Vocabulary
A group of people who gather to watch or listen to a game, performance, or other public event.
What is an audience?
The main character of the story.
Who is Mamie "Peanut" Johnson.
Mamie gave up on baseball after she was rejected for the All Girl's Team.
False. She kept trying and eventually joined the Negro Leagues.
Bones
A surprising or wonderful event.
What is a miracle?
Mamie's nickname in baseball.
"Peanut"
Mamie faced unfair treatment because of her race and gender.
True.
"You go out there and you do what you always do, Mamie. You give it your best."
To smile in a mean or cruel way.
What is a sneer?
Name two female baseball players Mamie played with over time.
Rita, Toni, Connie Morgan
Mamie Johnson played for the New York Yankees.
False. She played for the Indianapolis Clowns.
"I might be little, but I can throw as hard as any man."
Mamie
To say something in a low or hard to hear voice.
What is muttering?
Taught Mamie baseball when she lived with her grandmother.
Who is Bones
The Negro Leagues were created because black players weren't allowed in the major leagues.
True
"I've never known you to be afraid of anything."
Mamie's mom
A confused and noisy situation.
What is commotion?
Mamie lived with them after her grandmother died.
Her Aunt and Uncle. Also acceptable - her mom, who she lived with after.
Mamie played on a professional baseball team with all women.
"That little peanut sure took a bite out of you."
An older man in the stands.