Informative Speeches

Introduction: Baseball or Americas Past time has been played all the way back to the civil war. I started playing baseball really young. Started from tee ball and it has impacted me in me in so many ways. But baseball has changed a lot from when it started in the civil war. So today I am going to tell you three things that have and will continue to have an impact on baseball but because so much has happened I’ll tell you what I believe to be the top 3 impacts on baseball which are Jackie Robinson, Tommy John, and the instant replay. Jackie Robinson

Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
Fantastic records
.349 BA and .985 FP
Lots of harassment from other players, fans, and coaches
Lots of rascal remarks
Civil rights activist
Showed whites and blacks can work together
Supported by Pee Wee Reese
Broke the color barrier
“A life is not important,” said Jackie, “except in the impact it has on other lives.” Tommy John
Created by Frank JobeSurgery on the elbow
Tear in the ulnar collateral ligament
Usually end of career
Get tendon from forearm or hamstring
Drills holes in the ulna and humerusThen tendon is brought through in figure 8 pattern Still takes a while to get back to normal
Throwing puts great stress on the arm
Not a natural movement
Whipping action
Showed the danger of pitching
Kids shouldn’t throw sliders
Dr. James Andrews says, “Fatigue is the number one reason for arm problems, and arms need rest to have less chance of injuries.” He also states that
this is why pitch count is so important and also that coaches need to be aware of players fatigue. Instant replay

Really new
About it
Must be a call that’s is not off an opinion
Calls to New York
Peoples thoughts
Bruce Sarte someone who has played at the professional level states that,” instant replay in baseball would ruin the game.” Bad
Umpires have that job for a reason
Taking authority away from the people who get paid to be authority Cause more coaches and players to talk back to umpires
Delay games longer
Game of humanity, getting screwed and getting the bad call
Teaches life lesons.
Messes up the rhythm
Good
No bad calls