Understanding Mickey Mantle's Early Life

Imagine being so passionate about one thing that you are willing to face criticism and hate to do it. This was the case for Jackie Robinson, both a baseball player and a civil rights icon. Robinson was the first African American baseball player to play in an all white league (in the 20th century). He was often faced with hate and had to listen to people's cruel remarks. He also had his fair share of supporters, who admired him for breaking racial barriers in the United States. He was the start of a new area for the baseball leagues of America. “Hero” by Scott Simon, “Excerpt from How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball” by Jessica McBirney, and “Jackie Robinson – Mini Bio” by A&E Networks, do a fantastic job of illustrating how Robinson's baseball

Babe started as a pitcher for the Orioles and then he moved on to the Boston Braves. Although he was a decent pitcher for those two teams, his real fame came when he made the transition to right field on the New York Yankees. He finished his career with numerous records, awards, and honors such as being part of the first class inducted into the baseball hall of fame. Shortly after the end of his career, he fell ill with throat cancer likely caused by his lifelong habit of chewing tobacco. Babe did not let this stop him though. He still visited orphanages, hospitals, and other charity events even on his worst days. Biography.com reproted, “Known throughout his life as a generous man, he gave much of his time in his last years to charitable events instead. On June 13, 1948, he made one last appearance at Yankee Stadium to celebrate the building's 25th anniversary. Sick with cancer, Ruth had become a shadow of his former, gregarious self”. Knowing that his time was running out, Ruth still pushed through being a source of excitement for young children in their times of struggle. He gave the majority of his major league earnings to orphanages, charitable foundations, and even started his own foundations to help orphans. These were some of his last actions because Babe’s biography states, “On August 16, 1948, Babe Ruth died, leaving much of his estate to the Babe Ruth Foundation for underprivileged children”.

"Derek Jeter, a professional ballplayer for the Yankees…" are the exact words Derek Jeter, himself, used in his eighth-grade yearbook (Jeter xvi). For as long as he could remember, Jeter has longed to be a New York Yankee. Fifteen years after predicting he would be a professional ballplayer for the Yankees, Derek Jeter is now more than a Yankee. Jeter isn't only a Yankee; he is a family guy and a World Champion. His career started when he was five years old, and everything has evolved from there. Sports fans know what life for Derek Jeter is now, but what was life like before he became a world champion, superstar, and captain of the New York Yankees.

He was bombarded with death threats for who he was. He was punched so hard he was left with a bloody seven inch gash on the side of his face. Even his teammates did not want to be associated with him anymore. Through this unbearable torture, he still did not shed a single tear. This story belongs to Jackie Robinson, a home run hero.Jackie Robinson, number forty-two, is looked back on as a hero that was an immense part of baseball;Robinson was known for the incredible heroism he showed in baseball and in his community through his fifty-three years of life. Using information from, “What is Heroism,” and, “How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball,” The reader learns that Jackie Robinson’s heroism is shown from his fight against the social norms of an era filled with discrimination, his courage when people tried to hurt him spiritually and physically, and his personal and his professional sacrifices to be part of baseball.

Mickey is known for having one of the best baseball careers in history. He was born on October 20, 1931, in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. As a boy he grew up around baseball non-stop. His father who was a baseball-loving player, Mickey Cochrone, played for the Detroit Tigers as a catcher. He taught Mickey Jr. to become a switch hitter as a boy. When in high school a New York MLB scout came to watch him and they got him right of the bat. He played two years in the minors and then he finally played in the majors. At age 19 in 1951 he played his first pro ball game with the Yankees. He spent his whole time with Yankees. He played 18 years with them and had big time awards along the way. He was a three-time American League Most Valuable Player, ( 1956-1957, 1962). He had a total 563 home runs in his career and in 1956 he won the American League Triple Crown award with 52 home runs and 130 runs batted and averaged .353. He was plagued by leg injuries which was caused by osteomyelitis. He officially retired in March 1, 1969. August 13, 1995, at age 63 he died of a heart attack because of drinking problems. He had a wife and three children. Mantle was inducted into the Hall of Fame of MLB in

first person about his struggles in the beginning of his baseball career, and how he miraculously turns his

Babe Ruth was born on February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He played in ten World Series. Babe Ruth had a .342 batting average. Throughout his baseball career, he hit 714 homeruns. Babe Ruth played in a total of 2,503 games.

Jackie Robinson is truly a star who will live on forever. He has broken the color barrier for baseball and has changed baseball history forever. As Jackie always said “ I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human

George Herman Ruth Jr. is by far one of Americas greatest sports heroes. He is known primarily for his great baseball exploits and secondary as a man who stayed out late before every game and partied until there was no one left to party with. There is more behind the story of Babe Ruth than just baseball and parties. As a boy Ruth was your average youth who got himself into a little to much trouble and paid the price. As an adult he was a husband and a father who cared more about his family than he liked to show. George Ruth was a baseball hero and an alcoholic, but nobody’s perfect. I plan on exploring Babe Ruth’s life and noting the good and bad points of Americas greatest Baseball hero. George Herman Ruth Jr. was born on February 6,

Ruth visited children in hospitals and orphanages. While his actions during his career kept him from gaining a job in baseball during his retirement, he made public appearances during his final years on his support on American efforts in WWII. In a tragic turn of events, Babe Ruth became ill with cancer in 1946 and died from it two years later in 1948. Ruth was the first baseball star to have captures the attention of the public so much. He was the star, the ray of hope America was looking for after WWI.

Rickey was identified as one of the games greatest pioneers. Rickey changed the game of baseball because of his opposition of the color barrier. Since Rickey was a very successful man in the league for being manager of the Cardinals, Dodgers, and Pirates he was elected in to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Not only will Rickey go down in sport history but also in American History because of the modest career in sport’s management.

When Babe payed his last game in 1935, fans hearts broke. Their beloved slugger, Babe Ruth, just played his last game and went out in a bang hitting three home runs. A week after that he finalized his retirement and moved on with his life, baseball still included. In 1938 he became the coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but shockingly enough he never fulfilled his dream to manage a team, but life is a game, you win some and you lose some which Babe knew. On August 16, 1948 Babe passed away from cancer, leaving behind his wife and his daughters, Julia and Dorothy, and the best legacy one could wish for.

Hank Greenberg is mostly known for his baseball skills, but some may not know him for his roots. Hank Greenberg played 1st base for the Detroit Tigers he was one of the best Hank was young and setting records but as soon as he hit his stride WWII was in full swing. As many other players Hank was forced to enlist but

When Roberto Clemente died, he left a hole in baseball and left the Pirates without a leader. For example Pirates pitcher Steve Blass was great in 1972 Clemente’s last season. In 1972 Steve Blass went 19-8 19 wins 8 losses with a 2.49 ERA. In 1973 without Clemente, Steve went 3-9 with a 9.85 ERA. The Pirates released him after that season. He lasted just one more game in the majors before quitting baseball forever. With Clemente he was 100-63 without Clemente he was 3-9. MLB also named the Roberto Clemente Award after him. It is given to the best player/humanitarian in the MLB. Roberto Clemente was left an impact because as some athletes use their money for bad things, Roberto used his for

Walt Disney has inspired millions of people across the globe through his success, films and dreams. His bold legacy has lived on past his grave and millions of people have and continue to find joy in his magical works, but how many know his story and how his great legacy came to be? How did he get to where he finished?