Narrative Essay About Baseball History

Imagine you are sitting at a baseball game eating cracker jacks or at a football game yelling because your team scored or you could be yelling at the refs because they made a bad call. There are many people that love sports but there was also a lot of people that loved sports when they became popular in the 1920’s. Sports have came a long why since then. They have became more competitive, the skill levels have improved a lot, and they are also easier to watch and keep up with because of how far technology has came.

Baseball is a very popular sport in America although there is very much controversy on whether it is fading away or still thriving strong in America. Baseball has been around since 1839. The sport has evolved very much over the past 178 years. The game has always been thought to be “Americas Pastime” but in modern society some people believe that may not be the case.

Babe Ruth, nicknamed “The Great Bambino” due to his famous home runs broke records upon records and revolutionized the way Americans viewed the sport. “The man had stadiums (some could say cathedrals) built to either house his home runs or for him to hit them out. Everything about today’s game goes back to Ruth” (History Rat). This time period struck a sense of unfamiliar habits in rotation that are still being celebrated in today’s time, just like the acclaimed home run. Likewise, as a young kid Babe took form of the 1920s as a human boy and his immature and uncontrollable habits landed him in St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys where he met Brother Matthias. The monk grew keen to George quickly and initiated his love for baseball. Canadian Post writes, “...seeing Ruth’s talent, Matthias would devote hours to hitting ground balls to his budding diamond star.” It is Brother Matthias that Ruth gives full credit to for recognizing his talent and bringing it to the surface for all of the world in its glory to see. In Addition, what sparked Ruth’s professional walk into the MLB was the Orioles owner; Jack Dunn. After less than one hour of surveying Ruth, he offered him a contract. Ruth learned a lot my Dunn including the inspiration from his famous quote, 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.” This quotes exemplifies what impactful teachers Ruth had in his life that thrusted him into the spotlight. Conclusively, Babe’s fame and fortune is worthy of being classified as reprisal due to his rough start as a child, and

Over 60 years ago, America began the greatest shift in its society: the Civil Rights Movement. Before this movement began, Jim Crow laws were still in effect segregating blacks in certain schools, bathrooms, and even public buses (History.com). Over time, many in the black communities grew frustrated with the Jim Crow laws, because of their effectiveness in limiting an African American’s pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. With the new emphasis on equality a new athlete was ready to make American history, and it would come on the baseball field. Jackie Robinson, Hall of Fame MLB player, become the first African-American to every play on a Major League Baseball team. His time as a player and off the field was truly remarkable,

Jackie Robinson was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He was the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era. Jackie Robinson was born January 31, 1919 on a carpet plantation near the town of Cairo, Georgia. He was the youngest of five children. Not long after Jackie's birth his father, Jerry Robinson, left the family in 1920. Soon they would move to Pasadena, California. As a child growing up with poverty Robinson and his minority friends were often times excluded from many recreational activities. As a result Robinson ended up joining a gang but was soon persuaded to leave it by one of his friends.

Did you know Hank Aaron played baseball with sticks and tin cans in his youth? This outline is about Hank Aaron and his accomplishments. Hank Aaron is known as the greatest player ever. He is also well known for his fight and courage to break segregation. You will learn how he broke the homerun record, the batting record, and most importantly, how he ended segregation.

From being a below average hitter to an extraordinary hitter over years in the majors is nothing new to baseball but extraordinary doesn’t even come close to explaining how good of a batter Mark McGwire became after 10 years in the majors. Just to give a little look at how good of a hitter he had become, his first year he had three home runs with a .189 batting average and by his tenth year he had 52 home runs with .312 batting average. That doesn’t even fully explain the extent of McGwire 's hitting. In 1998 he broke the record for most homeruns in a single season, previously held by Roger Maris with 61, with 70. He profoundly made his mark in Mlb history.

In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black player to be in the Major League changing his own life but many others (Lincoln Library 82). He shook hands with Branch Rickey on August 28th 1945 to sign a deal with the Dodgers ( Robinson 9 ). Jackie entered the league bringing a new element of excitement. Before Jackie the Brooklyn Dodgers had been losing one World Series after another and Jackie came and finally changed that. He had to handle his emotions against racists around the league or blacks might have failed during this time. During his lifetime he taught people that life is not important unless it has an impact. Robinson taught on and off the field by being a Vocal Rights Activist. Later on in his life he called out the New York Yankees a racist organization because they didn’t allow black players on their team for two years after he broke the barrier ( Biography.com ). After breaking the barrier he told the world that equality and justice was his goal. When fellow black players entered the league Robinson offered help introduce them to the world of professional sports. The most important thing for Jackie’s legacy was that he was proud of his skin color that helped him become a national figure in sports. Jackie has left along many long memories with his legacy as well as memories from other

Nolan Ryan was a very popular athlete. Yet, lots of people don’t know much about him. Though Nolan Ryan is one of the most iconic baseball figures, many people don’t know about his early life, his career in the MLB, and how he has impacted baseball today.

Barry Bonds has the most home runs by any Major League Baseball player in history with 762 home run. He surpassed legends of the game like Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Barry Bonds went to Arizona State university for college. He was drafted in 1985 by the Pittsburgh Pirates and started his career in 1986. In 1993 he signed with the San Francisco Giants and finished his career there in 2007. Barry Bonds was a great hitter, he hit a lot of home runs. In 2003 Barry Bonds had to go to court for being a consultant with the BALCO organization. He was one of many athletes that got caught up in the doping scandal associated with BALCO.

The Roaring 20’s brought many great changes to America. New technology, economic boom, and cultural change strived. George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr., an American baseball player, was one of eight children born to a saloon keeper. He was taught at St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, where his love and passion for the game, began. Little did anyone know, soon, America would be home to the legend of baseball.

The 1920’s through 1930’s were the golden age of baseball. Many teams started to rise to fame and many players began to become popular. This was after the Black Sox Scandal which caused baseball to head downhill and lose support from fans. Babe Ruth was one of the players who transformed baseball from just a sport into a national pastime. He rewrote the record books and became known to a popularity that no one has ever seen.

George Herman Ruth Jr. was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. George didn’t get the name “Babe” until his years in the baseball career. The boys on his team started calling him “the Babe” and soon it stuck. Babe Ruth was a well know man in his day and also in the world today. Babe was an outstanding pitcher as well as a great athlete in the outfield. He was one of the first five players to be inducted into baseball Hall of Fame. Over the time in his career, Ruth broke many records. He had the most years in leading a league in home runs, most total bases in a season, and the highest slugging % for a season. Ruth was a good man who loved the sport and always put in all he had. He hit 714 home runs, and this mark stood

It all went down hill when he started gambling. But his major league debut started on April 8, 1963. After exceeding the rookie expectations in 1963 he won the ROY (Rookie of the Year) award. Pete Rose or Peter Edward Rose Sr. loved to gamble, but beforehand he was mostly known for his baseball skills. Although Pete Rose gambled he was one of the best hitters of all time. He played a lot of positions and had an immaculate career with one of the best statistics in baseball.

Crack! The ball flew off the bat and went as high as a bird in the sky. Aaron is a young 11 year old boy who loves playing baseball whenever he can. Every Time that he would step up to the plate he was always swing for the fence and dreamed about hitting the ball over and seeing all the fans cheer as he rounded the bases. All of times Aaron had played he never had home run but was always close sometimes hitting the wall just short of the ball going over it: but today that was about to change. was thursday at 6 o 'clock and was Aaron 's very last home game of the year and now was his last chance if he wanted to hear the roar of the crowd as he rounded the bases. Aaron arrived to the ball park smelling the crisp tender smell of the hot dogs being cooked