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Baseball World Series affect on KC Economy For my research assignment I chose the affects of the Royals winning the World Series on the economy in KC. The purpose of this paper is to show my step-by-step research process. I chose to research this topic because throughout my entire life I have been a huge Royals fan and watching them win the World Series was an insane experience. I was interested to see how the economy in KC was affected after the win and the parade in downtown. My first step in

they have done many things. In 1919, they won the World Series. This World Series was controversial due to the fact that some of the players the White Sox, the other team, bet on losing it. During the 1938 season, Johnny Vander Meer threw back to back no hitters, the only time in baseball history. In 1940 the Reds win the World Series again, but this time it was not controversial. It would be another 35 years until they win the World Series again, but comes much better. The 1970’s Reds teams

the St. Louis Cardinals have had a rich history in baseball, for many years there have been many different teams won their respective divisions, have the best record in baseball, and win the amazing World Series. Although Major League Baseball has been around since the early 1800’s, since the year 2000 the St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals reside in the National League Central Division. There are 5 teams in the division now as of

was a member of the Mets 1986 World Series-winning team. Myers became a closer in 1988 as he platooned with Roger McDowell after Jesse Orosco left for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Myers was traded to the Reds in 1990 for closer John Franco, and became one of the league's elite closers and the most successful member of the Nasty Boys trio, which also included Rob Dibble and Norm Charlton, while being selected as an All-Star in 1990. In 1990 Myers won his second World Series ring as the Reds swept the Oakland

his debut on May 29th, 1995. The very next year in his first full year in the majors, he hit ten home runs and had a .314 batting average. He helped the Yankees go to a World Series against the Atlanta Braves and win. In 1998, they also beat the Padres to win another World Series. And yet again in 1999, they go to another World Series and beat the Braves once again. Big Accomplishments

baseball players I have ever seen his clutch hitting and his almost perfect fielding and his respect he had for the game is what made me and many others fall in love with him. Derek Jeter should be a first ballot Hall of Famer because of his stats his world series wins and his public image. If he does not get into the hall of fame his first year of eligibility it will be a shame. The only people who don 't like Derek Jeter are Boston Red Sox fans and that 's because the Red Sox are the Yankees rivals it

Giambi, Johnny Damon, and Jason Isringhausen leave to join other teams in the free agency. Billy Beane, the team's general manager, responded with a series of under-the-radar free agent signings such as David Justice, Randy Verlarde, and Justin Duchscherer. The new-look Athletics, despite having no star power what so ever, surprised the baseball world by having the best 2001 team's regular season record. The team is most famous, however, for winning 20 consecutive games between August 13 and September

Yankees History Throughout the Years Mikey Gaxiola Twin Falls,Idaho The Yankees have had great history with multiple championships and world class players. From the 1900 to 1950 the Yankees won 13 championships. The Yankees were know as the highlanders and their stadium was known as hilltop park because it was constructed on one of the highest places in Manhattan. The first game the yankees ever played in was on April 22 ,1903, they lost to Washington 0-3. According to the MLB official website“Pinstripes

played in nine World Series. In 1946, Rosalie DiMaggio died. DiMaggio hit way below his normal average, hitting only .290. That was his career low in batting average. The next spring, in 1947, he was almost traded for Ted Williams. The Boston Red socks also asked for Yogi Berra in a trade. The Yankees turned down both. Yogi Berra was also a great player. Joe DiMaggio won his third MVP in his career and hit two home runs in the World Series that year. The New York Yankees won the World Series in 1947. On

The novel Moneyball by Michael Lewis is about Billy Beane and his reinvented way of making a winning team. Set in the early 2000’s, Beane uses unique thinking to make the Oakland Athletics a successful team. Back in the 1980’s, Beane was the star of his high school baseball team, and it looked like he was going to be a star. At least that is what the scouts thought. He struggled when he got to the minor leagues, but still made it to the majors. There, he was never a stand out and only played a small