so my essay is focusing on the changed and unchanged aspects of baseball in history. Can someone help add to my list of points to cover? this is what i have so far:
CHANGES
- International game
- Racism
- Commercialism
- Salaries
- Stadiums
- Equipment
- Fan turnout (includes bandwagons)
NON-CHANGES
- Old Rivalries
- Simple Mechanics
- Scandals
- Tradition (need help listing some of many traditions)
2007-12-01 16:07:35 · 8 answers · asked by REDSOX847 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
free agency
night baseball
non-changes: not a lot of rule changes over 100 years
2007-12-01 16:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by fcas80 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
changes: free agency, drafting, teams leaving DC, divisional alignment
non changes: DC teams are terrible. All star game mid point. awards at end of season (i.e. gold gloves... roy.. mvp.. cy young)
traditions
throwing the ball back if it was a hr from the visitor @ wrigley
booing JD @ fenway
take me out to the ball game in the 7th
7th inning stretch
players don't talk to a pitcher if he has a no no going
players don't step on the chalk lines when they leave the field
hot dogs
national anthem
WS in october
"sweet caroline" in boston
"ny,ny" in yankee stadium if the yankees win
"dirty water" in boston after every game
tomahawk chop in atl when runners are on
the drum in cleveland when there is a rally
commercialism can go either way man... the American Association was a league that was put together for baseball but it was also put together to sell beer/alcohol... it went under round about the time of the ole prohibition movement...
2007-12-02 02:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some changes to the way the game is actually played are evident too. Mound height. Bat measurement regulations. The expansion into the current division system, and one of the bigger changes was the implementation of the Designated Hitter. Also, the introduction of blacks into the league, and the new drug testing policies.
2007-12-02 04:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by mic4588 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHANGES
instant replay
night games
spitballs
salaries
length of outfield
steroids
the way the fans dress (suits/hats v. tee shirts
getting autographs
endorsements
announcers
strikes
pitchers pitching more than once a week
ball girls
mascots
food
souveniors
computerized scoreboard
season tickets for corporations
heros
was the working mans game
injuries
National Pastime
greed
televised
fancy cut outfields
tarps
"colorful characters" off the field v. celebrities
cost to attend
NON CHANGES
father-son outing
nice old gentleman who escorts me to my seat and wipes it with a rag
arguments with umpires
National Anthem
the love of the game
for some like me -- entering the stadium is like entering a church
2007-12-01 16:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some changes include the greed and diminishing loyalty of players, the intensity with which players play the game, and the technology involving the games (TV, online scores, etc.) Some non-changes include the rules, the patriotism it has inspired (at times), and the appreciation of talent.
2007-12-01 17:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by dude_in_disguise2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe something about the way that they recruit players whether from trades or whatever. I'm not sure if this would be a change or not, but it seems like it would be something to include. Hope you do well on your essay!
2007-12-01 16:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Labor relations.
Broadcasting (radio, tv, Web).
Relocation and expansion.
Positional specialization (particularly relief pitchers) and introduction of the designated hitter.
Extinction of the doubleheader (though this is fairly minor).
Much depends on how far back in history you plan to look, or what point in time you intend to use as your baseline moment.
2007-12-01 16:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 01:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋