Cub Scout

Short History of the Chicago Cubs As we know the Chicago Cubs have not been very successful in baseball in the past 108 years. They have been our loveable losers, our baby bears, our Cubbies. Until this last year the cubs, as I stated before, haven’t won a world series in 108 years. They finally broke that streak this year in the 2016 World Series over the Cleveland Indians. On a quick side note, The Indians now, after losing to the Cubs, hold the longest streak without a World Series win. This paper

He hit 600 home runs (5th most all time), won 10 gold gloves, and made 13 All Star Games. In almost 150 years baseball history, only the great Willie Mays can match Ken Griffey Jr. in these statistical categories. However, despite these extraordinary stats, Ken Griffey Jr. may be the ultimate “What Could Have Been” player. An incredibly promising career was derailed in the latter half by chronic injuries that robbed him of hundreds of games. If not for these injuries, Griffey was well on his way

With clear emerald eyes illuminating with enthusiasm, the young child’s face bursts with happiness, showering down like rain as the sweet taste of excitement lingers in the air as he chases around his siblings whilst tugging on his parents’ arms. They are drained from the child’s constant yelling and their heavy eyes slowly alter to a dark shade of cerulean and fill with extreme fatigueness. Their eyes gradually begin to shut, however much they long to stay wide open. Across the parents, the two

Review of Ambassadors in Pinstripes: The Spalding World Baseball Tour and the Birth of the American Empire Thomas Zeiler, the author of Ambassadors in Pinstripes: the Spalding World Baseball Tour and the Birth of the American Empire, entertains and enlightens the reader through a descriptive journey of Albert Spalding’s efforts to introduce a World Baseball Tour. The bulk of Zeiler’s book is based off of periodicals, newspapers, magazines, and guides; which serves as the groundwork for his book

over-winter in dens. Unlike other bears like brown, black, grizzle, polar bears don’t hibernate. Others may just dig a hole and spend several days in the hole, at a time. When the pregnant female’s activity level decreases, she gives birth and nurses her cubs. When the weather conditions are rough, they might stay in longer. Polar bears are evolved to live in cold climates unlike brown bears 3.) Is a Polar Bear's fur really white? A polar bears fur isn’t white, it just looks white. There fur is

of the hotdogs, the luscious ivy that was in the outfield, and the organ being played. All of the things were the same, but this time everything was different. Everyone knew what was happening. This could be the first time in over 100 years that the Cubs could make the World Series. As the game was getting close to over, finishing the 8th going into the 9th inning, we were hoping that this year would be the year to finally have the shot. We hoped that our lousy luck in the playoffs doesn’t affect us

and played baseball every summer. Even when I was not playing I was outside hitting a rock with a stick. I spent one Summer cutting grass to save up my money to get to meet and an autograph from my favorite baseball player Mark Grace of the Chicago Cubs. Baseball was my life. Fast forward in my life and while working is sports talk radio, I was given the chance to be the radio producer for the Baltimore Orioles. Being the radio producer was something I had never done at that level before. I had worked

The relationship between sport and society is often complex in nature, sometime emotional, and deeply personal. Part of the complexity can be explained as we explore our attachment to early American Baseball, Babe Ruth and evolving relationship within America’s immigrant communities. “Sports represents a window into the soul of the culture of it’s’ participants”. (Prettyman). Self-described as America pastime, it is a reflection of society. Baseball "reflected broader changes in society and maintained

The end of an era and the beginning of a new one is upon Red Sox Nation. John Farrell was let go after the Sox were defeated in four games by the Astros in the ALDS. To recap his rise in fall in Boston, he was hired for the 2013 season after what is debated by none as the WORST manager in Red Sox history Bobby Valentine was fired after a 69-93 last place finish campaign. I still have nightmares about that season, and after the hell the players endured playing for Bobby V, Farrell was a saving

First Chapter: Billy Sunday- • Protagonist of the story • Had to go to an orphan home with his brother • Loves his mom very much • Father died in military a few weeks after his birth Ed Sunday- • William’s older brother by 2 years • He had a good friendship with Billy • Loved his mom very much • Leader and helped Billy First chapter of ‘Billy Sunday’ The first chapter of Billy Sunday gives us an insight of the early childhood of Billy Sunday. Billy and Ed Sunday departed on a train from Ames