Baseball Americas Sport

     As a sports fan growing up in America, what sport do you play? This is the question asked by young kids in our country. (good hook, deffinitley will interest the reader- but it is a little confusing.. instead maybe: As a sports fan in America, what is the main sport played today? I don't know exactly where you are trying to go with this but try to be more specific) To this day the sport known as America's (need possesive ' - also maybe be more specific in this sentence)sport is baseball. Since the 21st century the label of baseball being Americas sport has been second guessed (reword this) by younger children these days(repetitive "these days"). Baseball is clearly Americas sport to this day, for reason from the past and present. (give reasoning here for why you think baseball in americas favorite sport to this day, elaborate your case)Our  (instead: my, or the) objective should be to inform our new generations why baseball is still Americas sport and always will be. 

     Baseball is known as Americas sport for many different reasons. (i would put this sentence in first paragraph) One reason is due to the history of the game. (state reasons in first paragraph before you go into the body) "If there is any sport out there with history and tradition it is baseball." (citation needed here) For example baseball made a major impact in U.S history by starting a change in the color barrier. Segregation was a major problem in our country by not allowing any african Americans to play in the major leagues. Jackie Robinson was the first african american play to have the opportunity to play with the best players in the world. This opportunity was given to Jackie by Brooklyn Dodgers general manager, Branch Rickey. Branch called signing Jackie Robinson as "great experiment". That "great experiment" made major impact on our country for the best, by starting to movement that everybody is created equal.

   Thanks to the history of the game of baseball, the impact on our cultural values among us as americans has been extremely large. Philosopher Jacques Barzun once observed, "that anyone wishing to understand the heart and mind of America should study the sport of baseball." (Ronald Briley) For example reaching far out from the actual game, some of America's best writers have used the imagery of baseball such as Thomas Wolfe. A quote from Thomas Wolfe: "Is there anything that can evoke spring--the first fine days of April--better than the sound of the ball smacking into the pocket of the big mitt, the sound of the bat as it hits the horse hide: for me, at any rate, and I am being literal and not rhetorical--almost everything I know about spring is in it--the first leaf, the jonquil, the maple tree, the smell of grass upon your hands and knees, the coming into flower of April" (Ronald Briley) This piece started the country's love for the nature of baseball in its young years, growing the culture of urban America to adopted the game as a favorite. Also many A number of professionals in this field of research have suggested that baseball may be looked at as a reflection in which values, power, politics, fashion, class, economics, and race may be viewed. Showing how a simple game can change the cultural values of a entire country is fascinating. The impacts of baseball on our country is massive, but the opportunity of the movement in america started with the passion for the game. 

     Baseball is a game that needs to be watched and played with passion. Passion is a key element to all the success towards the game. People in america fell in love with the game from the start, allowing the fan base to be large enough to make an impact on the country. Our society watched and played this game with so much passion nothing else mattered. That is why, for example when Jackie Robinson made his major league debut the entire country found out and started the reformation of civil rights. A favorite quote of mine is "Baseball is Life". These three words shows the amount of heart and soul really goes into the sport, and why it is America's sport.  

     Baseball is americas sport to this day because the history, cultural values, and passion that has come out of this sport over its lifetime. Even thou today people enjoy watching fights, blood, and contact sports, baseball will always be a sport followed by the country with the most respect and passion. Along with the few people that dislike the sport of baseball, they should sit down and understand why this game is so important to our country and their lives. Maybe after learning of all the reasons, they will understand the sport of america.

keep up the good work, here is some advice. More will come when I continue to see where you are taking us with this! - Ehle