Mrs. Robinson

How herd he had to work throughout his whole life to be as good and talented as he is. “Before you can achieve it you must believe in yourself” is a quote from Mike Trout. He is only 25 years old and he has already won an MVP, Major League Baseball, two time All-Star Game MVP, three time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a Hank Aaron Award winner, and he is in the race for another league MVP this year. Mike Trout is the arguably the MLB’s best player currently. He is the franchise player for the

The Kid. Junior. The silky smooth left-handed swing that you could watch all day. 630 home runs. Range. 10 Gold Gloves. 13 All Star appearances. Ken Griffey. George Kenneth Griffey Jr. was born on November 21, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania. Ken was a buttery smooth slugger, and a five-tool centerfielder who was one of the most iconic athletes of the 90’s. George was born to parents Ken Griffey Sr. and Alberta Griffey. Although Ken was born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Cincinnati, as his father

Jackie Robinson a Baseball Legend Jackie once said: “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” This quote shows that his life is not important unless it impacts other people and that Jackie cares about other people in life not just himself. Jackie changed the world positively by breaking the color barrier, being a baseball hero, a name for blacks, becoming the first black player Major League Baseball, and many more ways to come. Early life of Jackie Robinson. “Jackie

“TOUCHDOWN BO JACKSON!” the NFL announcer is going wild, screaming into his headset about how Bo just broke two tackles and ran 50 yards for a touchdown. The screen is showing an instant replay, highlighting Bo as he breaks through the line. In the late 80’s and early 90’s every time a sports channel came on it was something about the invincible Bo Jackson. The rising star of both the NFL and the MLB. Bo Jackson was a legend. Bo Jackson was a hero because even from a young age he was capable of great

hero? You may think a hero is someone who saves the world like Superman or Batman, but a hero is a lot more then that. People like Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr. are the real heroes, that we should look up to, not the superheroes that we see on movies. They're the ones who made the world a better place to live on. Jackie Robinson first started playing baseball, basketball, and track. When he was in high school he got scholarships to many colleges for many sports. He

Officer Randal David Simmons was born on July 22, 1956 in San Bernardino, CA at Norton Air Force Bade Hospital. His parents name are Matthew and Constance Simmons. After graduating from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, he received a football scholarship. He attended Washington State University in Pullman, Washington where he earned bachelors of Arts in Sociology. He played college football and hoping he could play professionally. After attending training camp with the Dallas cowboys, he played

Have you ever experienced a life changing experience that impacted you and others? Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all faced life changing experiences in the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, the autobiography I Had Never Had it Made by Jackie Robinson, and the article “The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maskell. Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru changed themselves and their countries in the life changing experiences that they faced. Melba

In 2014, George Gmelch studied and observed the practices, taboos, and fetishes that have been placed by other players perviously in the history of baseball. Gmelch amassed tremendous pieces of information upon us with all these players having different rituals,taboos, snd fetishes . From eating Popeyes every morning to avoiding eating certain foods, whatever flats your boat is what works. By slowly but surely observing all these actions Gmelch put together a piece that really can break down the

While sitting in my history class, we’ve learned about the segregation of the colored and the whites. From the water fountains being labeled “Colored” and “White” to the seating arrangement that discriminated the blacks to sit in the back, we learned and felt the pain of it all. But, while sitting in this class, it wasn’t even mentioned once about the creation of the Negro Leagues until Robert Peterson had wrote and expressed to this millennial age about what it was like to live in the time where

they believe in and overcome obstacles in their life. Jackie Robinson, an individual that shows these traits. Jackie robinson is influential because his work to break the color barrier, his success in the battle for civil rights, and pursuing his talent and love for athletics. First, Jackie robinson is influential because his work to break the color barrier. For example, according to the website “history vault” it says, “Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 when he broke baseball’s color barrier