Rêverie | Vol . 6 Issue 11
“ Baseball : America ’ s Preoccupation ”
October 10 was the triumphant day for the St . Louis Cardinals , winning the final game of the World Series as they beat the New York Yankees 4-3 . However , the whole series wasn ’ t just the game of baseball . Let ’ s take a look at how the game impacted our economy . by Faul Boll
For starters , the entire series itself accumulated over thirty-million dollars ! Ticket and food sales skyrocketed before , during , and after the match . However , since the MLB Administration prevented people of color being admitted , this took a toll on the overall American production . In particular , African-American workers who were denied admittance , found themselves angry at the association . Doc Burnley , head of Workers of America Association , reported that “ … over fifty machines in major factories across America were smashed ” in protest . Ths consequently affects America ’ s steel production . Burnley also said that “ … since the machines have been tampered with , this also
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