About thirty-thousand people come out to watch every game at this hot spot in Omaha, Nebraska. ... The game wasn't what mattered at all, it was just the enjoyment of spending such a beautiful day watching and playing "America's favorite pastime." ... What a sight, kicking back, watching or playing a ballgame, and enjoying the easy life. ...
Football and Baseball are both sports that people enjoy but due to the nature of football, it is more appealing to fans. ... Whether going to the game or watching on TV, football is very exciting. ... This makes watching a football game more exciting because unlike baseball, if you turn your head for one second, you might miss something that changes the outcome of the game. ... Even though baseball players require skill, just like football players, people would rather watch a physical sport like football. In ancient Europe, people loved to watch the fearless gladiators battle unt...
In life you have many opportunities to make a decision. The opportunities that come maybe very large or they may be very small but it's the opportunities that you take advantage of that really Shape who you are. That may be deciding between a job, or which sport to play, which team to play for. Me, ...
Baseball is a game of happenstance: From one pitch to the next it cannot be predicted, and it is this suspense which keeps anyone who watches on the edge of their seats and why it is such an enjoyment to watch. Anyone young or old can enjoy the game of baseball because of its infectious nature. ...
Ever since I was a little kid I have always enjoyed playing baseball. ... I stopped warm ups as dad came up to me and said, "There are three college scouts and a pro scout here to watch you! ... " "Because they asked who your parents were and are now sitting with us. " As he walked away I started to think and realized I must've been good if all these scouts came to watch me. ... Now all I do is go to the high school and watch their practices. ...
You are given the talent, it's your job to develop it and watch it flourish by combining physical and mental training with a great work ethic. ... You feel like when you were a kid enjoying your sport with pure and innocent delight. ... This is a key factor because if you don't enjoy your sport, your future in it will be limited. ... One very successful way to help people understand the part that psychology plays in sports is to watch movies that pertain to certain psychological topics. ...
Sitting down in the bleachers watching the first pitch to be thrown, the child begins to think that this place is heaven. ... The fan that is a "bandwagon" fan enjoys the show, especially little men hitting 4 homeruns in one game and sending sky rocket blasts up into the upper deck of the stadium. ... When fans go to the ballpark to watch a game, they are expecting the major-league players to be more talented than the average person. ... Most enjoy the towering homeruns at record pace, but this has become just the era of steroids. ...
I can still close my eyes and fall back into my routine of aiming, stepping and letting the ball roll from my fingertips, only to watch with complete confidence one of two things, a strike or a hit ball casually thrown out at first base. ... Although I enjoyed the attention I received and I am disappointed to say that I used it for all it was worth during the first two years. ...
Fans are not appreciating these strikes at all and are becoming impatient and frustrated with having to wander if they are or are not going to be able to watch pro baseball during the year. ... It seems to the spectators who watch the game from the stands and at home on the television that players do not enjoy the game of baseball as much as they used to or else they would not be complaining about pay cuts and luxury taxes. ... Now the cost of a day at the ballpark is high, making it difficult for Americans of moderate incomes to enjoy big-league play. ...
It was believed that by watching baseball, youngsters would learn to be better people because they would begin to imitate the professionals who became their heroes. ... Out of his six final home runs, three occurred on this day, but according to Cub's Fred Linstrom "it was like watching a monument beginning to shake and crack, you were waiting for it to topple". ...
Field of Dreams A voice spoke to Ray Kinsella one day while he was working out in his cornfield. The voice said "If you build it he will come." These words set him off; they began his spiritual journey. If you"re a teacher looking for the perfect movie to show your class, look no further than...
"Money makes the world go 'round." Sports could not exist without the presence of money. You have high paid athletes asking for multi-million dollar contacts, while at the same time you have doctors not even making close to that amount. There are corporation buying out sports teams, buying stadiums, and buying everything that has to do with sports. Someone may ask why they do this. ...
Think back to when sports were just plain fun and you could play all day, and you were good at every game, too. You were 10. It still sounds the same out there on the field.... Hey, batter, batter.... It's still fun, and when it's muddy, it's even more fun. ...
