Another winter of "big-money free agents" is shifting the balance of power in both leagues somewhat, but there continues to be one constant in the free agency game; the domination of the large market franchises upon the game of baseball. This winter Mike Mussina, top pitcher on the free-a...

Baseball Baseball has been providing us with fun and excitement for more than a hundred and fifty years. The first game resembling baseball as we know it today was played in Hoboken ,New Jersey, on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine beat the New York Knickerbok...

Started in 1901, the Boston Red Sox have had a rich tradition in America's pastime. With notable players such as Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, and Ted Williams, to current stars like Pedro Martinez and Nomar Garciaparra the Red Sox have made baseball what it is today. I will discuss many things in ...

When Jackie Robinson ran out onto Brooklyn's Ebbets Field to play his first game in the major leagues, many Americans were shocked. The grandson of a slave, Jackie was the first African American to play for a major league baseball team in the Twentieth Century. Last year, Jackie Robinson again ca...

Baseball Baseball has been providing us with fun and excitement for more than a hundred and fifty years. The first game resembling baseball as we know it today was played in Hoboken ,New Jersey, on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine beat the New York Knickerbok...

Baseball Baseball has been providing us with fun and excitement for more than a hundred and fifty years. The first game resembling baseball as we know it today was played in Hoboken ,New Jersey, on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine beat the New York Knickerbok...

There are two professional baseball franchises that are known to be cursed. People that live in these cities believe they are true and not just tales, because of the misery for generations of fans pointing to one agonizing, disappointing loss after another, and that history is not on there side. ...

Joe DiMaggio was one of the Greatest hitters and center fielders in all of baseball history. DiMaggio, otherwise known as the "Yankee Clipper", was famous for his gracefulness both at the plate and out on the field. Joe used an unusually wide batting stance to achieve his record breaking...

Mickey Charles Mantle was a professional baseball player. He played for the New York Yankees for 18 years. Even though he had a lot of physical problems during his lifetime, Mickey had a terrific career playing major league baseball. On October 21, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma, a baby by the name ...

1 English 11 February 8, 2000 Joe DiMaggio: An American Hero Throughout the nineteenth century, many great athletes were a part of the American pastime we call baseball. Although each athlete was unique and special, perhaps none could compare to Joe DiMaggio. Joe's talents on ...

Athletes Get Their Fair Share Are professional athletes overpaid? No. This answer may be difficult for an overworked employee who makes much less money than these athletes do to accept. Professor Peter von Allmen would tell you, "Here is a secret about pampered multimillionaires who whine and...

One of the biggest problems I have with our society today is in sports. Don't get me wrong, I love sports. I love to watch the competition and seeing these men doing seemingly superhuman feats. The problem I have with sports is the over-commercialization and over-hyping of athletes by their a...

Some people would say that the way professional sports were played in the 50s and 60s seemed exactly the same. In some cases, that statement is true. The same changes occurred, such as the expansion and development of the professional leagues, the increasing popularity of television broadcasts ...