“The Simpsons” has been an icon of American television for over twelve years. The show has enjoyed such extended success because it continuously changes its focus. “The Simpsons” is not, as Ben McCorkle claims, “A mirror of society,” it is an extreme sampling o...

The physics of cheating in baseball is very complicated, and some say it is just superstitious. Throughout the year's baseball players worldwide have tried to find a way to cheat and make them hit the ball further. Some have tried hollowing out bats and replacing the wood with cork, rubber, or sawd...

In 1910 Branch Rickey then the coach of the team Ohio Wesleyan went to south bend for a game. To go to the game the team had to stay at a hotel. The hotel management would not assign a room to a African American man named charley. The coach then threatened to take the whole team to another hotel...

Salaries in Baseball are skyrocketing every year. Why would a salary cap be needed? It would be needed to help keep ticket prices down, and help make for a more even level of competition for all teams. A salary cap is needed to keep baseball thriving in the future, to keep the game exciting and...

Did you know that the top paid teams in the league are always in first or second place? The New York Yankees, the top paid team, has won the most World Series of any baseball team. "[They] led the major leagues [in salary] with an average of nearly $4 million" (Blum 1). Furthermore, these teams are...