1. America’s Pastime BASEBALL AMERICA’S PASTIME: BASEBALL

2. The Hometown Team  1962, Colt.45s  Astrodome, Enron Field, Minute Maid Park  The Glory Years  “RIP 2005 Astros”  Falling Stars  “A Whole New Ball Game”

4. Origins  Rounders?  Alexander Cartwright and pegging the runners  Dead Ball Era -did it die? -how did it revive? -stadiums

5. Rules  Basics -9 -4 and 3 -3 -25  The more complex rules -???

6. Terms  Single, Double, Triple, Home Run, Grand Slam  Pop Fly, Fly ball, Line Drive, Ground Ball, Bunt  Pickoff, Balk, Wild Pitch, Error, Double Play, Triple Play  Cycle, Perfect Game, No Hitter  Name others  Baseball lingo -Can of Corn, throw him a chair, in a pickle, Ducks on the Pond, Chin Music, Gopher Ball, Heater, Texas Leaguer, Twin Killing, Piped One, Deuce, Choke and Poke  Name others

7. Evolution  Roaring in the Twenties  Feeling Depressed  When the Boys Are Away the Girls Will Play  Back to Normal, In Color  On the Rise  Fading Fast

8. Making an Impact  The Yankee Greats -Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, DiMaggio  Cy Young  Roberto Clemente  Hank Aaron  Jackie Robinson  Ted Williams  Bob Gibson  Name some more

9. Records Rare feats  56 Game Hitting Streak  Single Season/Career Home Runs  Single Season/Career Hits  Consecutive Games Played  Single Season/Career K’s  3000 Hit Club- 28  3000 K Club- 13  500 HR Club- 26  300 Win Club- 24  No Hitters- 286, 11  Perfect Games- 23  The Cycle- 304

10. Greatest Moments  Chris Burke 05 NLCS Walk off HR  Breaking the HR Record  Cal Ripken/Lou Gehrig  Jackie Robinson  Jeter Backhanded flip  04 Red Sox/05 Astros  Don Larsen Perfect Game 56 WS GM 5  Fisk Walk Off HR 75 WS Gm 6  Joe Carter 93 WS Walk Off HR GM 6

11. Issues of the Game  Integration  Steroids  Instant Replay  Decline in Popularity  Salary Cap  Curses  1919 Black Sox  Pete Rose

12. The Money Side  Stadium signs  Player endorsements  Jerseys in the future?  Concessions  Ticket Prices  Promotions  Salaries

13. All Stars  Fan Vote for starters  Players and Coaches vote for reserves  Final player fan vote  Replacements  Meaning of the game  Homerun Derby and Celebrity Softball Game  MVP

14. Hall of Fame  Cooperstown NY, 1936  BBWAA or Veterans Committee  Criteria- 5 years, Up to 10 players, 75% or more, 5% or less  All about records and clubs  1st ballot a big deal