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Wikipedia Trail: From Hymns to Baseball Stats


  • "I'll Fly Away"
    • I started with this hymn because I wrote about the lyric essay I wrote in this week's famous last words assignment. It included hymns from my great-grandmother's old hymnal.
    • "'I'll Fly Away', is a hymn written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932 by the Hartford Music company in a collection titled Wonderful Message" Source: "I'll Fly Away" Wiki
  • Charley Pride
    • Charley Pride is an Ameican country singer who was successful in the mid-70s. 
    • His most known song is probably "Just Between You and Me."
    • Fun Fact: Before he was a recording artist he played professional baseball.
    • I ended up at Charley Pride's Wikipedia page because he recorded a version of "I'll Fly Away."
    • Source: Charley Pride Wiki
  • Negro American League
    • I got here because Charlie Pride played baseball for the Memphis Red Sox which was a part of the Negro America League.
    • "The Negro American League was one of the several Negro leagues created during the time organized American baseball was segregated. The league was established in 1937 and disbanded after its 1962 season."Source: Negro American League Wiki
  • Baseball Stats
    • Specifically winning percentage
    • In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by the total number of matches played (i.e. wins plus draws plus losses). A draw counts as a ½ win." Source: Winning Percentage Wiki
(Charley Pride from Songkick)

(Charley Pride baseball card from Pinterest)

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  1. JillianApril 29, 2018 at 11:37 AM

    Wow, I love reading Wikipedia Trails and seeing where research can go when it's totally free! I have never heard of Charley Pride, but now I am interested to read a little more about him. He sounds like a fascinating guy, both a singer and famous baseball player! What a talented guy! I hope you are enjoying your last few weeks of the semester, have a calm finals week!

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