Mamie
Who taught Mamie to play baseball?
Bones
Was the Indianapolis Clowns a recreational baseball team or a professional baseball team?
Professional baseball team
Why did Officer Campbell ask Mamie if her folks could read?
Many African-American people were not well educated at the time.
What did Rita mean when she said, ....."I'm hoping we'll only have need a one -way fare."
She is hoping they do well at the try-outs.
Why did Mammie say...."all America finally seen the truth for themselves?"
They finally seen a person of color can play Major League baseball.
What was the pitch that Bone's taught her before she left her grandma's house?
Knuckleball
What was unique about the Indianapolis Clowns players?
They were all men except Toni and Mamie.
Why was it so important that Officer Campbell called Mammie by her first name?
He respected "colored people" and wanted to call Mammie by her first name.
What was so important about Mammie and Rita's journey to the field and trying out for an All-American girls team?
It was their ticket to the big leagues.
How does the author let us know the front of the bus was mostly empty?
They only seen six or seven white people in the front of the bus.
In the beginning of the story, why did Mamie have a hard time going to sleep?
She kept thinking of her try-out the next day.
What position did Mamie play?
Pitcher
How does Mammie prove her baseball skill to officer Campbell?
She throws a knuckleball.
How does the author let us know why Mamie and Rita continued to the back of the bus, even though the front was mostly empty?
The "Colored folks" are only allowed to sit in the back of the bus.
Why was the All-American Girls league not as popular as it once were?
It was not as popular due to WWII.
What was so special about Mamie?
She was an African-American female who was good at baseball.
What did Mamie's teammate do when the man in the crowd was heckling her?
He physically moved her to another part of the field and told her to focus her anger on her pitches.
How did Robinson's success help other players of color play in the major leagues?
He made a way for more people of color to try out.
Why is Rita afraid to warm up with the players?
Rita is afraid to warm up because none of the players look like her.
How does the man feel about Black people being in the major leagues?
He does not feel they deserve to be there despite Jackie Robinson's success.
What did Mamie and Jackie Robinson have in common?
They were both African-American, they both played baseball, and they both were paving the way for others that looked like them to play baseball.
How many years do Mamie play for the Indianapolis Clowns?
2 years
What did Mammie mean when she said..." Jackie Robinson had opened up a hole in the sky, and the whole world had changed?"
He made a way for more colored to play Major League Baseball.
How does Mammie help Rita push through her fear?
She gets Rita to push through by having her throw the ball back and forth to her.
What did Mammie mean by " I did not have a Mr. Rickey behind me."
She did not have no one that had her back.