Specific purpose: I will inform my audience about the history of softball to present day.…
p.2. Response entry 8 The book that I am reading is Baseball Great by Tim Green. The book is about a kid named Josh who is very good at baseball. He is so good his dad has him make the u14 traveling baseball team( Josh is only 12 years old).the book starts to get interesting when josh gets hooked up in gym candy (steroids).…
Zack Cozart was born in Memphis Tennessee on August 12, 1985. He grew up in Memphis Tennessee. He played football basketball and baseball in highschool at Collierville high school and stopped playing football after he broke his wrist. He when to the university of Mississippi. Then he got drafted in 2007 in the second round. He was ranked one of the best reds players that year and had a batting average of .324 his first season.…
Though short and straightforward, Hurtt attempts the 5-7-5 form to illustrate that a shortstop from the Cubs has been injured, but his name has 8 syllables instead of 7. This is presented in a humorous manner. There are many possibilities here as the shortstop could have been injured during practice or a game, Regardless, Hurtt illustrates that it’s part of the game and can be shown through sports haiku.…
The Cardinals' greatest player was born Stanislaus Musial in Donora, a mill town in southwestern Pennsylvania's Monongahela Valley on December 21, 1920. His father, Lukasz Musial, was a shy Polish immigrant who worked in the shipping department of a local mill. The parents of his mother, Mary Lancos, had migrated from Czechoslovakia, and her father was a coal miner. Mary and Lukasz Musial had four girls before their son, Stanislaus, was born in 1920. Stan also had a younger brother, who played minor league baseball after World War II.…
Robinson faced many challenges on and off the field. In the 1940’s, the Jim Crow laws were still enforced in the south. The Jim Crow Laws were state and local laws to segregated people racial. Jackie Robinson couldn’t stay in hotels or eat in restaurants with his team. The Jim crow laws forbade any black person to stay in hotels or eat in restaurants but only white people. When Robinson would play as a batter; the pitcher from the opposing side would throw the ball directly at his head on purpose. Other players would spike their shoes against him when they would slide on bases.…
Each kid was athletic from a young age. Laurie was born June 9, 2000 in New Jersey, being the youngest of the kids. She signed up for gymnastics at the age 6, where she would meet her coach and manager, Maggie Haney. At age 9, Laurie attended and shined at multiple USA Gymnastic development camps. In 2014, Laurie was unable to compete due to a dislocated kneecap injury and a fractured wrist.…
Who do you think three baseball legends are? The Three that stand out to me are babe Ruth, mickey mantle, and Nolan Ryan. To some people they are the best at what they do. If you think that these are three baseball legends then read past this to learn about them. Learn about their family and how they came to love the game of baseball.…
As Jackie played baseball he has convinced his team that it's good for all races to play baseball. He proved that by playing the game and showing them how good of a person he was. Since he started playing with white people he has became famous in the leagues. He's made it to the hall of fame. Little kids look up to Jackie because he was the only black person who played with white people and kids thought he was brave because the black and the whites did not like each other back in the old days. Jackie has inspired a lot of little kids and even adults. In conclusion Jackie enforced the rights for black people to play baseball.…
Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, January 31 1919. He went to college at the University of UCLA. Where he was a star in four sports basketball, baseball, football, and track. He is the only bruin to letter in four sports. After college he went to pursue a career in the Army. He soon became a lieutenant. He was put on honorable discharge…
Hope Solo, born on July 30th 1981 in Richland, Washington to her parents Jeffrey and Judy Solo, grew up with an enormous love for soccer. Known for her amazing skill and overall kindness, Hope grabbed the attention of Colleges and Universities around the country by the time she was in ninth grade. Solo grew up as a tomboy and was better friends with the boys than she was with the girls. She constantly rough housed with the boys at school and rarely did you ever see her in pink. Solo eventually grew up to become one of the most famous goalies to ever play for the United States girls soccer team. Hope Solo is an idol to many girls who wish to live out there dreams like she did because she started from the bottom like many girls, her work with…
In what I would call baseball's modern era many of the key roles are now played by a single person rather than a different person on any given day. Most pitchers are now thankful to last solid six innings, players hardly make it an average of five years, and those past their prime are downgraded to the designated hitter. No wonder the Babe Ruth era continues to fascinate.…
The first black man to play in the MLB, was Jackie Robinson. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and had many foundations. Jackie Robinson was an artist. He broke the color barrier and stood up for what he believed. He took the violence but gave none back.…
Jackie Robinson is one of the most well known people in baseball. Without Jackie Robinson blacks might not have played baseball until later in time. Jackie Robinson was one of the most courageous people of his time for being a pioneer despite the odds.…
Jackie Robinson once said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. “Jackie was the first African- American baseball player to win National League Rookie of the Year and the National League’s Most Valuable player of the Year. Jackie Robinson’s distinct challenge to accept the policies of the organized sports confirmed that change was possible and he deserves to be elected into the Hall of Fame.…