LIBRARY SKILLS CLASS ACTIVITIES
LESSON I:
CELEBRATE AMERICA'S FAVORITE PAST-TIME! - Complete the Baseball Scavenger Hunt.
1. The __________________ award is given to an individual
player from each League who has the best first professional season:
pitching, hitting or fielding. This award is also called the
___________________________________________.
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2. In 1948, _______________________________ became the first black pitcher
in an American League game. What team did he play for?
________________________
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3. What player was being honored at the Red Sox v. Blue Jays baseball game
on April 4, 2008?
__________________________________
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4. ________________________________ was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in
the 1st round of the 1987 amateur draft.
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5.The Atlanta Braves play baseball in ______________ Field.
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6. ___________________________ was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1931, and
began his Major League career on April 17, 1951, with the New York Yankees.
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7. The first Major League All-Star Game was played on
___________________________________ at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
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8. The bat is the most crucial and visible tool in baseball. The classic
Louisville Slugger bat used by today's professional players is made from
__________________. The wood is specially selected from forests in
Pennsylvania and New York. The trees they use must be at least _____________
years old before they are harvested.
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9. The first team of professional baseball players, the Cincinnati Red
Stockings, took the field in ___________ (year). They were all male -- the
first boys of summer. The first girls of summer, women who were paid to play
baseball, competed in their first game in _______________.
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10. When was Dustin Pedroia born? ____________ What college did he go to?
______________________________________ What day did he sign with the Red Sox?
______________________
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11. What President showed his "stuff" by throwing out balls with
both his
right and left arms on Opening Day in 1950? ________________ Where was the
game played? _________________________
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12. What event happened in Red Sox history on your birthday? At this website,
select the Red Sox and then the month and day you were born (in the gray area
on the left side of the site). _____________________________________________
______________________________________
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LESSON II:
PLAY BALL! - Baseball FACT or FICTION. Improve your knowledge of baseball history.
Exploratorium Science of Baseball