For many years now, New York City has served as the center of history and culture, both influencing and being influenced by many different trends. Adam Gopnik analyzes the significant impact New York City had on baseball’s rise and how baseball itself helped contribute to the city in his article, “When New York Made Baseball and Baseball Made New York.” Baseball’s gain of popularity was connected to urban areas, the creation of myths, and capitalism associated with New York. Gopnik explains through descriptions of locations like the Polo Grounds along with emotional memories of historical events. He skillfully uses ethos by referring to famous people and places, appeals to logos with historical details, and draws readers’ feelings with meaningful …show more content…
Gopnik builds a connection between the reader and the cultural importance of baseball in New York by portraying these notable landmarks and relating to their awareness of location and history. The story is strengthened by the article’s emphasis on the judgment of well-known individuals like Christy Mathewson, Damon Runyon, and Jimmy Breslin. Gopnik notes Breslin’s vivid recollection of the Polo Grounds: “I start squeezing and pushing through the men because the moment I get near the top of the subway stairs I can look around and see the ballpark, the polo Grounds. and for me that was the best part of the whole day at a baseball game, coming up the subway stairs and seeing the park for the first time.” This personal experience not only outlines the ethos but also gives the historical context an authenticity that helps the reader to relate to it. Runyon’s description of the Polo Grounds as “a place of surpassing magnificence, sparkling beneath the silver sun like a great green jewel” is another quote that is used to help establish the article’s credibility by tying it with respectable historical