How did Leroy Paige get the nickname "Satchel"?
SATCHEL PAIGE READING

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Satchel was given his name when he carried suitcases, or satchels for passengers at the Union Station.
Stachel is a fancy word for baseball man
Satchel was taken because it was a familiar word
He took "Satchel" because he had an old suitcase for his baseball uniform
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In 1923, baseball was a segregated sport. What does that mean?
means they were free to play
means Satchel and his friends were not allowed to play
means to separate or divide people according to races
means to separate men and women in sports
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Satchel's pitching was described as odd. What does it mean?
He was pitching from second base
He was winding, bending, twisting; you never saw it coming
He was very serious and rigorous when pitching
He was screaming and singing when pitching
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What effect did the cheering crowds have on Satchel?
They made him fell shy and overwhelmed.
He pitched the balls softly.
They cheered the other team.
They caused his confidence to grow.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What happened before the Negro Leagues were formed?
White major-league ball clubs wouldn't allow blacks to play in their leagues.
African American fans could not watch baseball games.
African American were invited to the league.
African American had another league.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why did the players want large crowds to attend their games?
The players refused to play
The players were selling their souvenir shirts
The players wanted large crowds to attend so they would make money.
The player did not care about the fans and crowds.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Satchel wanted a more settled life and was tired of being on the road, so he . . .
went back to carry bags
got married and started a family
become part a new Baseball League
became a school teacher
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