Sports back then and now By : Brandon Alvarado, Wilson Romero, Christa Trejo, Paulina Torres

Basketball Then – There were no rules back then besides fouls. The first game ever in basketball ended at 1 – 0. After that game the commissioners decided to start making rules. Back then they competed to for the division championship. Now – There is more rules such as, 3 seconds, shot clock and way more. Now they compete for the whole league championship and money.

Baseball Then – They used sticks and rocks and rolled up socks to play baseball. People only played it in Italy because it was invented there in 1744. The first African American to play in the Major Leagues was Jackie Robison. Now – We use medal or wooden bats and a ball made out of melted metal over yarn and pig skin. Now people play all over the world but mostly in the United States. There are Hundreds and Hundreds of African Americans in the MLB now .

Football Then – It was invented in 1879 and they was no gear. Back then lots of players got injured because they had no gear. The commissioners decided they needed to figure out a way to get less injures but they couldn’t figure it out. Now – Now the players have more protection and gear. They get paid and play for the championship.

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