Baseball Integration Research Paper

The media affects society in positive and negative ways. This can be seen in America’s national pastime baseball. Baseball is a sport that became the national sport in the United States in the late 19th century. From the beginning of the sport they tried to keep the highest standards to each player and ball club. There were times of scandal, but of all the things that happen to baseball substance abuse has been portrayed as one of the worst thing a player could do. To defame the baseball was to ruin everything the sport stood for. This research paper will look at one of the worst blotches in baseballs history, the steroid era.

This lecture explained the role of a podiatrist doctor and the benefits of going into such career. The speaker emphasised that unlike students going to medical school, students going into podiatric already know what their speciality will be. She also explained that pediatric doctors are specialized not only on the feet but anything under the knee. Furthermore, she went onto explain that feet are very complex mechanical structure that are composed of 26 bones and 33 joints and many filaments. Thus, if one has a foot injury you should look for a specialist in that area to treat your injuries. In addition, the speaker explained that podiatrist doctor are also able to detect any other health problem like a heart disease or diabetes by examining

Ebert's essay was strongly criticized by the gaming community,[23][24][25] including Santiago herself, who believes that video games as artistic media are only at their infancy, similar to prehistoric cave paintings of the past.[26] Ebert later amended his comments in 2010, conceding that games may indeed be art in a non-traditional sense, that he had enjoyed playing Cosmology of Kyoto, and addressing some replies to his original arguments.[27]

McKenzie Jackson, the author of “Former MHS player named best coach”, writes about how Hayden Goldberg, a former student and water polo player at Malibu High School, was named Tri-Valley League Coach of the Year for the MHS water polo girls’ team. A previous high school coach, Mike Mulligan, notes his natural ability to lead and coach, his admiration for the game, and his respect for the players. This article relates to the theories presented in class relating to leadership and sport.

Since the 1990’s, Major League Baseball has been tainted by the “steroid era,” with over 127 players admitting to or being charged for performance-enhancing drug usage. As records have been shattered, books have been published, and players have confessed to their exploits, these drugs have made society question the legitimacy of America’s favorite pastime. One of the game’s greatest, Hank Aaron, set the all time homerun record in 1974. Thirty-three years later, Barry Bonds tied this record, and shortly after was indicted for lying under oath about his alleged use of steroids in the BALCO scandal. An example of two monumental milestones, both affected by the use of illegal

Reading the recent articles “We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals” by William Moller, and “Cheating and CHEATING” by Joe Posnanski, I found occasion to consider the use of steroids in baseball for the first time. In these essays, Moller and Posnanski tapped into the running commentary about performance-enhancing substances and their relative acceptability in the baseball arena (no pun intended). “We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals” proclaimed that “the entire steroid outcry is pure hypocrisy” (Moller, 2009, p.548),

Well said and executed speech can turn somebody’s opinion in 180 degrees. But is it possible to change opinion of whole nation about their idolized leader?

Baseball has not always been the exciting, diverse, and traditional pastime as it is today. Before the glory days of televised sports, was its murky past. America’s pastime didn’t reflect what the country really represents at the core; a melting pot of people from different races and backgrounds. To understand how race has had an effect on baseball, one must look at the sport’s timeline. Starting from conception to pivotal events that shaped the game today, one can really see how the balance of power has shifted drastically in the game and has had an impact on our nation. Baseball started out as a leisure activity and transformed into a business. The game of baseball truly had no borders. In this paper, I will look at the origins of the sport and the battle for integration. I will also take a look at how the minority communities were affected by the conception, involvement, and racism that surrounded the sport.

Imagine the year is 1998, and baseball player Mark McGwire is stronger and more aggressive than ever. The fans are in shock because the crowd is familiar with baseball games being on the dull side, but this baseball game has the fans at the edge of the seat. Now imagine every Oakland Athletics game having this powerful energy, home run after home run, fast running, and the loud crowd cheering for the home team. The score is tied and the baseball game is in the last inning. The crowd begins to scream and sweat nervously, with only a few seconds left. The players are running all over the court as fast as ever before, and the sound of the ball being hit against the bat is so loud the crowd can hear the sound from the nosebleeds. McGwire swings and hits a homerun and the Oakland Athletics win. But come to find out Mark McGwire, who hit the winning homerun had Performance-Enhancing Drugs in his system. The other team is infuriated when knowing the truth behind all of the fast balls and home runs which were hit, and knowing the team was cheated and had a chance to win. The Oakland Athletics were ashamed to hear the news from the fellow team mate. Unfortunately due to the professional athlete’s well performance, McGwire influenced other baseball players to begin using the drug.

     If these players aren¡¦t going to be totally axed from the game, record books, and hall of fame then we should let the world and future generations know that there is an asterisk next to these accomplishments. ¡§That asterisk would say: Records are in question because of widespread use of anabolic steroids¡¨ (Verducci 38). This way we are punishing cheaters while not totally obliterating their accomplishments. Players who have played the game honestly will see the accomplishments of dishonest players marred by this historical asterisk. The youth of America will learn from this that there is no honor in cheating. Let all the people today and of future generations know that this era of inflated numbers and hall of famers is under scrutiny of widespread anabolic steroid use.

“We have to make some radical move to get the attention of everyone. Cheaters can 't win and steroids has put us in the position that it 's OK to cheat” (“Steroids Quotes”). Unfortunately, baseball has been plagued with the assistance of performance enhancing drugs to lengthen players careers, to boost statistics, and create an extraordinary ballplayer out of an average player. Contrary to the steroid abusers’ beliefs, steroids do not positively influence any aspect of their game. The credibility and dignity of baseball has decreased due to performance enhancing drugs, which is not only cheating, but it also leads into a even more serious social case: drug addiction, affecting personal relationships and spiritual

I can say something that less and less people can say these days; I love baseball. I like football and basketball just as much, but I do love the game of baseball. It’s America’s pastime, what is there not to love. But for some reason the MLB has been clouded with steroid use, more so than a lot of other professional sports leagues. Once I found this section in the readings I wanted to investigate it and dig a little deeper into how big of an issue it really is, and what the league has or has not done about it. Fortunately, this trend has seemed to fade away and become less of a problem. However, I would still like to dive into this subject and see the progression from when steroid use began to peak and see how the league and everyone else

According to Thomas Wilson, “sociology of sport findings present [that]… the higher one’s social class, the more likely one is to be involved in sports. Studies have repeatedly shown that indicators of social class are positive predictors of sport involvement in the general” (2002). However, not much research has been done to look at the relationship between cultural and economic capital provided to a fledging athlete by their hometown and the pattern of success it will present to them in their later life. For my project, I will focus on Major League Baseball due to its accessibility of raw, open source data online. The hypothesis is that socio-economic inequality not only presents unequal opportunities for economic improvement for

Steroid use in baseball must be considered a social injustice for several reasons. As previously stated, until recently baseball was considered “the” American pastime. Major League Baseball maintains an audience of tens of millions Americans, many children, making it a social issue. Additionally, if justice is defined as the principle of social order that defines everything each person is due, then the violation of a fair and equal workplace is clearly evident here. Other perspectives through which one can examine this issue are the ethics of steroid use in competition, or possibly the seemingly conscienceless lies told by the players and others, in court and out. Furthermore aspects of this issue that one might

Steroid use in Major League Baseball is a topic of growing concern. Over the past few months, different allegations toward certain superstars and their involvement with illegal anabolic steroids have surfaced. From books written by ex-ballplayers to accusations by ex-trainers of the players, steroids are clearly all over the teams clubhouses when it shouldn’t be. Steroids connection with Major League Baseball today should clearly not be allowed because it gives the users a decisive edge over the clean players, it sets a bad example for the children that look up to the ball players, and most importantly it will eventually kill you.