Babe Ruth once stated, “Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die.” His lively spirit and love for the game is what makes him legendary; I believe that a person’s spirit is what makes them who they are and who they will become. My Uncle Jorge’s Spirit towards sports and school has rubbed off on me and a wristband that he once gave me expressed to, “RAISE THE SPIRIT.” It now is one of my most prized possessions.
Raise the spirit is the motto of my hometown high school in Ferris Texas. Orange and black are their school colors and what they bleed. My Uncle went to Ferris High School, graduated in the year of 2007, and he played in many sports. He participated in football, baseball, track, and field. He was equally passionate for academics,
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It took a while for me to regain my balance, at first moving to Galveston was completely unexpected and it hurt me tremendously. It hurt me because everything I had ever known was in Ferris. In Ferris there was my football team mates, friends, family, wide-open land, this included my mom’s two and half acres of land that connected to the most important thing, my home. There were many fun things to do on our land; some of my favorite activities were driving ATV four wheelers on the slick dirt track, tossing the pig skin around with my cousins, and displaying our own firework show every 4th of July. The inside of our home had a fireplace used in the winter, enormous sized rooms, not to mention my sister, my brother, and I each had our own rooms. The reason my family and I moved was because my mom was getting remarried with my half-brother’s dad. When he first heard the news he shouted with excitement, “Yay, I get to move to my dad’s house!” My sister and I were not as thrilled as he seemed about …show more content…
I was extremely nervous my first few days. I didn’t know where my classes were, didn’t know any of my teachers, and didn’t know any of the students. I thought to myself, “I want to go home.” I began to adjust myself to my new surroundings. During this time the one thing that remained constant was the wristband that my Uncle Jorge gave me. It reminded me of home and the encouraging spirit of sports and school. As I grew up over the years in Galveston my spirit grew stronger, tried new things, I now go to college, I have my own place and I met my amazing
Babe Ruth is still a very well-known person in history today, even almost one-hundred years later. He did not only change the way people viewed negro baseball leagues, but he also gained a large reputation for his ability to play baseball, obviously due to his amazing abilities. Ruth’s ability to play was almost impossibly good, in fact, he was even titled “athlete of the century” for his ability. With that ability and power that he had once he won, he would become a
For many years now, my biggest influencer has been Roberto Clemente, who played Major League Baseball in the 60’s and 70’s. Roberto Walker Clemente was born the youngest of seven children to Melchor and Luisa Clemente in Puerto Rico on August 18, 1934. Although growing up poor in Barrio San Anton in Carolina, he was happy and remained very close to his family and to his country and its inhabitants throughout his entire life. Roberto was an industrious young man and worked various odd jobs including milk delivery. He began playing baseball with his brothers and friends and was eventually signed for forty dollars a month by a professional hardball team in the Puerto Rican town of Santurce. His natural ability got him recognized by a Dodger scout and he was signed in 1954 to a minor league team in Montreal. His
As said in Sandlot, “Hero’s get remembered, but legends never die” (Sandlot Movie). Jackie Robinson is a legend because his legacy is forever lasting. Today we honor Jackie Robinson every April, where every player has the opportunity to wear his number, 42. MLB took the action one step further by retiring the number all throughout baseball, preventing anyone to where the sacred number. Jackie Robinson mobilized the movement of African Americans and minorities immigration
No matter where Babe Ruth was, be it on the diamond or of the diamond, the fans respected him, forgetting his flashy ways and brash behaviour. Ruth helped socialize and bring tog...
Throughout the course of American history, there have been copious amounts of famous speeches, spoken by many different people. From political figures to sports players; these people have provided deep thoughts and great insights about who they are and the world we live in today. Being a sports enthusiast, a memorable speech comes to my mind. Lou Gehrig’s “farewell speech”, given on July 4th, 1939, to more than 62,000 fans at New York City’s Yankee Stadium, has become a cornerstone in the history of baseball in America. Lou Gehrig is considered one of the most under-rated sports players of all time. Gehrig played in the same era with greats like Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio. In Fact, Gehrig played on the same team and actually batted behind Ruth and DiMaggio. Gehrig’s nickname is the “Iron Horse,” which came about with Gehrig’s amazing consecutive games played streak. Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games, which stood as the consecutive games record until just recently broken by Cal Ripken, Jr. Gehrig died in 1941, at the age of 37. Though many famous speeches have been spoken throughout time, Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech has remained one of the most memorable speeches of all time, due to the way he captivated his fans with the use of rhetoric.
What is a hero? To our understanding, a hero is a person who is admired for great or brave acts. Joseph Campbell, an American mythologist, and writer wrote The Odyssey. In this novel he talks about The Heroes Journey which are twelve different stages of adventure known as the Ordinary World, the Call to Adventure, Refusal of the Call, Meeting the Mentor, Crossing the Threshold, Test/Allies/Enemies, Approach to the Inmost Cave, Ordeal, Reward, the Road Back, Resurrection, and the Return With The Elixir. The Odyssey is about a legendary hero named Odysseus, who fought among the Greeks in the battle of Troy and went through the stages of The Heroes Journey. Odysseus lived in Ithaca, Northwest of Greece, with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus.
“If it wasn’t for baseball, I’d be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery.” (Pettinger,Tejavan) This quote from George Herman Ruth Jr. explains how the sports baseball changed his life. Throughout Ruth’s childhood he faced a tremendous amount of tragedies. Ruth had a troublesome childhood he came from a family of German American immigrants. He had to over came the deaths of six siblings and being sent to a catholic orphanage. Although Ruth had to over come a troublesome child hood he is one of the most influential athletes in American history because of his dedication to the sport baseball. (Biography Online)
Assignment details: Analyze the components of the hero’s journey. Basically, support the argument that Jaws follows the epic hero cycle. Name specific examples from the movie and connect them to the hero’s journey. However, this is not a plot summary. You are not retelling the story, but selecting examples to support the analysis.
Jackie (Robinson), we’ve got no army. There’s virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I’m afraid that many fans will be hostile. We’ll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I’m doing this because you are a great ballplayer, a fine gentleman. (Quoted in Giants of Baseball, Gutman, Rickey)
Have you ever been to Texas? I have been once. My trip to Texas was unbelievably awesome. I saw many of things on my way there. While we were there, I had loads of fun. Many things happened while we were there. Texas was the coolest place I have ever been.
The day I moved away, a lot of things were going through my young mind. As I took my last look at my home, I remembered all the fun times I had with my family and friends through out my life. Now I was moving 800 miles away from all of that with no insight on what lied ahead for me. As my family and I drove away from our Michigan home, I looked out the window wondering what Virginia would be, and what my friends were doing. A lot of things were going through my mind at the time. At the time my main worry was if I would make any friends, and how I would adjust to everything. During the whole drive down, my mother would often let me know that everything would be all right and I would like it. Trying to be strong and hold back my tears, I just shook my head no, wondering why we had to move so far away. Life would be different for me and I knew it would.
Athletes waiver an uncanny amount of courage, by pushing their bodies to the test and showcasing themselves and abilities to the judgement of the public. Sports may come natural for many people, but having utmost character and bravery does not come easy to anyone. Undoubtedly, having both is a rare occasion. Being a prime example, Jackie Robinson used his natural born gifts of a strong character and personality, along with an unprecedented athletic ability. He fought for equality by dignity and hard work. Respectfully, he was one of the best in Major League baseball for his time, and sparked a Civil RIghts Movement while doing it.
Dr. D is a cardiothoracic surgeon. He was my hero. He may well still be, even though he is a throw-back to the days when I was more concerned about science than symbolism.
Participating in school sports helps the athlete, the school, and the community as a whole. Dreams are born in courts, fields and arenas across the nation. They can also be lost with the sound of a swish followed swiftly by a buzzer or by a quick running back on a kick off return with only seconds left in the fourth quarter. Being a part of school sports is often the highlight of the year for some students, such environments harbor friendships that can last a lifetime and can teach participants lessons that aren’t learned elsewhere. Lessons like getting back up, and fighting until the end. Lessons of victory and defeat, and holding your head high no matter what ...
Even before arriving to the United States, the fear I felt was not having the familiarity of home (St. Lucia). Moving to the U.S meant that I had to start my life all over again. This time it would be without the unwavering support of my family and friends. Whether I succeeded or failed in school was entirely up to me. It wa...