The Natural

Unprovoked habit of constantly making mistakes and not learning from it makes him careless. His flaws lead him to his fate, even though he makes mistakes but his main theme was to be the best there was or to break as many records as possible in the baseball history and he really turn his dream come true.

The book “The Natural” is a very interesting book that talks mostly about the heroic act of Roy Hobbs of not giving it up. The book basically is about the characters flaws that lead him to his fate. Hobbs wish was him to become one of the popular baseball player ever existed in history. He wants to break any record that was ever existed in the books, he want to be a history that will be remembered forever. Hobbs meets Harriet Bird in the train who did not like his notion of becoming popular and shoots him in his upper body.

The players use steroids to make themselves better, therefore making the game better for us. We as fans can not sit ideally by while the great game of baseball, the American pastime, is drug through the muck that has become the American media. Bigger, stronger, faster; that is the future of baseball. Whether those things are obtained by natural causes or performance enhancers, we should appreciate great athletes and their means of obtaining greatness. Spreading a dark film over some of the greatest accomplishments in baseball only hurts the game.

game, the usual choice is baseball. The success in this movie is the beauty of sport statistics and the courage of breaking the pattern. Money ball is the story of Billy Beane, the Oakland A's general manager, trying to compete against "the big boys" with a small budget team and no way to buy the players he needs. Having lost in the playoffs Billy, general manager of the Oakland A's baseball team has to set about replacing his three top players who have been poached by wealthier clubs. Working for the poorest team in the league he can't afford good players but when he goes to buy a player from another team he is surprised when the sale falls through following a word from a young unknown member of the office staff.

The past time of professional baseball provided a much needed outlet for many Americans who wanted to forget the Great War, put their hopes in modern heroes, and spend their hard earned dollars on an enjoyable Primarily baseball started to become a hit in the 1920s because of spectacular performances from many legends from this time period. Baseball players in the 1920s did not earn the same income as professional baseball players make today. Although the pay was much better than the average household in the 1920s, they still do not compare to the numbers made today by major league baseball players. Many people practiced their baseball skills in the streets, and in open lots to only get better for a chance to become a professional baseball player. These people wanted to play baseball to help out their families.

Jackie Robinson is one of the most famous major league baseball players of all time. Throughout his career he faced many obstacles that would have broke anyone else, but Jackie was an obedient young man who stayed strong through the end of his career and earned the respect of his enemies. Jackie had something about him that made him stand out from everyone. He was a young black man who had the talent to out-play any white man who stepped in front of him. Being black gave Jackie a horrible disadvantage to not only the whites who were no where near as good as him, but the white players who gave him his competition.

Their existence shows how society excepted honesty and doing it the clean way in Babe’s era and how society accepts the scandals and dishonesty of Mark’s era. The Great Babe Ruth had amazing baseball career, breaking records, playing everyday, and being a well rounded person, without the assistance of illegal substances. On the other hand, Mark McGwire drifted to the assistance and cheated the game of baseball. Society has changed with all of the scandals and dishonesty. Society now a days wants honesty and non cheaters.

His slugging power and pitching made him unique and a star attraction for baseball fans around the world. This new found excitement for America’s sport was very important for U.S Citizens at the time due to the country going through the Great Depression. Americans needed any positive encouragement to get them through this time, and the Great Bambino’s slugging power it was what Americans needed at the time. He not only revolutionized baseball but also contributed to United States history. These contributions along with the sense of hope and encouragement he provided American citizens during this time in American history are why he should be declared Time "Person of the Year".

It's good there is still fans in the country that ignore all the economics about baseball and just love to watch the game being played. Media has played the biggest part in exposing baseball and making it more of a business then it should be. Baseball is a growing business in the 21st century and it can only expand. The economics of baseball is not that noticeable, if it is ignored and there is more focus on winning and losing. Hopefully, people realize this and won't help Major League Baseball go down the tubes.

A run is scored when a player hits the ball and runs around a series of bases before a player on the other t... ... middle of paper ... ...rts of land so people could play. After that leagues were established and athletes started to be paid to play sports. This was a sad day for all the people who loved the game of baseball and all the tradition that surrounded it. Although players were getting salaries the tradition was still carried with the great sport of baseball. Even though some of the tradition was lost when the game of baseball started to be played for money there were still those players who played the game with all their heart and soul because they had a passion for it.