Ryan Lee December 6‚ 2010 1950s Interesting Facts 1950 • 64% of Americans now live in cities • Silly Putty is introduced! • North Korea invades South Korea. Truman orders the U.S. into the war. 3 million soldiers and civilians will be killed or wounded before it ends in 1953. • The Open Kettle‚ a coffee and donut shop in Quincy Mass. is renamed Dunkin’ Donuts. • Diner’s Club becomes the first credit card. 1951 • 20 year old outfielder Willie Mays joins N.Y. Giants
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The History of Baseball Have you ever thought about the history of baseball and how the game got started? Well‚ I have because it is my favorite sport. It is also the favorite sport of millions of people around the world. Who invented baseball is a little complicated. People have always thought it to be Abner Doubleday but come to find out‚ it was probably a guy by the name of Alexander Cartwright. It was based on the game called Rounders. Rounders was a game that came to America with
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There are many themes in August Wilson’s play‚ “Fences”. Betrayal‚ race‚ death‚ and family are the main themes found within the play. Throughout the play‚ there are common symbols that shadow each theme. Most symbols connect to more than one theme in the ways in which they are used. In August Wilson’s “Fences”‚ the fence Troy builds and baseball are symbols in which Wilson uses to express the themes of the play. The fence is used to symbolize many of the themes in Wilson’s play. Throughout the play
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April 15‚ 1997‚ a day that baseball will always remember. This was the day that Jackie Robinson’s number was retired. The historic #42 was retired for all teams. It was a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets at Shea Stadium (Muder). Commissioner Bud Selig declared that it would be retired throughout baseball. This was the 68th anniversary of Jackie’s first game as a Dodger (Muder). African American baseball legend‚ Jackie Robinson‚ paved the way for racial equality in sports
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character‚ Aaron‚ has a disease that may or may not turn him into a zombie. But he’s a human. And he is struggling with a disease that may take over his body or claim his life. And I think we all can relate. We have loved ones who are sick‚ and all too often‚ we’re helpless. We can’t stop the illness from taking over. This film is going to touch all areas and show how strong love is. In fact‚ it is a love story--something very rare or nonexistent when it comes to zombies. In the case of Aaron‚ he is
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won the Rookie of the year award in 1963‚ and he won the MVP award‚ Most Valuable Player‚ in 1973 (5 Reasons why Pete Rose Deserves the Hall of Fame 1). Also‚ he had been named 17 times to the All-Star game which is the 3rd most in history‚ only Hank Aaron and Willie Mays have been more and both are in the Hall of Fame (1). Those were just some of the awards he had won while
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1970 The Beatles break up‚ and 448 U.S. colleges and universities are closed or go on strike and killing of students by the National Guard at Kent State and Jackson State universities. First Earth Day celebrated‚ reinvigorating the environmental movement worldwide. Soviet dissident and author Alexander Solzhenitsyn wins the Nobel Prize for literature. U.S. forces in Vietnam reduced to below 400‚000 troops. The Apollo 13 space mission was launched from Cape Kennedy and the Russian unmanned
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Did you know Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his hat to keep him cool? Did you know the odds of a fan getting hit by a baseball are 300‚000 to 1? And did u know the shortest baseball player that ever played was recorded to be 3 feet and 7 inches? These are interesting facts I stumbled upon research‚ but I bet most of you did not know. There are many interesting facts that people like you and I don’t know about baseball throughout its history. Have you ever asked yourself where did baseball come
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Thirty six years after his death‚ Elvis Aaron Presley‚ known as the King of Rock and Roll‚ is thought of as much as if he was yet alive and still successful and making progress. Millions of people pay tribute to Elvis‚ The King of Rock and Roll‚ every year during the anniversary of his death‚ August 16‚ 1977. Throughout the world‚ Elvis Presley’s talent‚ good looks‚ and compassion have earned the admiration of millions of fans. According to Elvis Presley Enterprises‚ Inc.‚ because of his huge
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Home run for Mickey Mantle! This seemed to happen once a game in Mickey’s career. Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest players baseball has ever seen. Breaking and setting records year in and year out. In a time where players such as Willie Mays‚ Hank Aaron‚ and Roberto Clemente dominated baseball‚ Mickey stood second to none. Mickey Mantle‚ who had a decent childhood‚ and even better career‚ unfortunately experienced hardship after retirement. Mickey Mantle had a decent childhood. He learned at
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