FULL CIRCLE http://frankslog.com Article Writing, Product Development, Music and Science Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:37:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ernie Banks - A Cubs Legend It is often difficult to compare the legendary players of Major League Baseball in that by making comparisons based on statistics, the focus generally falls on the sheer performance on the field. It also tends to reflect on what effect those numbers have had in the teams’ success and how an individual players’ success has [...] ]]> http://frankslog.com/08-08-2010/ernie-banks-a-cubs-legend/ A Wheel Within a Wheel; The Early Years of Black and Hispanic Baseball By FR Penn

Although many aspects of the early days of baseball have been well documented, historians are just beginning to chronicle the major role that Black athletes played in making professional baseball popular. Black ball players have played the game for about as many years as White players. Players of color, both Black and Hispanic, [...]

]]> http://frankslog.com/07-31-2010/a-wheel-within-a-wheel-the-early-years-of-black-baseball/ Soccer 102 Welcome to Soccer 102. In Soccer 101, we learned a bit of history surrounding soccer, the rules of the game and some important things about the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup. This time around we’ll focus on a little more of the history involving the epic tournament and we’ll get a “how to” lesson on [...] ]]> http://frankslog.com/06-05-2010/soccer-102/ Apollo 11 Launch at 500 frames per second Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch (HD) Camera E-8 from Mark Gray on Vimeo. ]]> http://frankslog.com/05-06-2010/appolo-11-launch-at-500-frames-per-second-this-is-awesome/ The ‘27 Yankees - 5 o’clock Lightning at Murderers’ Row the 1927 New York Yankees boasted awesome offensive power

]]> http://frankslog.com/05-02-2010/the-27-yanks-5-oclock-lightning/ Early History of Baseball in America By FR Penn The first and earliest written evidence of baseball in America is a bylaw written in 1791 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The document, discovered by Society for Baseball Research member John Thorn in 2004, offers strong evidence that baseball is a unique American game, and it casts doubt on the long held belief that baseball [...] ]]> http://frankslog.com/04-21-2010/early-baseball-in-america/ Baseballs’ Greatest Cheaters By FR Penn

The great American game of baseball!! Home runs, triple plays, and the World Series, make viewing this sport a great pastime. Fans, over generations of time, have come to hold special individual memories of baseball. It’s sealed in their minds; baseball IS the greatest sport of all time. Remembering, all is in the [...]
]]> http://frankslog.com/04-07-2010/baseballs-greatest-cheaters/ Steeped in Tradition A History of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

By FR Penn

A comprehensive and in-depth history of the NCAA men’s basketball Tournament offers a genuine look at individual and collective adversities and strengths. It is a looking glass for human hope, excellence and positive social change. It is, in short, a microcosm of the human existence, with [...]
]]> http://frankslog.com/04-01-2010/steeped-in-tradition/ March Madness 2010 Important upcoming dates on your calendar should include March 16th, 18th and April 3rd. March 15th, the Ides of March, marks the day that Julius Caesar met his demise, and it’s also the day before March Madness tips-off. March 17th is, of course, the day when everyone is Irish, and it’s also the day before [...] ]]> http://frankslog.com/03-05-2010/march-madness-2010/ Salmon Fishing in Alaska Doing it all Yourself vs. Enlisting a Charter Service: Have you ever traveled to Alaska to do some sport fishing? For the serious angler – the person who loves fishing – it can be the experience of a lifetime. There are two primary choices fishermen have when considering a fishing journey to Alaska – doing everything [...] ]]> http://frankslog.com/02-15-2010/salmon-fishing-in-alaska-%e2%80%93-doing-it-all-yourself-vs-enlisting-a-charter-service/