Case Study : From Columbia To Yankee Stadium

Accomplishments: He broke ground for the participation of African Americans in professional sports. Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record, although he hit a respectable .280 with 13 home runs before breaking an ankle in September. In 1955, Aaron became the Braves' starting right fielder and he won the NL batting title in 1956 with a .328 average and 26 home runs. His all-time career mark of 755 home runs was built on a remarkable 20-season stretch from 1955 through 1974. He hit 40 or more home runs in 8 of those seasons, 30 or more in 15, and 20 or more in all 20. He also batted over .300 fourteen times. His top batting average was .355 in 1959; his best home run season was 1971, when he had 47. Fascinatingly, he hit 44 home runs--his uniform number--in three different seasons, 1957, 1963, and 1965. The Braves, who had moved to Atlanta in 1966, announced that he would be held out of the opening series in Cincinnati so he would have a chance to break the record before his home fans. However, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered the team to use Aaron in Cincinnati, and he tied the record in his first trip to the plate. When he retired, he held all-time major-league records for extra base hits, 1,477; total bases, 6,856; and runs batted in, 2,297. Aaron then returned to Atlanta to work in the Braves' front office, where he became one of the first blacks in upper-level

The credibility, or ethos, of Gehrig's speech was already there before he ever started the speech. At the time of the speech Gehrig held one MLB record, Gehrig had played in 2,130 consecutive baseball games, quite possibly the most honorable MLB record. He was very well known and well respected by all fans and players. In his speech Gehrig says, “Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have

In 1949, Robinson moved to second base and won the National League's Most Valuable Player award while leading the Dodgers to the National League title. He led the league in stolen bases with thirty seven and finished on top with a .342 batting average. He also played in the first All-Star game alongside Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe. By this time Robinson was famous throughout the world. He had a string of six consecutive seasons batting over .300 and became renowned for his daring steals of home. In 1951, he again led the league with a .338 batting average. In the last game of the season the Dodgers were tied against

Henry Louis Gehrig mainly known as Lou Gehrig is one of the best baseball players to ever step on the diamond. He played all 17 of his seasons for the New York Yankees, and wore the number 4. As a child Gehrig suffered very repeating occurrences of epileptic seizures. His childhood illness would eventually come back later in his life to play a huge factor of his early retirement.

In 1927, Ruth hit 60 home runs, breaking his own record, and setting a new one that would endure for decades (Roger Maris broke it in 1961). With an exceptional year, he assumed almost mythic status, and was nicknamed “The Sultan of Swat,” “The Home Run King,” and “Herman the Great.”

His main position was pitcher, but he also played as an outfielder. Babe started his baseball career in Baltimore, playing for the Orioles. He also played for other teams, such as: The Boston Braves, New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox. Babe Ruth hit about 2,873 hits and 714 of those hits were homeruns. Ruth’s first homerun was hit in 1933 at the All Star game in Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Throughout Ruth’s baseball career, he has received many awards. From 1933- 1934 he was on the American All Star League Team. In 1936, he was placed in the national baseball hall of fame.

During the 1920’s and 1930’s was a tough time for a lot of people, but luckily there isn’t only sadness in the world, but there is happiness, and Lou Gehrig was one of those people that would put a smile on your face. The attitude he had towards life was inspiring. I can’t even a imagine the joy he brought to the people of New York, especially when… Smack… he slammed a home run. Lou played in 2,130 consecutive games making him an outstanding role model for many who enjoyed the game

ERA. In 1917, Babe Ruth went 24-13 with a ERA of 2.01 and played in 35 out of 38 complete

After completing school, George Jr. signed with the Baltimore Orioles (then a minor league team) in 1914. George Jr. earned the nickname Babe from his teammates while he was in Baltimore. Later in 1914, Babe Ruth was sold to the Boston Red Sox. While playing with the Red Sox, Babe was a pitcher. Ruth’s pitching record was 94-46 (.671 pct) with a 2.28 ERA. In 1920, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth for $125,000 to finance a production called No, No Nanette. After Ruth was sold the Red Sox went on a eighty-six year drought of winning a World Series finally ending in 2004. In New York, Babe started as the Yankees’ right fielder instead of pitching. In his first season with the Yankees, Babe hit fifty-four total home runs that year which was a record at that point. A year later Ruth broke his record with fifty-four home runs. That same year Ruth hit his first World Series home run. Later on October 6, 1926, Ruth was the first player to hit three home runs in a single World Series

In 1949, he became the leader in stolen bases and earned the National League 's Most Valuable Player Award(MVP).

(“ Wartime Baseball - Not That Bad") .Many people thought players were not good enough to play but players who made it to the big leagues during the war was talented enough to keep their place on the team after formal big leaguers returned. All the emphasis of baseball during war was negative because of how people perceived it. Everyone had an opportunity to play, one arms player, alcoholics, young, old, deaf players. They were less talented players who were brought up to fill out the rosters when the regulars were volunteered or were drafted. Many of the fills in players were faded out quickly when he ruler returned. When choking over our wartime players' list, we found that 45 played on one or more pennant winners, ten became major league managers, and 34 were selected to one or more All- Stars teams (“Wartime Baseball- Not That Bad"). Although many players were not as good as the regular many had help baseball out. Like base stealing was revived by George Case, George Sternness, and veteran Wally Moses; less dependence on the homerun. Eddie Stinky set a NL record with 148 walks in 1945. George Kill was a wartime player and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983 for his batting average. Even though they were some talented players, they were some very less talented player. Danny Gabriella became very well known for being struck in the head by a baseball he was supposed to catch. Even know baseball

In his first game for a farm team of the Dodgers, he tore it up. He went four for five with a three run home run, and three singles. He also stole two bases and scored every time he got on base (Goldstein). This game brought him one step closer to bringing down the color barrier. Due to Jackie Robinson's amazing first season he was promoted to play in the major leagues as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was an amazing feat for an African American ,like Jackie, and it had shattered the barrier that separated blacks and whites in organized sports. Now Jackie Robinson hade made history becoming the first African American to play major league

On May 17, Aaron collected his 3,000th hit, in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. Aaron established the record for most seasons with thirty or more home runs in the National League. On April 27, 1971, Aaron hit his 600th career home run, the third major league player ever to do so. On July 31, Aaron hit a home run in the All-Star Game for the first time. He hit his 40th home run of the season on August 10, which made a National League record for most seasons with 40 or more home runs (seven). He hit a career-high 47 home runs during the season and finished third in MVP voting for the sixth time.

When Babe Ruth arrived for Spring Training in 1925, he was sick. During a road trip, Babe Ruth collapsed. He underwent an operation for intestinal abscess. Babe Ruth played in only 98 games. In 1926, Babe Ruth was healthy. He hit an average of .346 and hit 47 homeruns. In the 1926 World Series, Babe Ruth was thrown out of Game 7 for trying to steal second base. In 1927, Babe Ruth set a major league record of 60 homeruns. In the World Series of 1928, Babe Ruth hit an average of .625 with three homeruns. In 1929, Babe Ruth hit 46 homeruns. In 1932, Babe Ruth made his final postseason appearance with the Yankees. In the World Series, Babe Ruth hit two homeruns.

The Greatest baseball player alive was born on February 6th, 1859 and his name happens to be George Herman Ruth, Jr. also known as Babe Ruth or The Bambino. He was born in Pigtown Baltimore. The left handed sensation has won 6 world series and is on the verge of winning another one. He is also a 6× AL RBI leader, (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928). Babe Ruth also won AL MVP in 1923. . Babe Ruths best seasons has been with the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth first started playing baseball when he was a just a child but first played in St. Mary’s Industrial School for boys in Baltimore, Maryland. He later went on to play in the minor league for the Baltimore Orioles and later went on to play for the Boston Red sox. He now plays for the New York Yankees