The Physics of Baseball by Robert K. Adair was a very interesting book, which revealed some fascinating information about the relationship between physics and the sport of baseball. Robert K. Adair revealed and uncovered so many interesting facts and observations about the sport. The book gave you...

BASEBALLIt was a glorious afternoon, sun shining, birds chirping, and just a great day to play baseball. So I thought. It was the Hal Shafers annual baseball tournament, the biggest senior youth tournament in the United States, all the scouts would be there. My team, the Findlay Royals, play ...

BASEBALL It was a glorious afternoon, sun shining, birds chirping, and just a great day to play baseball. So I thought. It was the Hal Shafers annual baseball tournament, the biggest senior youth tournament in the United States, all the scouts would be there. My team, the Findlay Royals,...

Baseball is known as America\'s most excellent pastime. Nine players take the field for a nine-inning game. The pitcher, which also is referred to as part of the defense\'s battery, is a vital position in baseball. The pitcher is responsible for keeping his team in the game. He does this by using co...

BASEBALL It was a glorious afternoon, sun shining, birds chirping, and just a great day to play baseball. So I thought. It was the Hal Shafers annual baseball tournament, the biggest senior youth tournament in the United States, all the scouts would be there. My team, the Findlay Royals, pl...

Chance Gwaltney Organazation and Administration Changes in Baseball If I could change 3 things in Baseball the first would be the use of Aluminum bats. The batters will be given the most up to date technologized bats so their homeruns will be deeper. Fans dig the longball and this would d...

Four Letter WordDuring the play of any baseball game you will hear four-letter words that will arouse both tame and violent responses. Some of these words are traditional baseball vocabulary, some are obscenities called out from the crowd. None, however, cause as much confusion and anger as the my...

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BASEBALLIt was a glorious afternoon, sun shining, birds chirping, and just a great day to play baseball. So I thought. It was the Hal Shafers annual baseball tournament, the biggest senior youth tournament in the United States, all the scouts would be there. My team, the Findlay Royals, play ...

When most people hear about Canadian Athletics, the first thing that comes to mind is hockey. Hockey has been a great symbol for our nation but has become so big that Canadians are usually overlooked in other sports. Canadians are very diverse, especially in athletics, which might surprise many peo...

America's Favorite PastimeThere is only one sport in this country that everyone loves passionately and follows intimately. This is the most intense and exciting sport ever known to mankind. Everyone in America is glued to the television set every night, watching intently, wondering what exciting p...

Last Game To be given the chance to play varsity baseball was one of the greatest times of my life. I played baseball for four years, and my junior and senior year I made the all-state team. My best friend, Pat, and I played every regular season game and both all-state teams together. The fi...

Canery Row From the movie "Canery Row" by John Steinbeck, we are introduced to a little town in California full of different characters, such as Doc and the Seer. In the beginning and throughout most of the movie, there is very little reference that these two characters have anything in...

Stealing Second"Peanuts, popcorn! Get your hotdogs," all ties together with America's favorite past time, one full of tradition, pride, and superstition. Yes, superstition, the unwritten laws that define the game. In some cases, it makes it much more than just baseball. There are so many things th...

Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr., more commonly known as Nolan Ryan, developed the position of pitcher in baseball more than anyone else in the history of America's favorite past time. With his flaming fastballs and his deadly curve ball, he was able to mesmerize batters like no other. Nolan also defied the age ...

A curveball is a pitch that appears to be heading straight, but then suddenly drops to either the left or right depending on the throwing hand of the pitcher. For many summers, I practiced throwing the curveball to perfect my technique. The curveball has been a major key to victories I've had a...

Mark Harris' 1956 novel Bang the Drum Slowly is a novel about the redemptive power of baseball, much like the movie "Field of Dreams" or "The Natural." The novel depicts a year in the career of the New York Mammoths, a now-nonexistent baseball team, and the relationship bet...

Robert Francis "The Pitcher" brings a closer description of pitchers and introduces the mental capacity from the styles, motions that can be effective in a baseball game. The poem suggests that today's baseball fan should be enlightened by the progress of what makes a effective pitch...

It was a glorious afternoon, sun shining, birds chirping, and just a great day to play baseball. So I thought. It was the Hal Shafers annual baseball tournament, the biggest senior youth tournament in the United States, all the scouts would be there. My team, the Findlay Royals, play in th...

Pain Tolerance In SportsPain and pain tolerance play a role in every person's life day in and day out. Different people deal with pain in many different ways. Some people have a certain treatment or way that they get rid of pain, some people take pills, or some people just deal with it. Athletes ...

Hitting a baseball can be one of the hardest traits to master in sports to master. But to master this trait there are five simple steps, I call these steps the B-U-R-G-I style of hitting. The first thing you need to master is B and that's to Be in a good stance. To be in a good stance....

Michael Shaara's novel, For the Love of the Game, tells the fictional story of one of the game's greatest pitchers, Billy Chapel. Billy, in his 17th year in the majors, is near the end of his career, but does not show it. From his youth, it was seen by his parents and many that he was a na...

Title: For Love of the GameAuthor: Michael ShaaraDate of publication: 1991Publisher: Ballantine BooksType of fiction: Romance- DramaSummarize the plot in fewer than 100 words: For Love of the Game takes the reader trough long time Detroit Tigers' pitcher Billy Chapel's final game. The morning leadi...

In 1995 the Indians were powered by their hitting. This year they are powered by their pitching because of one man, Bartolo Colon. Bartolo has proven he's a number one starter in the Indians rotation. Colon has averaged over fifteen wins per season since 1998 and has an ERA of 3.91 over t...