Running Head: THE EFFECTS OF PLAYIBNG SOFTBALL The Effects of Playing Softball Adrianna Lohr Marion Technical College The Effects of Playing Softball Softball is a sport like no other, and played by people at all ages. Created by men, but played by women, softball is a very versatile sport. It brings people together and brings out the competitive nature in people of all ages. There are some downfalls to playing softball, but if the game is played right there are many great things that come from playing this wonderful sport that has been around for over a hundred years. Believe it or not softball has not always been a sport designed for women.
Dorothy Atkinson was elected as the first Dean and another woman, Ruth Payne became the first director of the women’s physical education program. Unfortunately the school opened during a period known as the “Great Depression” and what little funding Boise Junior College received had exhausted rather quickly forcing Barnwell to resign. A local merchant, cognizant of the schools’ importance to the community, founded BJC Inc. to raise money for the cause. Eugene Chaffee (director of sports) was elected president in 1936. By 1940 further financial prosperity enabled Chaffee to relocate the school to where it stands today.
I saw things I couldn’t believe adults would do. I came to the conclusion that there are three different types of softball players; the soon to be pro athlete, the forty year old teenager, and the family guy. The type of people I saw most playing at the softball fields were the “soon to be pro athlete.” These were the ones that would show up in their top notch expensive uniforms for a game of underhand slow pitch softball. They would have ten different types of bats as if there were ten different kinds of pitches. They showed up an hour early to warm up and take batting practice as if it is needed for middle aged slow pitch softball.
How to Play Baseball If you live in the United States, it is probably a good idea that you understand America’s pastime. What is America’s pastime you ask? America’s pastime is the great game of baseball, promptly named after it’s prominence in 19th and 20th century American history, as well as today. The origin of organized baseball can be traced to the early 1840’s, but the first official league was made in 1876. Baseball has been my favorite sport since the age of 5, and even though I no longer play it is still one of my passions and hobbies.
Javier Villanueva Nov. 23 2014 Meredith Stewart English 102 The effects of home field advantage in sports In the past week the three of the major sports in the United States were playing at the same time, Major League Baseball (MLB) just got done finishing the World Series, the National Football League (NFL) is in its eighth week of regular season, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) just started its first week of the regular season. In these three major sports in the United States they are the most attended and watched on the television and they have quite an effect on our daily lives. Your average man will go to his nine to five job and discuss with his co-workers “hey did you watch the game last night?” but not just discussing the game itself, the new phenomenon of fantasy sports has taken over. With the sports industry at an all-time high right now the players are taking the games more serious and taking winning to another level. These men are on the field to make a difference for their community, family, and themselves and they are having to overcome a difficult factor that can’t be determined, home-field advantage.
Piggybacking off her camp, Shriver went on to advocate and promote the idea of competitive physical activities and opportunities for intellectually disabled individuals. Camp Shriver quickly gained fame and it went on to become an annual event. The philantrophic organisation the Kennedy Foundation (Shriver was executive vice president) provided grants to universities, schools and community centers in order for them to hold similar events. In 1968, a friend of Shriver, Rosemary Kennedy, had a lobotomy in an attempt to cure her mental illness. The lobotomy however caused severe brain damage which subsequently meant she was severely retarded.
That year, in Seneca Falls, NY, local women of the area gathered together in what many consider the first real convention focused on gaining civil, social and moral rights. It consisted of six sessions, lasted two days and was a major piece in not only gaining rights for women, but also gaining acceptance and influence on society. It was attended by Frederick Douglas, a leader in the abolitionist movement and former slave, who actually made mention to the fact that he did not feel right having a right to vote as a black man if women were not afforded the same ability. This was a major step forward for the movement, the beginnings of a powerful group with righteous might on their side. In 1896, black women took this concept and made it their own,
[3][4] George Hancock is credited as the game's inventor for his development of ball and an undersized bat in the next week. The Farragut Club soon set rules for the game, which spread quickly to outsiders. Envisioned as a way for baseball players to maintain their skills during the winter, the sport was called "Indoor Baseball". [5] Under the name of "Indoor-Outdoor", the game moved outside in the next year, and the first rules were published in 1889. [5] In 1895 Lewis Rober, Sr. of Minneapolis organized outdoor games as exercise for firefighters; this game was known as kitten ball (after the first team to play it), lemon ball,
Women’s History Month Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week." Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as "Women’s History Week." In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month."
The Baseball World Cup was founded in 1983, originally called the ‘Amateur World Series’, until the tournament in 1988. From 1988 to 2001, the Baseball World Cup was held in intervals of two to four years. Since 2001, the tournament has been held every two years. With international participants, the last season was in 2011 with a total of 16 teams, with the Netherlands as champions. The country with most titles at the moment is Cuba (25 times as champions).