10/21-24 Franchise Project

Finish Moneyball and Moneyball Questions:
Moneyball Questions
Answer in complete sentences.
1. What was Beane's rationale for changing the way that the A's drafted players and put their team together?
2. Who were people who challenged Beane's decision to use Bill James' strategy and sabremetrics with the A's?
3. Why does Billy say that baseball won't respect them until they win a championship using sabremetrics (2004 by the Red Sox)?
4. How does Billy's background make him more open to trying new ideas?
5. Why does Billy not move to the Red Sox?
Identify---
6. Scott Hatteberg 7. Peter Brandt (Paul DePodesta) 8.David Justice
9. Art Howell 10. Michael Lewis


Intro to Franchise Project/Random Selection of Big League Teams will be done in class 10/21.



Sports History—
Franchise Project #1 (Baseball)

Objective: To trace the origins of a major professional sports franchise to discover the following:
A. History of the Franchise
B. History of the Ballpark used by the team.
C. The players who would make up the Ring of Honor for the Franchise.(At least 5 with bios/profiles included)
D. Watershed years in the Franchise (Titles Won, Major moves, Major Trades, etc…)
E. The estimated Financial Worth of the club and who the owner(s) is. Plus what the estimated cost is to the fan for season tickets—individual game tickets.
F. Modern History of the Team—Conference/League Season Standings, Off-season acquisitions and/or trades, Rumors of Moves, etc.

In a minimum10 pt. Powerpoint presentation, you will formally present your franchise to the class. Included in your slides are points A-F in the objectives about your Franchise. All objective points are worth 5 points. Accuracy and Delivery are worth 20 pts. (50 pts. Total)

Franchises will be chosen by Random Selection with a first picked, first presented format.

10/15-18 Sabremetrics and Baseball

10/8-10/15 Race in Baseball

Soul of the Game--
Notes on Race and Baseball

Soul of the Game—Race in Baseball Wkst.

1. Who became baseball commissioner after the death of Judge Landis? Why was this important to the integration of MLB?
2. Identify the following players. Who they played for, what position, who were they compared with (white players)?
a. Satchel Paige
b. Josh Gibson
3. How did Branch Rickey select the man to integrate major league baseball in the 20th Century? What things did he do before making his decision?
4. What criteria did Rickey have for the player to break the “color line’?
5.What instructions did he give Jackie Robinson on how to win over the fans?
6. How did Rickey make it easier for Robinson in white baseball once he was signed-- Where did he play and why?
7. What were Rickey’s motives for doing all of this? What did HE want from integrating baseball?
8. How did the success of Jackie Robinson help kill black baseball?

10/4-7 Golden Age of Sports (1920s)

1920s Golden Age.

Babe Ruth

10/3 EARLY BASEBALL EXAM

Early Baseball History---from Cartwright to the Black Sox Scandal

9/30--10/2 Scandal in Baseball

8 Men Out--Video with notes.

Scandal creates Commissioner's Office---Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Do you agree with Judge Landis' decision?

9/24-27 Inning 2 Notes

Burns Inning 2---Tradition in the Game--
7th Inning Stretch.
Casey at the Bat.