Laurel high school has been the most glamorous of places to play baseball. The grass was scarce‚ dominated from large patches of dirt scattered across the outfield. Our batting cage left untouched for months at a time‚ creating a chest high jungle of weeds that consumed you as you entered. There were no perks of playing for the baseball program. The athletic director ignored us‚ the students didn’t support us‚ and the School wouldn’t adequately fund us. All we had were ourselves and an insatiable
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and Racism in Baseball It was in 1869 that the first Major League Baseball team was create‚ the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Since then baseball has grown to be America’s nation past time. From San Francisco to New York City‚ every young boys dream is to one day grow up and play for the big leagues. The formal game of baseball originated in New York‚ and spread westward with the soldiers in the Civil War and those heading to partake in the Gold Rush. Presently the game of baseball is a world-renowned
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The Game of Baseball For as long as I can remember there has always been one thing in my head that I can’t get rid of. As hard as I try to get this object out of my head I always end up falling back to it. This object that defines me is a baseball. Baseball has been part of my life for 15 years now and has helped me become the person that I am today. By starting so young it has made me appreciate this sport much more than I ever thought I would. I have gotten the chance to play past high school and
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In the sport of baseball‚. an above average player is seen when their batting average is above .300‚ in other words‚ getting a hit 3 out of every 10 at-bats. Above is considered a great player‚ and below is a below-average player. The same can be said in school as in the sport of baseball. A majority will be considered average‚ but you have the select few that fall on either side of the spectrum‚ almost as a bell curve. I am lucky enough to be on the right side‚ as an above average person in all
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“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world‚ but if they don’t play together‚ the club won’t be worth a dime.” (Babe Ruth) There is a reason why football‚ basketball and baseball have more than one player on the team. To be successful in any of these sports you need a group of men that are talented‚ but more than that a group of men that can work together to achieve there ultimate goals‚ championships. You can use a lot
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States‚ one state and city that is always mentioned is Illinois‚ Chicago. It is usually used as a tool for politicians and media outlets to combat racial inequalities‚ and police brutality against blacks and minority group by presenting skewed statistics about black on black crime‚ or poor living conditions in predominately black neighborhoods. But if were where to looks at UCR data and compare the crime trends in the city of Chicago over the period 2012-2014 with the national average for the same
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but I would recommend having baseball as part of PE. To some people‚ baseball is the most important part of their life‚ but to others it is just another sport played for entertainment. Moreover‚ baseball is one of the most coveted sports in America. I feel PE should add this activity as it allows students the opportunity to experience the game of baseball‚ which is known as "America’s pastime". Baseball is a part of American history; therefore‚ baseball should have a presence in PE
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Some people have made comments that the game of baseball is boring and moves too slowly. Certain people in this world‚ including myself obviously‚ see baseball as the greatest game of strategy that has ever been created. Baseball is a mental game. Baseball is America’s pastime and still fulfills that expectation to this day. The reason for the downfall though in terms of people losing interest is due to the new generation and the advancement of technology serving as a distraction from the greatest
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“Chicago”‚ written by Carl Sandburg is a strong meaningful poem illustrating the pride and confidence that pours out of the city of Chicago. Throughout the poem he points out the shortcomings of the city‚ but at the same time challenges the reader to find another city as majestic despite its flaws. He admits that first impressions of the city are negative‚ but there is more than meets the eye. Behind all its smoke and arrogance is a city built upon a foundation of confidence‚ pride‚ and creativity
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Baseball and softball are the same‚ right? It may become obvious one day that baseball and fast pitch softball although similar are two very different sports. Obvious in the sense that fast pitch softball is just as physically demanding as baseball. That females softball athletes are every bit as tough of the males baseball who play a similar sport. The similarities are what groups the two sports together but the intensity on the passion for the game of softball far exceeds that of baseball
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