KIN 2501 Jacobsen Final Exam Questions With Verified Answers

KIN 2501 Jacobsen Final Exam Questions With Verified Answers What main 5 things happened during the "Golden Age of Sport?" - answer1. Sport became an everyday part of American culture. 2. Sports attracted the media and fans. 3. The automobile, radio, and TV brought sport to America. 4. There was increased sport participation. 5. Athletes became American icons. When was the Golden Age of Sports? - answerEarly 1900s In the 1820s, America began to shift from a farming nation to an urban industrial nation. What did this do to the nation? - answerIt caused a technological revolution that radically changed they way people lived. What were sports journalists referred to as? - answerMedia Darlings Who is now participating in sports in the Golden Age? - answerYouth Interscholastic College Adult Rec How did people relate religion and sport? - answerGood Health = A Good Christian The body is a temple that demands attention and pledge to keep it in shape, strong, and physically fit. What is a fan? - answerA person who follows sports teams and iconic figures What is an icon? - answerAn image, representation, or symbol. A representation of something sacred or held in high regard. Who is considered among the 3 most important athletes in US history? - answerBabe Ruth What sport did Babe Ruth play? - answerBaseball What teams did Ruth play for? - answerHe started out at the Baltimore Orioles, but then played for the Boston Red Sox for a good while. However, we was traded the New York Yankees towards the end of his career. What was the Black Sox Scandal? - answerThe Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds played in the 1919 World Series. It was revealed that the White Sox players had taken a lot of money to intentionally lose the game. It is said to be the biggest baseball scandal of all time. What does the Black Sox Scandal have to do with Babe Ruth? - answerBaseball needed a hero after this scandal because it tarnished the "honesty" of the sport. Who was elected Baseball's First Commissioner and why? - answerKennesaw Mountain Landis was elected Baseball's First Commissioner in order to get things in line with the sport of baseball after the Black Sox Scandal. What did he first do as Commissioner? - answerHe banned eight White Sox players involved in the scandal in one of his first acts as Commissioner. What was Landis' other job? - answerHe was a judge ($7,500) and the Commissioner ($50,00), so he had a lot of money, and with money comes power. What was one of Landis' flaws? - answerHe was a racist that would never support African Americans coming back to play in major league baseball What 3 things did Babe Ruth do to change the game of baseball? - answer1. Strategy 2. Excitement 3. Fan base What was Babe's strategy? - answerBefore Babe came along, baseball was a game in which players were taught to hit the ball on the ground, and run fast just to get to first. Babe had perfected his swing to hit the ball IN THE AIR, and over the fence so no outfielder could catch it. There were never really home runs before Babe Ruth. How did he excite everyone? - answerBefore Babe, baseball was a low scoring game. Because of his home runs, we was racking up the score tremendously causing greater attention to him. Why did Babe Ruth have a large fan base? - answerNot only was he an excellent baseball player, he was completely charming as well. He revolutionized the game of baseball by changing the style of play. Ruth was America's first and largest what? - answerMedia Darling. He became the face of baseball and a symbol of America. What was the name of another player considered as the greatest baseball player of all time? - answerJoe DiMaggio What team did he play for? (DiMaggio) - answerHe played for a minor league team called The Seals, but was soon picked up by the New York Yankees where he spent his whole career. Around what time did DiMaggio play? - answerThe US was entering into WWII. Players were being drafted, and moral was low in baseball. DiMaggio used the sport of baseball to bump moral up and keep the public's mind off of the war. What record did DiMaggio set? - answerHe set the record for the most consecutive games with a hit. (56) -56 game hitting streak What was one of his nicknames? Who was he marries too? Did he sign autographs and was he the opposite of Babe Ruth? - answerThe Yankee Clipper - married to Marilyn Monroe -didn't sign autographs -yes, complete opposite of Babe Ruth. Joe was the 1st humble athlete. Were blacks and whites allowed to play with each other during this time? - answerNo, African Americans were banned from sports, so they had to form heir own leagues What was the name of the African American League? - answerNegro League Baseball Who helped organize the National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs? - answerAndrew "Rube" Foster in 1920 What were Rube's hopes? - answerHe built teams and modeled his league after the white major league teams. He hoped that when baseball was integrated, it would make things easier. He was a visionary, and his games were well-attended and popular. How did the white major league teams feel about this? - answerThey did not want there to be an integration of baseball because Landis was so racist. After Landis died, what happened? - answerWe began to see an integration of baseball Who was the first player to integrate baseball? - answerJackie Robinson What becomes a main attraction during this time? (during Jackie Robinson time) - answerAll-Star Game