then superstar George “Babe” Ruth to the Yankees; when he was added to the Yankees’ line up it became known as “Murderers’ Row” with the likes of Low Gehrig‚ Mark Koenig‚ Tony Lazzeri and Earle Combs (Wikipedia.org). Similarities: 1. Both won World Series‚ Boston 7‚ and New York 27 2. Both have great players: Boston: Ted Williams‚ Babe Ruth‚ Carl Yastrzemski‚ Jim Rice‚ David Ortiz and Carlton Fisk‚ Rodger Clemens‚ Curt Schilling‚ and Pedro Martinez New York: Babe Ruth‚ Wade Boggs‚ Reggie
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P.S/I.S 178 Jeremy Breland 801 5/4/13 Task 2 Essay The 1920’s was a decade full of many things becoming popular‚ such as dancing‚ sports‚ radio‚ new fashion styles‚ and also someone making history by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. The 1920’s was a prosperous (successful) decade. The 1920’s was also an unprosperous (unsuccessful) decade. Based on article 10‚ it shows that the 1920’s was a prosperous decade that proved to show that America has a lot to look forward to in the
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World Series was played in 1903. The two teams that played in that World Series were the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first All-Star game was played on July 6‚ 1933. Among the players participating in this game were Lou Gehrig‚ Babe Ruth‚ and Lefty
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BASEBALL Early Baseball History The history of baseball starts in the 18th century. They thought the game of baseball came from a British game called rounders says Henry Chadwick. But baseball executive Albert Spalding disagreed with that theory. Spalding exclaimed that baseball was an American sport and began on American soil. The men got into a fight over which theory was true. They decided that Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball. The rules of baseball originated from the Knickerbocker
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Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker was born on August 18‚ 1934. He was the youngest of 7 children to Don Melchor Clemente and Luisa Walker. He was a professional baseball player for 18 seasons (@BaseballHall). Many people held racist views towards him as a colored player‚ the most influential in baseball history‚ because he broke barriers for Latin American players‚ he helped on an off the field‚ and he was a MVP caliber player for 12 years. He was one of the best to ever play and will forever be remembered
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most used the expression in a tongue-in-cheek manner. The curse was said to have begun after the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth‚ sometimes called The Bambino‚ to the New York Yankees in the off-season of 1919-1920. The Red Sox had been one of the most successful professional baseball franchises‚ winning the first World Series in 1903 and amassing five World Series titles prior to selling Ruth. After the sale‚ the once-lackluster Yankees became one of the most successful franchises in North American professional
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The Roaring 1920s The roaring 1920s was a time where Americans were living the American dream. Many people called it the “age of excess” because it was the first time in American history that people could afford to buy in abundance and buy anything they pleased. The roaring 1920’s was effected by many inventions and a new life that Americans were adapting to. The production of the Model T’s‚ Baseball‚ Fashion‚ and Prohibition effected the 1920s. Americans were learning how to live the life
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“The Sandlot” represents the foundation of sport. The kids in this movie played baseball at every opportunity‚ simply for the love of the game. This attitude towards sport is the purest form of play because they had no one to direct their practice. They did not need a fancy field or fancy uniforms to play well. They were good‚ because thought they were good. To them baseball was the only reason to go outside‚ where they could spit‚ curse‚ and act like the pros until suppertime. “Sandlot”
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There are a few movies to choose from that has actually touched me personally. The one movie that had more of an impact was “The Sandlot”. The Sandlot showed tough times as a kid in the 1960s. The movie can be related to almost every kid. Being peer pressured by the people I call my friends‚ losing balls over the neighbor’s backyard‚ and being face to face by a big dog. These aren’t just situations that I face myself‚ but for most people in their childhood. Now‚ we will see how this relates to the
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The 1960s Sports Many people say that the 1960’s sports were so exciting and interesting! I will tell you how that statement is true in this essay. The first super bowl happened in the 1960’s but football wasn’t the most popular sport. The most popular sport in the 1960’s was baseball. The Green Bay Packers smash the Kansas City Chiefs in the first super bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs were going against the Green Bay Packers in the first super bowl. “The Green Bay Packers were heavily favored to
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