despite his skill, Robinson faced a barrage of insults and threats because of his race. The courage and grace with which Robinson handled…

“Leaders are being Affiliative when they focus on the emotional needs of employees even over work goals, and are masters at building relationships” (Goleman, p65). Joe Torre exemplified this masterfully when during the 1999 World Series “he ably tended to his players’ psyches, as they endured the emotional pressure from the pennant race” (Chris, 2015). By opening up to his players about personal issues, such as his own battle with prostate cancer and his feelings about his brother…

Sabermetrics is regularly characterized as the target investigation of baseball by methods for insights. The term was made by Bill James as reverence to the Society of American Baseball Research—SABR. Yet, sabermetrics didn't pick up standard consideration until Michael Lewis' book Moneyball was distributed in 2003. Lewis chronicled the endeavors of Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane, who has utilized measurable examination to direct the Athletics to five playoff appearances over the…