Chicago White Sox

On February 20th 2003, The Station nightclub in caught on fire. Four hundred people had come in the club to hear the band Great White play, when fireworks set off by the band’s manager caught fire to the foam board on the stage. (NFPA, 2006). In the end 100 people lay dead. That makes it the fourth most deadly nightclub fire in the history of the US. The massive amount of deaths can be blamed mostly to the fireworks being to close to the soundboard, the facility being over packed, and the lack…

Moving from Boston, MA to Mooresville, NC can be quiet a culture shock. Especially if you move here after spending twenty years up north. Being in the north is everything is fast paced no one talks to each other unless you know them. We are fiercely protective of our own. We have a great love for pro sport teams. The south is vastly different. People talk to everyone. Not too many people who live here are from here. College teams rain supreme. The differences between the south and the north are…

A teammate of George Ruth’s once said, “Sometimes I still can't believe what I saw. This 19-year-old kid, crude, poorly educated, only lightly brushed by the social veneer we call civilization, gradually transformed into the idol of American youth and the symbol of baseball the world over - a man loved by more people and with an intensity of feeling that perhaps has never been equaled before or since” (Ingram). Coming from a rough upbringing, Ruth overcame all of the obstacles that were thrown…

How many times has the various other group's 9 hitter beat you deep? Are they actually that efficient softball or do they have remarkable equipment? Fact is the quality of the bats you utilize make a significant difference in how you meeting. That is why it is essential to have the leading softball bat available for your group and the trick is that the top softball bats could not be acquired at your neighborhood sporting products shop. They have to be acquired online. Still not convinced you…

Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team, where you can eat your foods, and where the greatest fans meet to watch a game. Fenway Park, is the stadium of the Boston Red Sox. It is the oldest baseball stadium in the country. When I first approach Fenway, it look to be a row of food shops and vendors, Inside it is a regular baseball field like any other, except for the Green Monster, a massive wall in left field, that stands a little over thirty seven feet high and two hundred thirty…

The scrapping of the metro coming to a halt is all I hear. Ticket vendors were doing anything to sell their tickets for tonight's game. Many people dressed in Minnesota Twins attire unpacked from the train like a clown car. It is a flood of blue and white jerseys as we walk to the gates. I felt underdressed in my Twins hat and Drake Bulldogs sweatshirt. I was dreading the trip originally because the radar predicted lots of rain, even though it was beautiful…

Walking up and down the vast multitude of stairs at Fenway Park is nothing short of a battle. Paired with a thirty-pound case of Italian Ices, I am challenged to maintain a cheerful salesman's attitude and my breath. This forces me to frequently rush through encounters with those I'm selling to. However, some encounters are quite different. On a sweltering day in July, I was lucky enough to be selling Italian ice instead of hot pizza or sticky cotton candy. These frosty treats were in high…

need. For Thirty Four years he worked on the Chicago and North Western Railroad. This railway is one of the oldest railroads in the midwest. It is the first railroad to have a train running out of Chicago. Even after working he continued to serve the community. While living in carpentersville for 40 years he was truly a dedicated Pastor for the First Baptist Church of Meadowdale. He and his wife, Beverly, did everything together.While living in Chicago they would visit the Somerset House,…

Chicago, Illinois often referred to as the Second City or the Windy City has recently taken on a much more ominous nickname, Chiraq. The dubious title that entails that a major American city share similar traits to the worn torn country of Iraq comes about from the dramatic and unfortunate rise of gang violence in the city and metro area. Despite success in curbing crime from its peak levels in the early 90’s the decrease is no more, crime has come roaring back in the Windy City, leaving many…

On October 8th, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began. It burned down homes, killed hundreds, and demolished buildings. $200 million worth of buildings were destroyed. It is rumored that the fire was started by Catherine O’Leary’s cow who knocked over a lighted lantern. Chicago didn’t stand a chance against the fire. Barely any rain had fallen in months. Buildings, sidewalks, and roads were made of wood. Because of the dry weather, everything made of wood was dry and acted as excellent fuel to the…