According to the article “The Real Story of Baseball’s Integration that you won’t see in 42,” by Peter Preier, Martin Luther King said that Jackie made his job easier for him since Jackie was a catalyst for Martin Luther King. He set the stage not just for future black athletes but for other political activists. Jackie and his wife showed a lot of civil disobedience which Martin Luther King believed in. Furthermore, Jackie is only one man and he cant do all the changes and that it requires a lot of effort from groups of people to make a change. However, he did break the color barrier to have more black players and coaches on teams and that raw talent and hard work should be acknowledged instead of color. Unfortunately today, baseball isn’t…
Eight Men Out was a baseball scandal taken from the 1919 Chicago Black Soxs where the games demands would not be taken so seriously. The coaches wanted to win every game, but the players had other plans especially seen noticeably in the World Series between the Chicago Black Soxs and Cincinnati Reds. Some players took advantage of the opportunity to acquire money offer to throw the series, however, only some were paid and others were not. Could this happen today? No. The MLB now has its own regulations and rules where disciplinary action could be enforced if any cheating or unprofessionalism takes place. When playing the game of professional baseball now, most all the coaches and players want to showcase themselves and allow others to see the…
The Chicago “Black Sox” demoralized a city because of their greed for money. Money that was introduced because of the corruption that can occur due to sports gambling. The eight men that threw a World Series might be recognized for participating in one of the worst known scandals in sports, but it isn’t the only time a Major League Baseball Commissioner has had to banish a player for gambling.…
“These are the sounds of baseball: the crack of a wooden bat hitting a ball; the pop of a ball hitting a glove; the organ; the cheering fans” (Baltimore, Md.). Back in April for the very first time in MLB history, there was a game with no fans in the bleachers to watch and cheer on the teams.…
The Black Sox Scandal was one of the oldest scandals in the professional sports industry. In 1919, Chicago White Sox did match fixing in the World Series, which determined the best professional baseball team in the year. Because of the Black Sox Scandal, eight players in the Chicago White Sox were banned from the Major League Baseball. This scandal was very shocking to people because professional sports, especially baseball, was consecrated for people at that time. People think there is no cheating in the fields because one of the most important ideas of sports was fairness. However, because of the Black Sox Scandal, people value of sports was completely changed. People doubted about the professional sports and thought the value of professional…
This season marks the fortieth year the American League, or AL, has used the designated hitter in Major League Baseball. Nonetheless, the pitcher still hits in the National League, or NL. The enormous change has affected many aspects of the game we know today, so much so, that it has led to major controversy around the league. The unnecessary rule has distorted the game by significantly changing how the sport is played with pitchers hitting.…
Another reason the Title IX should be modified is that it gives an unfair advantage in sports because the students born as a male but identifies as a female will be physically stronger than their opponents because they will still proses higher testosterone levels. The transgendered male student identified as a female student will undoubtedly be stronger than the other female students. Males are 50 percent stronger than females in brute strength, with about 30 percent more lung capacity. Male exhibit more upper body strength than females while females exhibit lower body strength, for example females have wider hips for child bearing. In other words, the male and female body is designed to handle their individual gender roles. In the meantime,…
Baseball was invented in the late 1840’s. “Popularity was spread during the Civil War and baseball was played in Union Camps all over America” (Stewart 4). Baseball first gained popularity all over America, in about 1880 when people learned the full game and started playing it for the first time. Baseball has changed greatly over time in many positive ways because of changes in rules, popularity, and strategies.…
Umpires in baseball have too much power when it comes to deciding calls. A perfect example is umpire Angel Hernandez in an A’s versus Indians game earlier this month. It is believed that “Hernandez refused to overturn the bungled home run call in Wednesday 's A 's/Indians game because he opposes instant replay in baseball. The claim may be impossible to prove, but there 's logic to the theory. Video of the play in question provided clear evidence. It was a home run.” (Malafronte, 1) Just because an umpire opposes instant replay doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be shown. Umpires should not have the power to decide not to show a replay just because they don’t want to. If a replay is necessary it should be shown. A rule needs to be established that if a play is too close to call then it should be up to instant replay to decide.…
Branch Rickey said, “Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game”(Nicholson). The game that Branch loved was unfair to others that also loved the game, and he was determined to fix it. His determination turned out to be a crucial turning point in not only Branch’s career but also for America. Jackie Robinson was also a crucial part of this plan for integration. Though Jackie endured most of the hardships, Branch was the one risking his career and reputation to do this. Dictionary.com defines taking a stand as, “adopting a firm position about an issue”(Dictionary.com). Branch Rickey took a firm position on his issue and could not be persuaded by others to back down.…
Soccer Have you ever thought that soccer is not fair? I definitely have. Soccer isn’t fair in so many ways. I think that the rules aren’t fair, there too many rules to remember, and that the referees don’t always play by the rules of the game. According to upper dublin soccer club they say that the referee should read the rules before a game to get a good understanding of them.…
The advancement of technology has allowed the NFL to evaluate and improve officiating and protect players. The NFL has a command center where they can monitor games to evaluate officials so the correct calls are made. Within the command center, there’s an instant replay system and wireless communications that is enabled for coaches, players, and officials to utilize during the game. Furthermore, content can be retrieved instantaneously on tablets during the game for coaches to dissect their opponent’s tendencies by trying to best their competition. For example, coaches didn’t have immediate access to analyze plays when the content had to be printed out in black and white paper which is time consuming during a live game. The ability to gather information rapidly and efficiently can be the difference between winning and…
There are two very distinct sides to the argument about instant replay being used in Major League Baseball. The younger technology driven generation makes a case for the use of instant replay standing on the platform that if we have the technology and ability to get a call correct why not use all the tools available to do so. The older more traditional generation of baseball fans argue that baseball has been played this way for years and that human error is part of the game. Currently boundary home runs are the only play that can be reviewed. I want to discuss whether or not the MLB should expand the use of instant replay. (Ken Rosenthal).…
Baseball was one of the first institutions in the American history to be desegregated. Shortly after the end of the civil war, there was the first public baseball game held between all-blacks teams. Philadelphia Excelsiors and Brooklyn Uniques played. Twenty years later, there were over 200 black teams in the US that had been formed. Then, the Blacks were able to play in teams that were traditionally known to belong to Whites, and this was practical in North and Midwest where they were known to be more tolerant of diversity in race. The issue had earlier in 1890 been worsened when National Association of Base Ball players rejected the black players. According to Fort and Joel (36), the agreement to bar the Blacks from participating in the baseball…
It can get stressful for the fans in the stadium to have to sit and wait for the Umpires to make up their minds. ESPN analyst Jon Gruden says, “Everything’s disputed now. “Was he in-bounds?” Was it a turnover?” The ones opposed say, let the people on the field officiate and hold them accountable.” However, Instant Replays reduce the occurring Incorrect calls that could happen during a game. These new Modern day technologies that increase the ability to view what some people think to be controversial plays are taken from multiple angles will make communication between officials on the field and those Coaches in charge a chance to really see what happened. Ultimately, the benefits of Instant Replays outweigh the amount of concerns from Sports fanatics.…