From Past to Present

This PodCast is about the history of things you have now and how they got the way they are now.    Stamp, Jimmy. "The Past and Future of the Baseball Bat." Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution, 02 July 2013. Web. 14 Mar. 2019. . o I found this source by searching key words that have relevancy to my subject. I searched “The past of baseball”. o The publisher is highly respected in any area of history and have vast resources in the area of fact checking and research. o Very few changes have been made to the construction of the bat since regulations were made the most recent modification being the Pro XR more commonly known as the “axe bat”. But back before bat regulations kicked in bats ranged widely from 45in bats weighing in at 50oz or shaped like a banana with multiple handles. o I can use this source to give a history of the ideals and thinking behind the modern baseball bat and how it came to be where it is today. This also shows how we advanced in the field of physics and common spread knowledge. "How To Choose a Baseball Bat." DeMarini. N.p., 10 Jan. 2019. Web. 14 Mar. 2019.. o Search more relevant words to my topic and interests like “how to choose a bat that’s right for me” and “what’s the best bat for my age”. o It comes from a widely used and trusted bat manufacturer who is not trying to sell their bats in the article just get the knowledge out there. o This website tells us about the reasons for swinging what we need to swing. It tells us which bat would be best for us and our type of hitter and which might be better for another and see how a certain bat might affect performance. o I can use it to show the listener what they need to know about picking out the right bat for them and the differences between construction, weighting, shape etc.. Lehnardt, Karin. "95 Awesome Facts about Baseball." Interesting Facts. FactRetreiver, 20 Aug. 2016. Web. 15 Mar. 2019. . o I searched key words in my topic idea to form the best results, like “facts about baseball” and “what are some interesting facts about baseball”. o I checked previous works this author has done and check other articles from this website. o This article talked mainly about the history of baseball and some cool facts about the game and its origins. It touched on a lot of previously unknown information and provided some insight into the game. o I can use this source to lighten up my podcast and make it more entertaining to the listener. Making them want to keep listening and enjoy it more than if it were all just boring straight up facts.