The very unlikable Ty Cobb, the drinking and womanizing Babe Ruth, the umpire abusing John McGraw, the racist Cap Anson, cheaters like Gaylord Perry, the gambling Leo Durocher, are just a few of the distinguished baseball players who have found their way into the Hall of Fame. ...
Baseball is one of the oldest and most popular spectator sports. The game known today was developed during the early 1800s among children and rookie players. Today, major league and rookie baseball attracts millions of viewers to ballparks each year and attracts millions more through the radio and...
The year of 1947 was arguably the most pivotal in the history of major league baseball. Baseball historian William Marshall referred to it as the "season of fury," while Red Barber called it the "year all hell broke loose in baseball." What made that year so important was one player--Jackie Robinson...
REMEMBER THE TITANS In Boaz Yakin's Remember the Titans, football becomes the force that is strong enough to break through the wall of prejudice. The character shown by the young men and the courage of their coach demonstrates the exceptional personality traits that were needed to tackle pre...
