Ben Pohlman AP Lang 11/8/10 Speech Analysis Lou Gehrig was one of the best baseball players of his time. He also gave one of the best speeches of baseballs history. When he was diagnosed with ALS‚ he had to quit his baseball career. In his Farwell Address to baseball‚ Lou Gehrig uses parallel structure to emphasize the statements that are truly important to him. “When the New York Giants‚ a team you would give your right arm to beat‚ and vice versa‚ sends you a gift – that’s something”.
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The New York Yankees VS. The Boston Red Sox Americas favorite professional past time sport is Major League Baseball. The two most popular teams in Major League Baseball are the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. These two teams are the highest paid team‚ in both the National and American league. The Yankees are the highest paid franchise and the Red Sox are the second. Both of these teams have great legends behind them. The talent between the players are a lot alike but yet very
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1. What type of hero is David Suzuki? * David is a scientist and environmentalist. 2. What did you learn about David Suzuki? * David Is an Earth Keeper and he teaches people how to care for the planet. 3. What was in the presentation? * In The presentation it had his Hero’s achievements and the likes and differences that they had. Jackie Robinson Cairo‚ Georgia Born: January 31‚ 1919 Death:October 24‚ 1972 Major League Baseball Player Jackie Robinson was the first African-American
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Professor Southworth VMS 213: Sports‚ Media‚ and Culture 2/3/14 Tortilla Chips‚ Dip‚ and Beer Imagine 96.9 million people watching the same thing‚ ingesting copious amounts of food and beer‚ and cheering maliciously for a squad that may or may not be their team of choice. I grew up in South Africa where the Super bowl is not nearly as big as it is in the United States. I was naive to the idea of watching any big game besides the World Cup. When I moved to the US I did not know what the
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Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds vs. Black Sox The year was 1919. The Chicago White Sox were on a winning streak. All White Sox fans were confident in their team’s talent and capability to beat their World Series competition‚ the Cincinnati Reds. Their performance was disappointing to their fans‚ coaches‚ and even a few oblivious White Sox players. Although many were surprised‚ gamblers and multiple White Sox team members were not. The players‚ who were nicknamed the Black Sox‚ had everything
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“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” This was a quote said by Jackie Robinson. He sure did make an impact on many. He helped to lead the way toward equality for black Americans by becoming the first African American baseball player to play in the major leagues. But‚ he had to go through a lot to get there. He wasn’t just good at baseball. He also was good at tennis‚ which is what he started to play in the beginning. Jackie also played football‚ ran track‚ and basketball
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Prior to the Civil War‚ baseball was mainly played as a recreational sport in athletic clubs. By 1865‚ the end of the Civil War‚ baseball had become increasingly popular. Although the 13th amendment abolished slavery and the 14th established African American’s civil rights‚ they were far from true emancipation and being considered as equal to whites. In the South‚ Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation. Blacks were not allowed to go to the same schools as whites‚ they were to sit at the back of
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Mascot Hall Of Fame The Mascot Hall Of Fame™ consists of mascots that are fan favorites in multiple sports. Wally the Green Monster is the official mascot of the Boston Red Sox and was debuted in 1997. He is named after the most iconic wall in sports at Fenway Park. Wally has been a mascot for over 20 years and has been featured in many major publications such as Sportscenter‚ ESPN‚ and is even featured in MLB the Show 17. Wally the Green Monster should be nominated for the Mascot Hall of Fame
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Pablo is up to bat. Everyone in the ballpark could see that he was quite nervous. It was his first game ever. He was bending his legs‚ elbows were up‚ and his eyes were looking at the pitcher. His pupils were as large as marbles. With the crowd at its feet‚ the pitcher wound his arm back and pitched the ball. “Please don’t swing‚ please don’t swing‚ that is way outside.” Ricky thought to himself. Suspension and tension was amongst all 15‚000 in the little league ballpark. However‚ Pablo took a huge
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On September 1‚ 2016 Chargers were hosting the 76ers for a preseason NFL game. What people saw in the stadium and on Television was Colin Kaepernick and his teammate Eric Reid Kneel during the National Anthem. (Note Card 1). People were already criticized Colin Kaepernick right away when they saw this. Not even getting a chance to speak why he did till after the game. When the reporter ask why did he not stand for the Nation Anthem he said “ I’m not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for
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