Minor Arcana

Standing in front of a window at a four-star hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with rain falling steadily on the window, I had tears roll down my face as I came to an important decision in my life. Six years of chartered planes, car service, chartered buses and trains, free tickets, free meals, traveling the United States all over multiple times, a nice salary, and a lot of other perks, it was that evening that I remember recalling that it wasn’t what I wanted to do anymore and I was ready to come

Matthew Noland Dr. Plattner English 1001 7th November 2016 Major League Williamson Ron Williamson is the character I chose for this character sketch essay. This book was written about Ron’s life and a true story about wrongful convictions. Ron was supposed to be the town’s hero, the next Mickey Mantle. Then later in his life, and the book, he ended up perceived as the villain. The book starts out with him as a little kid, always playing baseball outside with his friends. That’s when people started

American Baseball: Serving in Korea, but Larger than the War The Korean War, ranging from 1950-1953, marked the end to a major era in the sporting world as it was the last time professional athletes were expected to fight in war, regardless of their status as celebrities. Because of the time frame of the Korean War, famous athletes such as Ted Williams, Willie Mays, and Mickey Mantle, some of the greatest to ever play the game of baseball, were expected to be willing and able to fight. Each

There is no doubting the talent in the younger divisions in this years Borough Cup but ever since the birth of the tournament in 2014 there seems to be a heightened attention when it comes to the U13 and U14 age divisions. Some say it’s the fact that the kids are bigger and more athletic, but who are we kidding? It is the fact that two teams from each division will have the chance to play for their respective championships and New York baseball supremacy at Yankee Stadium. This could be an interesting

It's the final inning of the World series. It's all tied up 3-3. The Dodgers are down to their last batter with a runner on 1st and 3rd and two outs. Strike one goes by, Strike two the batter swings and misses, but the batter isn’t going down without a fight and swings at the 3rd pitch and takes it out of the park. The Dodgers win the World series and Jackie Robinson is the MVP of the game! Back in history at this time when Robinson played African Americans weren't treated equally as white athletes

How a Senior Director Of Communications In MILB, Received A Salary Increase Just By Taking Initiative. Jeff Lantz, senior communications director of Minor League Baseball, grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, where he always enjoyed sports since he was a kid. In 1997, Lantz received a bachelor's degree in journalism/communications from Iowa State University. During his time at ISU, Lantz interned for a day with the Iowa Cubs. He was eventually hired to intern for a full season, but Lantz later found out

It is undeniable that sports have a profound impact on society. Not only are sports a form of leisure, but in the 21st century sports have evolved into multi-billion dollar enterprises. The National Football League alone made 12 billion in revenue in 2015. Football is an American institution in the present but in the past it was Baseball that ruled American sports. Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, but it is much more than that. Baseball is a symbol of America, it is a game that

abe Ruth life and death in baseball rofessional baseball player Babe Ruth was born George Herman Ruth Jr. on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth was raised in a poor waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, where his parents, Kate Schamberger-Ruth and George Herman Ruth Sr., owned a tavern. Ruth was one of eight children born to the couple, and one of only two that survived infancy. At the age of 7, the trouble-making Ruth became too much of a handful for his busy parents. Routinely caught

“Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine,” said Jennie Finch. I’ve had the great opportunity of discovering my God-given talents through sports. I have played volleyball, softball, and basketball and have truly been impacted by helping my teammates. I would like to use what I have learned in my career field of becoming a veterinarian. In sports, I have learned that in order to have success you have to make the right decisions. I am the setter for

love baseball. I love watching the strategies, the big plays, the colossal errors (anyone remember poor Bill Buckner?) and the dramatic finishes. The Tampa Bay Rays, who in nine of their first ten years of existence finished dead last in their division (In 2004 they managed to beat out one team and finished fourth in their division), surprised everyone in 2008 by beating out such teams as the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees and made it to the World Series only to lose to the Philadelphia