Research Project
For my Research Project I focused on baseball and how it grew/affected minority groups. Since we live in the Appalachian region I wanted to squeeze in some fun facts about baseball’s history here in
Raceball- Final Thoughts
Raceball by Rob Ruck is a book that well describes the history of the sport of baseball and its connection to Latinos to blacks. It is a book that mentions many of the hardships
Raceball- Thoughts on the Early Chapters
The early chapters of Raceball were rather eye-catching in many aspects. Both Latino and black players have had their struggles. For example, a black man by the name of Gary Sheffield proclaims that teams
Bonus- The Unbearable Whiteness of Baseball
Whiteness has been a thing throughout the history of baseball in the United States. Most players in the MLB are white and there has been a decline in diversity especially in regard to black
Bonus Reading- Luis Suarez
“Extreme moments can reveal us as we truly are” is a prevalent topic in this article explaining the life of Luis Suarez. Are your lowest moments in life the real you? I personally don’t
App State’s Rich Soccer Tradition
As a huge soccer fan, I am disappointed to say that I didn’t know Appalachian State had a rich soccer history. It is even sad to think about that given that the Men’s soccer
While the World Watched
I always heard about Maradona and Argentina’s run to World Cup glory in 1986. I also knew that they won in 1978 but I never really noticed that it wasn’t talked about as much.
Dual Nationals
Reading through the USMNT-Mexico rivalry article alongside the Yunus Musah article was quite interesting. As a Mexican-American, I found myself relating to the names mentioned in the ESPN article and Yunus himself. When I
South America’s Soccer Icons
In my opinion, Messi is the greatest of all time in the sport of soccer. I watched him as a fan for basically as long as I have been a fan of the sport.
Jose Lagunes
Hey I am Jose Lagunes. I am a senior at Appalachian State University and working towards my Political Science degree. I am either planning on becoming a History Professor or a lawyer. I haven’t
