wouldn’t want to swing with a hockey stick (unless you’re Billy Madison). Alot of people don’t know the science and ergonomics behind various sports equipment. Baseball bats are no different. Most see a big wooden stick‚ I see an artisan crafted tool. Although in the beginning it didn’t start that way. In the beginning of what we call today “baseball”‚ bats were nothing more than a hunk of wood. Often players would use axe handles or wagon tongues. They would then shape it to their liking or play style
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What was major league baseball like in the 1940’s? Integration was a controversial issue in the 1940’s. Many of the major league teams were interested to know more about integration which impacted many factors. The impact of black players on the field was significant. They were brought over from the Negro leagues an aggressive style of play. Black players soon established themselves as major league stars. The impact that black baseball players had in the 1940’s was powerful because it sparked the
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medicine has grown‚ it seems that steroid use has become more and more popular amongst baseball players. We now find our baseball players in the "Steroids Era". Steroids help athletes become stronger and more muscular‚ which is clearly necessary when trying to make a home run. Many people believe that using steroids is considered cheating and nothing is more "Un-American" as cheating. Steroids didn ’t make it to baseballs banned substance list until 1991‚ and testing for major league players did not begin
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My Trip to a Baseball Stadium My first trip to a baseball stadium was an experience that will make a long lasting impression on me. Having played on a little league team and having the experiences of playing on a little league field‚ it is nothing compared to what I saw the first time. It was a night game in the month of May. It was a warm night the bright yellowish-orange sun hit my body; my excitement was growing in anticipation of what was going to be a completely new experience for me‚ I was
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It was June 22 and it was a perfect day for a baseball game. My team the Diamondbacks‚ needed one win to get into the playoffs‚ and that clinching game was today. When I woke up the sun was coming up and I went to go wake up my dad so he could take me to the game. When I woke him up he looked like zombie who has not slept in weeks. “Noah‚ why are you up so early?” he said‚ “I just want to make sure we are not late for the game.” I replied. “Noah it’s 7:30am and your game is not until 3:30!” I
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Baseball Change The baseball bag laying there all alone on a perfect day. With nobody to play catch or to hit. There I am thinking its just a hobby‚ passing up all the moments I could have practiced. All the missed opportunities I missed. I wish I could take it back. Now I have realized its more than just a hobby its my passion. I remember as a kid I was not so great at baseball. I remember the long games I used to have with terrible at bats and the long outings I used to have as a pitcher. No matter
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“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. On April 12th‚ 2015‚ four officers tried to stop Freddie Gray and another man after the two men saw the police at an intersection and started to run. According to Deputy Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez‚ when they
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Baseball Growing up‚ baseball was everything to me. I watched every single diamondbacks game growing up and learned something new every game. I first started playing at the age of five on a little league team with seven of my best friends. We were inseparable. We practiced together‚ went to school together and all lived in the same neighborhood. We all aspired to one day win a state championship for our high school. Suddenly we didn’t come to the field expecting to win. We came to the field expecting
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Baseball and Hockey have many differences. But they also have a lot of similarities. Baseball is known as Americas past time. It is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Hockey is more popular in Canada than any other country. Mainly because it is colder for longer periods of time there. One of the similarities these sports have is that they both have 30 teams. Baseball is mostly played in the summer and sometimes goes into the fall because of the playoffs. The reason it is played
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My passion for baseball is something i take very seriously and i have been wanting to write about. I have loved the sport since i was a little kid‚ from youth league all the way up to high school. I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to play the sport in college and that was something i have been working towards for the last four years‚ a lot of kids dream getting to play at the next level but most do not get the chance. That is one of the main reasons i want to coach high school ball so
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