KIN 2501 Jacobsen Final Exam |306
Questions and Answers Distinction
Graded
What main 5 things happened during the "Golden Age of Sport?" - -1. 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? - -Early 1900s
- In the 1820s, America began to shift from a farming nation to an urban
industrial nation. What did this do to the nation? - -It caused a technological
revolution that radically changed they way people lived.
- What were sports journalists referred to as? - -Media Darlings
- Who is now participating in sports in the Golden Age? - -Youth
Interscholastic
College
Adult Rec
- How did people relate religion and sport? - -Good 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? - -A person who follows sports teams and iconic figures
- What is an icon? - -An 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? - -
Babe Ruth
- What sport did Babe Ruth play? - -Baseball
- What teams did Ruth play for? - -He 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? - -The 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? - -Baseball
needed a hero after this scandal because it tarnished the "honesty" of the
sport.
- Who was elected Baseball's First Commissioner and why? - -Kennesaw
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? - -He banned eight White Sox
players involved in the scandal in one of his first acts as Commissioner.
- What was Landis' other job? - -He 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? - -He 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? - -1.
Strategy
2. Excitement
3. Fan base
- What was Babe's strategy? - -Before 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? - -Before 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? - -Not 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? - -Media 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? - -Joe DiMaggio
- What team did he play for? (DiMaggio) - -He 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? - -The 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? - -He 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? - -The 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? -
-No, African Americans were banned from sports, so they had to form heir
own leagues
- What was the name of the African American League? - -Negro League
Baseball
- Who helped organize the National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs? -
-Andrew "Rube" Foster in 1920
- What were Rube's hopes? - -He 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? - -They did not
want there to be an integration of baseball because Landis was so racist.
- After Landis died, what happened? - -We began to see an integration of
baseball
- Who was the first player to integrate baseball? - -Jackie Robinson
Questions and Answers Distinction
Graded
What main 5 things happened during the "Golden Age of Sport?" - -1. 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? - -Early 1900s
- In the 1820s, America began to shift from a farming nation to an urban
industrial nation. What did this do to the nation? - -It caused a technological
revolution that radically changed they way people lived.
- What were sports journalists referred to as? - -Media Darlings
- Who is now participating in sports in the Golden Age? - -Youth
Interscholastic
College
Adult Rec
- How did people relate religion and sport? - -Good 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? - -A person who follows sports teams and iconic figures
- What is an icon? - -An 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? - -
Babe Ruth
- What sport did Babe Ruth play? - -Baseball
- What teams did Ruth play for? - -He 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? - -The 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? - -Baseball
needed a hero after this scandal because it tarnished the "honesty" of the
sport.
- Who was elected Baseball's First Commissioner and why? - -Kennesaw
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? - -He banned eight White Sox
players involved in the scandal in one of his first acts as Commissioner.
- What was Landis' other job? - -He 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? - -He 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? - -1.
Strategy
2. Excitement
3. Fan base
- What was Babe's strategy? - -Before 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? - -Before 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? - -Not 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? - -Media 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? - -Joe DiMaggio
- What team did he play for? (DiMaggio) - -He 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? - -The 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? - -He 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? - -The 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? -
-No, African Americans were banned from sports, so they had to form heir
own leagues
- What was the name of the African American League? - -Negro League
Baseball
- Who helped organize the National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs? -
-Andrew "Rube" Foster in 1920
- What were Rube's hopes? - -He 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? - -They did not
want there to be an integration of baseball because Landis was so racist.
- After Landis died, what happened? - -We began to see an integration of
baseball
- Who was the first player to integrate baseball? - -Jackie Robinson
