The vivid memory of the fourth of July spent under dark Arizona skies never leaves me. I sat on the solid Diamondbacks baseball diamond waiting patiently for the show to start. With each eager breath I took, the sweltering hot air seemed to wrap around my lungs and nearly suffocate me. I was stil...

A very important element in American culture today is sports, especially amongst blacks. The struggle for blacks to participate in sports was a difficult encounter in the earlier 1900's. However, due to various black leaders, such as Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson, they have open many doors...

Baseball Baseball is a game I love And one I'm always dreaming of. I play it in summer and spring To enjoy the fun that these days bring. Practice makes perfect is what they say, So all work hard to be this way. Basics and fundamentals, the coaches repeat, ...

Charles Lindbergh was the perhaps the greatest hero of the 1920's and was a symbol of the exploration and risk-taking of the era. Lindbergh's claim to fame was doing something that many had tried and failed. Seeking a $25,000 prize offered by Franco-American philanthropist Raymond B. Orteig of New Y...

"Numbers Game: The Accounting Side of Sports" For the most part, expenses are final, and for the most part, expenses are playersalaries. Like any business, teams are always looking for the competitive advantage,something to set them apart. Each team gets a equal price of the league's shared r...